Conservation Volunteer (Wakefield Flood Lock)

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

Job summary

Join Canal & River Trust as a Conservator Volunteer to help maintain and restore our beautiful waterways. Engage in various tasks, from heritage restoration to environmental enhancements, while experiencing nature and meeting new people. This role is a perfect way to improve your skills and well-being.

Benefits

Spending time outdoors

Learning new skills

Meeting new and friendly people

Being part of a supportive team

Responsibilities

• Day-to-day maintenance of waterways.
• Heritage restoration activities.
• Graffiti removal and environmental enhancements.

Skills

Willingness to learn new skills

Ability to travel to remote locations

Job description

Join us today to become a Conservator Volunteer and be part of the team keeping history alive by preserving our waterways. In this role, you’ll experience the many faces and locations of our beautiful network and help maintain our structures and assets. Whether it’s working on pre-planned maintenance, cutting back vegetation around aqueducts, or tackling graffiti in urban locations, our Conservators ensure there’s plenty of beauty on the doorstep. This is a great opportunity to make a significant difference in your community while learning more about the canals in your area.

Why we want you

Our Conservator volunteers help maintain our network, carrying out heritage and nature conservation activities, as well as everyday tasks like painting or litter picking to improve the local environment.

They help address tough issues on the waterways, ensuring the canal remains accessible and well-maintained. Each year, we face new challenges in managing our increasingly popular spaces, and your support will help us keep canals alive.

While some teams carry out regular tasks, others work on specific projects such as rebuilding stone walls or planting, allowing volunteers to contribute in various ways.

What you will be doing

1. Day-to-day maintenance
2. Heritage restoration
3. Graffiti removal
4. Environmental enhancements like hedgelaying
5. Creating new access points with improved steps or ramps
6. Declaring unspent convictions upon registration and participating in risk assessments as needed

The skills you need

• Willingness to learn new skills
• Ability to travel to remote locations

What's in it for you

• Spending time outdoors
• Learning new skills, some with external accreditation
• Keeping fit
• Meeting new and friendly people
• Being part of a supportive team of colleagues and volunteers
• Seeing improvements to your wellbeing