Casual Canoe Safari Assistant

Closing Date: 01/03/2026
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Slimbridge
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£12.25 per hour

About The Role

We are looking for confident, outgoing individuals to assist with operating our Canoe Safari Trail.

You will be engaging with and instructing our visitors to ensure they have an unforgettable experience whilst hiring a canoe on a self-paddled 1km trail through our nature reserve.  All training will be provided to take card payments, assist visitors with fitting buoyancy aides and helping them in and out of canoes. You will also assist with some vegetation management along the trail and help look after the play area including litter picking. A practical can do attitude is highly sort after.

You don’t need to know how to paddle a canoe, we are happy to show you, what is really important to us is your ability to deliver great customer service and ensure that our visitors have an amazing time.

Our hours are 11am – 4pm, weekends and school holidays (28th March until the end of October 2026) Weather dependent.

This is a casual position where hours are offered on an ad hoc basis. Candidates will need to be willing to work some weekends, bank holidays and during the school holidays.

About You

  • Experience of working in a visitor attraction or similar customer focused operation
  • Experience of working with people of all ages
  • Friendly, welcoming and enthusiastic
  • A can do attitude and willingness to get involved
  • A high standard of customer service and communication skills 
  • Some wildlife knowledge and interest would be desirable
  • Good communicator:  Ability to give instructions to visitors in small groups and ensure health and safety is adhered to
If this sounds like you we would love to hear from you

About Us

We’re WWT, and we’re on a mission to restore the super-powered ecosystems we call wetlands. There’s never been a more important moment for our work, and we’ve got some phenomenal people on the case.

Whether they’re taking a new visitor under their wing, or conducting ground-breaking research further afield, our team are second to none. And there’s nothing we love more than watching them soar.

Whatever you do here, you’ll be helping to restore wetlands and unlock their power. So, the only question left is, what role will you play?

Why you’ll love working at WWT

  • Wake up every day knowing your work is helping to restore wetlands, and our world
  • Be surrounded and inspired by our team of passionate, dedicated people
  • Free entry to all our wetland centres, including your family
  • Free car parking and secure bike storage areas
  • Colleague discount on shopping and memberships
  • Cycle to work scheme
  • Contributory pension scheme

WWT is an equal opportunities employer and all applications will be considered solely on merit.

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