Ambassador Volunteer (Towpath Ambassador Little Venice (London)

Canal & River Trust; London; On-site; GBP 100,000 - 125,000; Full time

Job summary

Join Canal & River Trust as a Towpath Ambassador to promote the value of canals and rivers. You'll engage with the community at events and projects, fostering awareness and participation in waterway activities. This role offers the chance to meet new people and develop your communication skills while enriching your local environment.

Benefits

A sense of reward

Opportunity to meet interesting people

Chance to develop communication skills

Qualifications

• Strong interpersonal skills and a friendly demeanor.
• Reliability and trustworthiness in representing the Trust.
• Enthusiasm for promoting waterways and engaging with community members.

Responsibilities

• Attend public events and represent the Trust.
• Engage with local adult groups through talks.
• Promote waterways and invite community participation.

Skills

Friendly

Reliable

Good with people

Positive outlook

Job description

Our Towpath Ambassadors help promote the value of our nation's canals and rivers and ensure that towpaths are accessible for everyone to share and enjoy.

They do this by attending and organising events, promoting our Share the Space campaign, helping to implement the Towpaths for Everyone Policy, and engaging with existing and potential supporters, partners, and customers.

As a Towpath Ambassador, you will represent the Trust, connect people and partners to our unique environment, raise awareness for canals, and create new opportunities to improve towpaths and canal spaces.

Why we want you

Our Ambassadors promote the value of our nation's canals and rivers through event attendance, campaign promotion, and engagement with supporters and customers. They help connect more people to our environment and raise awareness for canals.

They primarily participate in public events, inviting the community to join, learn, try activities, and discover more about the Trust.

Other roles, such as Waterside Leader, involve leading activities like guided walks at events. Additional roles include Rangers, Lock Keepers, Explorers, Waterside Champions, and Youth Engagement roles, which involve daily engagement outside of events.

What you will be doing

1. Attending other organisations’ events and representing the Trust
2. Giving talks in the local community to adult groups
3. Promoting waterways in your community through various activities
4. Assisting at museum and attraction events to showcase our collections

The skills you need

• Friendly
• Reliable
• Good with people
• Positive outlook

What's in it for you

• A sense of reward
• The opportunity to meet interesting people
• The chance to develop communication skills