I got the job!

For a while now I've been looking to redirect my "career" to involve more work in the outdoors.

This began last March with some voluntary outdoor activities work (climbing, canoeing, hillwalking) based in Otley. Unfortunately, the organisation delivering this went bust and it was no longer so easy to pursue this avenue. I did however, pick up some useful experience along the way and actually got paid for some of it. Increasing my experience and qualification in this area remains, "on the back burner" for now.

In September this year, I began a Foundation Degree course in Wildlife and Countryside Conservation at Bishop Burton College and this is now absorbing much of my time and thoughts. So much so, that I've decided to go part-time in my real job to give more attention and also to undertake the work-based learning component of the course.

I thought that since work experience was a necessary part of my course and also important for my future employment in the sector, I might as well get paid for it and ...

... as from the new year I will be a:

Field teacher for the RSPB at their Fairburn Ings reserve.

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