Non-remunerated – volunteer role – expenses paid
Term: 3 years
Circa: 2 days per month
Start: Summer 2024
The Canal & River Trust is the proud guardian of over 2,000 miles of historic inland waterways which touch millions of people across England and Wales. The Trust is among the UK’s largest and most complex charities, set up in 2012, and its income now exceeds £200m. The Trust seeks a new Regional Advisory Board Chair, for the East Midlands. With strong connections to their region, the Chair will lead the Regional Advisory Board, guide and support the Trust’s Director for the Region, serve on the Trust’s Council and act as an ambassador for the Trust.
Location coverage: Nottingham, Nottinghamshire, Leicester, Leicestershire, Derby, Derbyshire, Lincoln, Lincolnshire, Newark, Northampton, Northamptonshire
To learn more about the valuable and impactful work of the Trust visit our website at:About Canal & River Trust - our cause
Find out more about the impactful work we deliver across England & Wales here:Our impact - view Impact report here
Interested? Keep reading below or click Candidate brief template_RAB Chair EAST MIDS_LIVE for full details
As Chair you will bring a passion for our waterways and strong networks with local business, local government and other key regional partners in the communities we serve. We are keen for the Trust at all levels to reflect the diversity of communities around us. The Chair works closely with the Trust’s local Regional team, and has a voice into the wider Trust, so this is a chance to serve your local community and influence national policy for the waterways that millions of people enjoy and which play a vital role in both urban and rural areas of the country.
You will bring skills and experience as a strong communicator, well-connected within your region, and able to engage with a range of different audiences. We are particularly interested in hearing from those with a strong understanding of the current funding climate, environmental issues, community engagement and volunteering.
Closing date: 15 May 2024
For further full details about the Trust, the role and the person we are looking for please take a look at the candidate brief here: Candidate brief template_RAB Chair EAST MIDS_LIVE
If you have any questions, or for a confidential conversation about the role, please contact Katherine Morgan at CRT.recruitment@canalrivertrust.org.uk
We reserve the right to close this vacancy early if we receive sufficient suitable applications for the role. Therefore, if you are interested, please submit your application as early as possible.
At the Trust we care passionately for our waterways, and as importantly, for those who look after and use them. We strongly believe that a diverse workforce brings with it a diversity of ideas, thinking and ways of working which enhances what we do as a Trust. We are striving to represent the diverse communities that we are a part of and welcome applicants from across all sectors of the community.
When you join the Canal & River Trust you become a member of an engaged team of colleagues and volunteers working to conserve and improve our waterway environment and heritage for future generations. Come and share your passion and knowledge with a team that makes a difference to millions of people every day.
If you have any questions, or for a confidential conversation about the role, please contact Katherine Morgan at CRT.recruitment@canalrivertrust.org.uk
Closing date: 15 May 2024, 23:59hrs.