At a Glance
- Tasks: Monitor vegetation works along canals and ensure quality audits are completed.
- Company: Join a community-focused organisation dedicated to maintaining sustainable waterways.
- Benefits: Gain valuable experience, enjoy time outdoors, and meet new people while volunteering.
- Other info: Flexible hours with full training provided; perfect for gaining hands-on experience.
- Why this job: Make a real difference in the environment while developing your skills in vegetation management.
- Qualifications: Good understanding of the natural environment and computer literacy preferred.
Volunteer required to support the Operations team in the monitoring of vegetation works along our canals as part of our cyclic maintenance programme. The role involves reviewing the vegetation works to monitor that they are completed and on target to meet programmed outputs. Carry out quality audits on site using a mobile application to a predetermined frequency. Ideally, the volunteer will have a good understanding of the natural environment, be computer literate and have a methodical approach to planning works. This would be an ideal opportunity for persons wanting to use their skills or gain experience in a vegetation management environment. Full training will be given, and works are flexible.
- Reviewing identified works from our maintenance plan
- Understanding of cyclic programme and monitoring
- Checking GIS for vegetation specification
- Walking the canal network, embankments and reservoirs
- Providing reports and information to Contracts Manager for programme
Our Waterside Specialists help maintain the sustainability of the waterways by giving higher levels of skills through their volunteering. Volunteering with the Trust takes on many guises and welcomes people with specialist skills in a wide range of areas from practical to surveying, indoors and out. These skills may include working alongside existing specialists within the Trust or bringing skills that we don’t currently have within our team. We have a wide range of skilled activities which you could be doing.
What you will be doing:
- Supporting reservoir inspections
- Towpath surveys
- Specialist heritage or environmental surveys and assessments
- Supporting major construction works (or stoppages)
- Carrying out CAATS (internal qualifications) assessing
- Doing Visitor Risk Assessments
- Maintaining specific pieces of equipment such as at our museums and attractions
- Safety and service inspections
The skills you need:
This is a role for people with specialist skills in a range of professional disciplines. Whilst we can support people to learn more within the Trust, we’re keen to welcome people who come with existing experience and skills that they’re happy to give.
What’s in it for you:
- Time outdoors
- Keeping fit
- Full training
- Meet new people
Waterside Specialist (Volunteer Vegetation Works Monitor) employer: Canal & River Trust
At Canal & River Trust, we pride ourselves on being an excellent employer that values innovation and teamwork. Our supportive work culture fosters professional growth through continuous learning opportunities, while our commitment to flexible working arrangements ensures a healthy work-life balance. Join us in making a meaningful impact on the UK's canal network, where your expertise will be valued and your contributions will help shape the future of our vital infrastructure.
