Ambassador Volunteer (Welcome Volunteer)

Canal & River Trust; Market Harborough; On-site; GBP 10,000 - 40,000; Part time

Job summary

A community-focused organization in Market Harborough is looking for an Ambassador to engage the public and promote the beauty of our waterways. This role involves attending events, giving talks, and promoting activities in local communities. Ideal candidates are friendly and reliable with a passion for connecting with people. This position offers fulfilling volunteer opportunities and the chance to develop communication skills.

Benefits

A sense of reward

Opportunity to meet interesting people

Development of communication skills

Qualifications

• Must be friendly and reliable.
• Good interpersonal skills are essential.

Responsibilities

• Attend community events and promote the Trust.
• Give talks to local adult groups.
• Promote waterways in your local area.
• Assist at events at museums and attractions.

Skills

Friendly

Reliable

Good with people

Positive outlook

Job description

Overview

Join the Canal & River Trust as an Ambassador and help to connect more people to our canals. Your role will help to preserve our nation’s history and keep canals alive. You will have the opportunity to support some incredible events, be part of a supportive team network, and gain a new appreciation for our unique environment.

We need your support to help build support from those who have yet to discover our network. As an Ambassador, no one day is the same and you will get the chance to experience a diverse array of volunteer opportunities all across our regions.

Why we want you

Our Ambassadors help promote the value of our nations canals and rivers by attending events, being the smiling faces at one of our Welcome Stations, promoting our Share the Space campaigns and engaging with potential and existing supporters and customers alike. As an Ambassador you can help not only represent the Trust, but connect more people to our unique environment and raise awareness for canals.

Our Ambassadors are all about public events, specific opportunities when we invite members of the public to join us, learn more, try a new activity on the waterways and find out more about the Trust.

Our other events focused role (Waterside Leader) is for our volunteers who lead activities at events e.g. guided walks.

We have other roles which complement our Ambassadors by engaging with customers on a day to day basis, outside out events programmes: Rangers, Lock keepers, Explorers, Waterside Champions and Youth Engagement roles.

What you will be doing

• Attending other organisations’ events and taking the Trust to them
• Giving talks in the local community to adult groups
• Promoting the waterways in other ways in your local community
• Helping at events at our museums and attractions to share our amazing museums’ collection

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 lots of interesting people
• The opportunity to develop your communications skills