Volunteering Leader

Join Our Team: Volunteering Leader We’re excited to welcome a new Volunteering Leader at our Yorkshire & North East location. Navigate your future and lock in your career as we keep our canals open and alive. Working Hours & Location This role follows a 37 hours, over a 7 day working pattern. The post holder will also be required to work an annualised hours system which includes working any 5 days out of 7 including statutory holidays. They will also be part of a 24-hour operational standby team responsible for providing emergency cover for the waterway. The Volunteering Leader will be based at West Stockwith Lock, Canal Lane, DN10 4ET Role Overview This is an exciting opportunity, which offers a great variety of activities and tasks from day to day. You will be the public face of the Trust, working extremely closely with volunteers and with members of the public who visit and use our waterways. Your work will be a combination of day-to-day routine tasks and more exciting and involved project work. You will lead volunteers and the team to enable them to work safely and efficiently and help to foster a safe, secure and vibrant waterway network, where visitors are delighted with their experience. The role includes leading and attending events to publicise the work of the trust, promote our activities and recruit new volunteers. Key Responsibilities Working outside, undertake on-the-job organisation, control and leadership of volunteer groups, volunteer task days, volunteer lock keepers and our in-house team. Leading and attending events to publicise the work of the trust, promote our activities and recruit new volunteers. Delivering works planned to be conducted by our volunteer teams and our local team. Develop volunteering opportunities on the Chesterfield Canal. Deliver training to volunteers in accordance with set standards Identify opportunities for volunteers and update records of work and time delivered Ensure all equipment (PPE, plant, materials etc.) are appropriate for the task, in good condition and are used correctly. Prepare appropriate safe systems of work, induct volunteers onsite and manage safe delivery. Support communication within the team including sharing relevant corporate messages and provide feedback from the volunteers to the Area Operations Manager in order to enhance the planning of works. Active involvement in the day-to-day tasks of the team and volunteers e.g. lock keeping, water control, vegetation management, small projects, planned maintenance and also actively assist the Area Operations Manager in the planning of tasks. Ensure that environmental and heritage issues are taken into consideration in all work that is undertaken. Delivering pre planned maintenance of structures and undertaking minor repairs as part of a small team. Recording works completed and celebrating volunteer contributions. About you 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. Skills & Qualifications Experience of working within relevant environment e.g. volunteering, environmental works, customer service operations or maintenance. Experience of leading a small team Practical, hands on maintenance or repair skills Great organisation and prioritising skills Effective and engaging communication skills Computer literate – with good knowledge of Microsoft Office package Full UK Driving licence essential You will need to be self-motivated, able to work flexible hours to meet volunteering and business needs and communicate well with customers, volunteers and staff at all levels. Contact & Application If you have any questions, feel free to reach out to us at CRT.recruitment@canalrivertrust.org.uk. We encourage early applications as we may close the vacancy once we receive enough suitable candidates. What We Offer We offer an annual salary of £28,470. Enjoy a competitive pension scheme, increasing holiday entitlement, and a range of employee benefits. For a full breakdown of our benefits, check out our brochure here:EVP - 1. Learn more: https://canalrivertrust.org.uk/about-us/work-for-us/our-benefits IND HP