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Volunteering LeaderCanal & River Trust • Burnley, England, UK
Volunteering Leader

Volunteering Leader

Canal & River Trust • Burnley, England, UK
30+ days ago
Job type
  • Full-time
Job description
Join Our Team: Volunteering LeaderWere excited to welcome a new Volunteering Leader at our North West locationNavigate your future and lock in your career as we keep our canals open and Hours & LocationThis 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 Volunteering Leader will be based at Canal Cottage Lower House Lane Rosegrove Burnley BB12 OverviewThis 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 ResponsibilitiesWorking outside undertake on-the-job organisation control and leadership of volunteer groups volunteer task days volunteer lock keepers and our in-house and attending events to publicise the work of the trust promote our activities and recruit new works planned to be conducted by our volunteer teams and our local volunteering opportunities on our training to volunteers in accordance with set standardsIdentify opportunities for volunteersand update records of work and time deliveredEnsure all equipment (PPE plant materials etc.) are appropriate for the task in good condition and are used appropriate safe systems of work induct volunteers onsite and manage safe communication within the team including sharing relevant corporate messages and provide feedback from the volunteersto the Area Operations Manager in order to enhance the planning of 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 pre planned maintenance of structures and undertaking minor repairs as part of a small works completed and celebrating volunteer youWe 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 & QualificationsExperience of working within relevant environment e.g. volunteering environmental works customer service operations or of leading a small teamGreat organisation andprioritising skillsEffective and engaging communication skillsComputer literate with good knowledge of Microsoft Office packageFull UK Driving licence essentialYou 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 & ApplicationIf you have any questions feel free to reach out to us at We encourage early applications as we may close the vacancy once we receive enough suitable We OfferWe offer an annual salary of 29395. 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: HP
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