Education Volunteer (Explorers - Anderton Boat Lift, Northwich)

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

Job summary

Become an Explorers Volunteer and inspire children and young people about the waterways around Northwich. Enjoy a rewarding experience with full training while leading school trips, delivering water safety education, and connecting youth with the great outdoors. This role allows for flexibility and provides opportunities for personal development.

Benefits

Opportunity to learn about waterway heritage and wildlife

Skill development

Meet new people

Qualifications

• Previous experience of hands-on learning with children or strong desire to gain experience.
• Ability to enthuse young people through talks and activities.
• Flexibility to volunteer during school term times.

Responsibilities

• Leading school and group trips in the great outdoors.
• Delivering life-saving water safety education to children.
• Delivering hands-on workshops to Girlguiding and Scouting groups.

Skills

Experience with hands-on learning

Enthusiasm for teaching

Flexibility

Teamwork

Job description

Being an Explorers Volunteer is a rewarding experience. The role is full of variety, flexibility and a lot of fun! We inspire children and young people about our canals and rivers, using the waterways around Northwich and the stunning Anderton Boat Lift as the setting to build life skills, raise aspirations and connect children with the great outdoors. We give you full training and provide resources for leading sessions for primary schools, Cubs, Scouts, Brownies and Girl Guides groups, both in the classroom or meeting space as well as out and about on our canals. With a number of training days and team meetings to get you started, our Learning & Skills Co-ordinator as well as other volunteers in your team will continuously support you.

We are looking for people who can volunteer flexibly and commit to at least 1 full day a month to help our team offer activities for schools and groups. We love to plan ahead but will always aim to give you at least two weeks' notice before a visit. Often, several sessions will take place in one school or at a waterside location in a day, normally between 9am to 3.30pm. If you are able to volunteer in the evenings to visit children at their pack or troop nights, we'd love to hear from you too.

You will play an important and influential role in helping children learn about water safety, as well as bringing to life the stories and history of the canals, or helping families spot wildlife and enjoy nature - no day is the same as an Explorers volunteer!

Why we want you

Being an Education Volunteer is a rewarding experience. The role is full of variety, flexibility and a lot of fun! We inspire children and young people about our canals and rivers, using the waterways as a tool to build life skills, raise aspirations and connect children with the great outdoors.

You might be doing one of the following things:

• Leading school and group trips in the great outdoors.
• Delivering life-saving water safety education to children.
• Delivering hands-on workshops to Girlguiding and Scouting groups - And much more!
• Leading Water Safety Assemblies
• Leading STEM activities

You will need to be able to volunteer flexibly to respond to group requests, committing to 3 or 4 activities a month (usually during school hours and term-time).

What you will be doing

• Leading school and group trips in the great outdoors.
• Delivering life-saving water safety education to children.
• Delivering hands-on workshops to Girlguiding and Scouting groups
• When you register as a volunteer, we will ask you about any unspent convictions which you need to declare and risk assess these as needed.

The skills you need

• Previous experience of hands-on learning with children, or a strong desire to gain experience in this area.
• The ability to enthuse young people through talks and activities.
• The ability to volunteer flexibly, particularly during school term times, and to work within a team.

What's in it for you

• The opportunity to learn more about waterway heritage and wildlife
• Use your skills and learn new ones
• Meet new people and of course, inspire children!