Job Title: Volunteering Team Leader x2
Salary: £27,220 + benefits
Working Hours: 1931.4 annualised hours Monday - Sunday.
Location: x1 Based at Foxton Locks (LE16 7RA) // x1 Based at Foxton Locks (LE16 7RA) with regular travel throughout the southern Operations Area In East Midlands, King's Lock, Leicester to Cosgrove.
The regularity & flexibility of travel will be discussed further at interview stage. A Full Valid UK Driving License is essential for those required to travel our southern network.
We're the charity who look after and bring to life 2,000 miles of waterways across England and Wales, because we believe that life is better by water. Every role across the Trust plays its part in transforming our canals and rivers into spaces where local people want to spend time and feel better, bringing wellbeing benefits to millions.
We currently have an opportunity for a Volunteering Team Leader vacancy and we are looking for an organised, proactive, engaging volunteering leader to support the Area Operations Manager. You will provide guidance to a growing number of active volunteers and our in-house team that helps maintain, conserve and improve the environment and heritage of the waterway network for local communities and visitors to enjoy. The work will focus on the canals and rivers in the East Midlands region.
See how we make difference: (https://canalrivertrust.org.uk/about-us/how-we-make-a-difference).
See our-values (https://canalrivertrust.org.uk/refresh/media/thumbnail/35240-our-values.pdf).
As Volunteering Leader you will report directly to the Area Operations Manager, and work closely with not only volunteers, but operational team colleagues across the East Midlands team as you plan, assist, deliver and manage successful volunteer activities and events in 2024 and beyond.
Key accountabilities:
Leadership:
Maintenance/Repair:
Working outside, carry out maintenance and repair works to the waterway infrastructure, to maximise network availability.
Provide customer service through operation of the Trust’s assets (e.g. locks and bridges) in a safe and timely manner.
Provide a first level of response for reactive works to ensure the safety of customers and the availability of the network. There is the option to join an on-call rota (including a call out allowance).
Safeguarding:
About the role
It is essential that our new team members can settle in and enjoy the varied work we perform, so you really must love physical outdoor work all year around, and have a genuine appreciation for respecting the needs of nature, environment and our millions of waterway visitors. Our waterways are not just for short visits by day users or holidaymakers, thousands of community members live on our boats all year and you will be playing a role in caring for their home, their space.
It is also essential that you are comfortable dealing with the public, and can respond to the unexpected with thought, care, respect and a positive practical approach.
You might have practical skills and many years of working experience to offer, or you may just be starting out in your career and looking for a role which calls on your practical nature. You don't need to be an expert in any field, but you will be able to demonstrate that you hold the values and behaviours that ensure our customers and visitors know we care.
Technical:
General:
It is important that you really love to work with others and get things done through others to succeed in this role. Building and maintaining strong professional relationships is also important and an ability to adapt to diverse approaches and needs of those we work - colleagues and volunteers alike.
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.
In addition to your salary £27,220, we also offer a competitive contributory DC Pension scheme arrangement, and numerous other employee benefits, including several salary sacrifice benefits we are also open to flexible working arrangements. These include:
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.
All candidates will be treated on the basis of their merits, skills and abilities and solely by being assessed against the requirements for the job.
When you join the Canal & River Trust you become a member of an engaged team working to preserve our heritage for future generations. Come and share your passion and knowledge with a team that makes a difference to millions of people every day.
Find out more about us on our website: https://canalrivertrust.org.uk/about-us