Waterside Champion

Canal & River Trust; Buxworth; On-site; GBP 40,000 - GBP 60,000; Part time

Job summary

A community-focused charity is seeking a Waterside Champion to engage with visitors at Bugsworth Basin. The role involves welcoming and assisting visitors, supporting the day-to-day operations of the waterways, and ensuring their safe passage. Ideal candidates are friendly, reliable, and enjoy working with others. Volunteers will gain new experiences and have the chance to contribute positively to the community.

Benefits

Sense of reward

New experience in a unique environment

Opportunity to help those in need

A supportive network of colleagues

Responsibilities

• Representing the Trust to welcome and engage visitors, customers and local people.
• Volunteering in a team to care for the day to day operation of the waterways.
• Operating key parts of the waterways to ensure safe passage by boaters.

Skills

Friendly

Reliable

Good with people

Happy working with others

Job description

Overview

As a Waterside Champion we need your support to be there for our customers. The millions of visitors to our waterways, museums and attractions are intrigued by our wonderful 200 year old network. Our Champions are there to facilitate a great experience for all.

Volunteer role

This opportunity is for a Waterside Champion to help in the running of the welcome station at Bugsworth Basin. The welcome station has been around in the Basin for many years; however it has only just reopened last year under the trust, and is a new venture and almost a blank canvas for new ideas from you the volunteers. The main purpose of this role is to engage with members of the public and representing the trust. There are facilities to make tea, coffees and hot chocolates for any thirsty walkers. Also at the Basin there is a small museum that you can learn the Basin's history and what was involved in its reopening that you can then share with others.

Where you will be based

Community

Why we want you

There are a number of activities which you could be involved with along our towpaths at our Welcome Stations; demonstrating in our collections teams at our museums; caring for and operating our swing and lift bridges to support passing boaters; facilitating safe passage through our tunnels where additional boater support is needed.

The role and team

We have other roles which complement our Waterside Champions in more specific day to day customer focused roles: Rangers, Lock keepers, Explorers, Waterside Champions and Youth Engagement roles.

What you will be doing

• Representing the Trust to welcome and engage visitors, customers and local people
• Volunteering in a team to care for the day to day operation of the waterways
• Operating key part of the waterways to ensure safe passage by boaters and talking to members of the public about them
• When you register as a volunteer, we will ask you about any unspent convictions which you need to declare and risk assess these as needs be.

The skills you need

• Friendly
• Reliable
• Good with people
• Happy working with others

What\'s in it for you

• Sense of reward
• New experience in a unique environment
• Opportunity to help those in need
• A supportive network of colleagues

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