A beautiful island off the Welsh coast is offering a dream job - if you are happy to stay on an isolated nature reserve. The owners of Bardsey Island need a new manager to spend six months in the isolation of winter before welcoming boats of nature lovers.
The 1.5 mile-long island was a Christian pilgrimage site in the Middle Ages when three visits to Bardsey were said to equal one to Rome. It was owned by Lord Newborough until 1979, when the Bardsey Island Trust took over guardianship of its cliffs with seabirds and waters filled with dolphins and seals.
Anyone keen to apply the job will enjoy views across the Irish Sea from their two-bedroom cottage and a salary of £16,000. Caroline Williams, from the Bardsey Island Trust, said: “This is a unique opportunity to work on a remote and beautiful island. There are really two parts to the job. For six months of the year over the spring and summer the role is about looking after the visitors who come to the island and the cottages. Then for the other six months the role changes and it is more isolated, and the job is about keeping up the maintenance.”
Ms Williams added: “It is a challenging role but also a wonderful opportunity, and they will enjoy some of best views in Wales from their cottage. This job could be taken by an individual or a couple or family.”
Transport between the mainland and the island is operated by a local boatman. Boat services run frequently during the summer but boats only visit the island occasionally between October and March. Despite its isolated position the island does have internet access and uses solar panels to get enough electricity to power a fridge and lighting.
Applicants will be expected to be able to speak both Welsh and English and need to apply by July 31.
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