Ranger (Chesterfield Canal - Retford)

Canal & River Trust; Retford; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A community-focused organization in the United Kingdom is seeking Waterway Rangers along the Chesterfield Canal to support users by providing assistance, reporting issues, and fostering a friendly environment. This volunteer role offers a great opportunity to enhance your communication and practical skills while contributing to the upkeep of our beautiful waterways. You will be part of a dedicated team while getting to meet fellow volunteers and possibly learn more about canals and related volunteer opportunities.

Benefits

Opportunity to meet other local volunteers

Learn new skills

Access to additional volunteering opportunities

Qualifications

• Strong communication abilities for engaging with visitors.
• Basic maintenance skills for ensuring lock functionality.
• Ability to work both independently and as part of a team.

Responsibilities

• Engage with canal users and provide support.
• Identify and report issues from the towpath.
• Assist with customer inquiries.

Skills

Great communication skills

Practical skills

Teamworking skills

Job description

Join the Canal & River Trust today by becoming a Waterway Ranger. This is a great opportunity to make a huge difference to the lives of our canal users. We are looking for Rangers along the length Chesterfield Canal to help us keep our canal safe and welcoming for all users. If you already use the canal regularly or are just looking to get out more, this is a great opportunity to enjoy the beauty of the canal while making a huge impact.

This is a fantastic way to learn more about canals and what’s involved in keeping them alive.

Why we want you

As a Waterway Ranger you'll be the face, eyes, and ears of the Trust. Having a regular friendly presence on the towpath means a lot for visitors and supporters and goes a long way to us caring for and sustaining our fantastic network for future generations. we need your support to be there for our customers. You'll be assisting our visitor experience at some of our most beautiful sites, as well as possibly working in our more remote and niche environments, learning more about our waterways. Your support to help maintain our network will help us achieve our goal to keep canals alive.

What you will be doing

• Talking to customers
• Reporting issues from the towpath
• Helping customers
• When you register as a volunteer, we will ask you about any unspent convictions which you need to declare and risk assess these as needs be.

The skills you need

• Great communication skills. This is all about talking to people.
• Practical skills – it’s also about minor maintenance to ensure that your locks are functional.
• Teamworking skills – whilst you may spend some of your time alone, fundamentally you’re part of a team.

What’s in it for you

• It's a great way to meet other local volunteers, learn new skills, and hear about other volunteering opportunities if you fancy getting more involved.