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22/12/2008

LTL Cymru Job specification: Volunteer (1 day per week) Learning Through Landscapes (Cymru) is looking for a volunteer to assist with the day-to-day running of their office in Cardiff. We are an education charity which works with schools and settings, to help develop stimulating and inspiring outdoor spaces, to be used for play and learning. We also provide training for Local Authorities, school grounds professionals and practitioners. Role To work at LTL Cymru office 1 day per week, as agreed with LTL Cymru Manager. Would ideally suit a Social Policy or Education student with an interest in the voluntary sector, specifically within education, and is keen to gain experience within a charity. This is a varied role to provide support to the LTL Cymru manager across a range of functions and as such offers a great opportunity for someone wanting to gain a broad overview of working for a charity. It also has a number of key areas of responsibility and discrete projects which present an opportunity to demonstrate achievement and build up a CV. Duties Various administrative / research duties, to include the following:- 1. Research on the outdoor play / learning sector: there are numerous charities within Wales who are working in this sector. The volunteer would be responsible for collating a complete list of organisations, and then identify in which specific areas they work, e.g. RHS are mainly active in growing plants, Eco-Schools are principally concerned with the environment. Identify overlaps with LTL Cymru, as well as where we could potential co-operate. 2. Case studies: to identify potential case studies across Wales. These do not necessarily need to have worked with LTL, rather we are keen to establish a bank of â??good practice modelsâ?? which can be accessed via the internet. To assist with writing up the case studies following an LTL visit. 3. Images: to assist with establishing and cataloguing an LTL image base. 4. Conference: to assist the LTL Cymru manager in organising the 2009 National Conference, securing speakers and publicising the event / inviting attendees. 5. Third party conferences: to research other conferences planned for Wales, in order to identify potential opportunities for LTL Cymru to secure speaker platforms at these conferences and thus reach a wider audience. 6. Training feedback: to follow up people who have attended LTL training courses and obtain feedback on the day itself, whether it brought about changes in practice and so on. 7. Desktop research: to carry out a review of the research available on the benefits of outdoor learning. Person specification â?¢ Enthusiastic and adaptable, happy to â??muck inâ?? when necessary â?¢ Strong interest in environment / education â?¢ Methodical and practical approach â?¢ Knowledge of Welsh education system â?¢ Good communication skills, both written and spoken â?¢ Proficient in Microsoft Office â?¢ Ability to speak Welsh desirable, though not essential For more information, please visit our website at www.ltl-cymru.org.uk, or our UK site www.ltl.org.uk Contact: Helen Lovitt, Wales Manager. Tel: 02920 227929 / 07789 433868 / hlovitt@ltl.org.uk