Student work experience: Newport Wetlands
This is a student work experience opportunity which is offered to help the student(s) to gain skills, knowledge and experience.
It allows the hosting team to share their knowledge and gain experience in working with young people whilst promoting NRW and the wider environmental sector.
Closing date for applications: 23 May 2024
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Placement title: |
Newport Wetlands National Nature Reserve |
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Location: |
Newport Wetlands |
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Base (Office/Depot): |
Redhouse Barns, Goldcliff, Newport NP18 2AU |
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Start date: |
15 July 2024 |
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End date: |
19 July 2024 |
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Placement hours: |
8.30am to 4.30pm |
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Number of placements available: |
2 |
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Level of Placement: Undergraduate AS/ A Level or equivalent GCSE or equivalent All 15+
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AS/ A Level or equivalent GCSE or equivalent All 15+
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Welsh Language: |
This placement will be delivered through the medium of English |
Additional Information
What will you do?
Help reserve staff with monitoring water levels, salinities, shrill carder bees, moths, butterflies and birds. Help with practical work such as minor repairs and cutting back brambles along footpaths.
Who will you be working with?
Land management officers.
Where will you be working?
Newport Wetlands National Nature Reserve.
What other information is relevant to the placement?
You will need to bring a packed lunch each day. You will need wellingtons or walking boots, waterproof clothes, sunscreen (depending on the weather).
Please feel free to get in contact with us prior to your placement if you have any questions.
Placement Advert Information
To assess your suitability for the placement, we may contact you or ask you to meet us for an informal interview.
If your application is successful, you will be required to complete a Placement Agreement which sets out the responsibilities and expectations for the placement.
Closing date for applications: 23/05/2024
Submitting your application
Please send your completed application form and equalities monitoring form to Placements@naturalresourceswales.gov.uk by the closing date, using the placement number as a reference.
Successful applicants will be contacted by the placement manager to discuss what happens next. This could be an email, phone call or an invitation to an informal interview. If you are unsuccessful we will also let you know and explain why.
Natural Resources Wales embraces diversity and promotes equal opportunity. We recruit by merit on the basis of fair and open competition. We welcome and encourage applications from groups currently underrepresented including women, black and ethnic minority groups and people with a disability and we have a guaranteed interview scheme for candidates with disabilities who meet the minimum selection criteria.
We are an employer of choice because we put the principles of human rights, equality, fairness, dignity and respect at the heart of our values.