Ranger (New Junction Canal)

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

Job summary

A community-focused environmental organization is seeking a Waterway Ranger in Sykehouse to engage with visitors, maintain cleanliness, and report issues along the New Junction Canal. This position offers the unique opportunity to connect with nature while supporting the local community, working either alone or as part of a team. Ideal candidates will have great communication skills, practical abilities, and a passion for outdoor environments. Join us to learn more and make a positive impact on your waterways.

Benefits

Meet other local volunteers

Learn new skills

Opportunity for further volunteering

Community engagement

Qualifications

• Must be passionate about the outdoors and community support.
• Able to report issues and engage with visitors effectively.
• Willing to perform minor maintenance tasks.

Responsibilities

• Sharing information with visitors about local waterways.
• Litter picking to maintain a clean canal.
• Helping and talking to customers along the towpath.

Skills

Great communication skills

Practical skills

Teamworking skills

Job description

Join us today as a Waterway Ranger and help make a real difference to everyone who uses our canals. This is a brilliant opportunity to learn more about our waterways and discover what it takes to keep them thriving.

As a Waterway Ranger, you’ll play an important role in caring for the New Junction Canal. Your duties will include:

• Sharing helpful information with visitors about the local waterways
• Litter picking to keep the canal clean and enjoyable for all
• Reporting any issues you spot along the stretch from the Don Aqueduct towards Sykehouse Road Bridge

If you’re passionate about the outdoors and want to support your local community, we’d love to have you on board.

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.