Ambassador Volunteer (Welcome Volunteer)

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

Job summary

Join a leading charity as an Ambassador to help connect people with canals, promote waterways, and engage with local communities through various events. Discover diverse volunteer opportunities and develop essential communication skills while making a difference in preserving our nation's canals and rivers.

Benefits

Sense of reward from volunteering

Opportunity to meet interesting people

Develop communication and interpersonal skills

Qualifications

• Friendly and approachable personality.
• Reliable and dependable nature.
• Excellent people and communication skills.
• Positive outlook and enthusiasm.

Responsibilities

• Attending events and representing the Trust.
• Giving talks in the local community.
• Promoting waterways through various activities.
• Helping at events at museums and attractions.

Skills

Friendly and approachable

Reliable and dependable

Good communication skills

Positive outlook

Job description

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, promoting our Share the Space campaigns, and engaging with potential and existing supporters and customers alike. As an Ambassador, you can help not only to represent the Trust but also to connect more people to our unique environment and raise awareness for canals.

Our Ambassadors are primarily involved in public events, where we invite members of the public to join us, learn more, try new activities on the waterways, and find out more about the Trust.

Our other roles that complement the Ambassador position include engaging with customers on a day-to-day basis outside of our events, such as Rangers, Lock Keepers, Explorers, Waterside Champions, and Youth Engagement roles.

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 the waterways in your local community through various activities
4. Helping at events at our museums and attractions to share our collections

The skills you need

• Friendly and approachable
• Reliable and dependable
• Good with people and communication skills
• Positive outlook and enthusiasm

What's in it for you

• A sense of reward from volunteering
• The opportunity to meet interesting people
• Developing your communication and interpersonal skills