Supporting Volunteer (London Docklands Support Volunteer)

Canal & River Trust; City Of London; Hybrid; GBP 10,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

A community-focused environmental organization is seeking Support Volunteers to assist with administration and community support tasks. The role allows for flexible working and involves tasks like data collection and social media content creation. Ideal for individuals interested in heritage and the environment, this position offers opportunities to learn and contribute positively to local waterways.

Benefits

Opportunity to volunteer flexibly

Become part of a friendly team

Learn new skills

Qualifications

• Volunteers must be 18+, organised, and reliable.
• Must be able to work both independently and as part of a team.
• Strong admin and communication skills are essential.

Responsibilities

• Support with administration tasks.
• Assist with data collection.
• Create content on social media.
• Capture photos for promotions.

Skills

Organised

Reliable

Strong admin skills

Strong communication skills

Basic computer skills

Job description

Overview

We are looking for a Support Volunteer to help our Docklands team based at West India Dock with administration, maintenance, inspections, boat movements, and bridge operations.

What We’re Looking For:

· Organised and reliable volunteers aged 18+, able to give at least one day every month (not on weekends)

· Flexible working indoors and outdoors, depending on organisational priorities

· Strong admin and communication skills

· Comfortable with basic computer tools (Microsoft Office, email, etc.)

· Able to work both independently and as part of a team

· Interested in operating machinery, bridges, and locks

· Interested in heritage, waterways, or the environment

Whether you're looking to gain experience or give back to your local waterway, this role offers the best of both worlds – office-based and on the water.

Why we want you

Our Supporter volunteers ensure that the day to day nuts and bolts of the waterways happen be that monitoring activities on the towpath or that the running of teams and the necessary processes happen in the background. This can be anything from working with our Social Media Team to assisting with location and filming for productions. Our Supporting Volunteers also support our teams within our offices and even on the Towpath conducting audits.

Some of the things you might get up to in that role are listed below, but the specifics of what your role will involve can be discussed with your task manager

What you will be doing

• Supporting with administration
• Supporting with data collection
• Creating content on social media
• Taking photos for promotion and celebration
• This role can potentially be done from home.
• 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

• Reliable
• Organised
• Whilst not essential, many of the activities in this roles use either computer or mobile devices.

What's in it for you

• The opportunity to volunteer flexibly, often from home
• Be part of a friendly team of supportive colleagues and volunteers
• Learn new skills and understand better the day to day workings of the waterways