Waterside Specialist (Paddle sport Support Volunteer (Sefton)

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

Job summary

A community-focused environmental organization in the United Kingdom is seeking volunteers to support waterside activities and maintain waterway sustainability. Candidates should be confident paddlers familiar with safety measures. Opportunities include training and engaging in various tasks like reservoir inspections and safety assessments.

Benefits

Time outdoors

Full training

Opportunity to meet new people

Qualifications

• Experience in kayaking, canoeing, or Stand Up Paddleboarding.
• Ability to support logistics and safety cover for events.
• Willingness to engage in training.

Responsibilities

• Support reservoir inspections.
• Conduct towpath surveys.
• Assist in heritage or environmental surveys.
• Help during major construction works.
• Conduct Visitor Risk Assessments.

Skills

Confident paddler

Paddling safety knowledge

Job description

Our Waterside Specialists help maintain the sustainability of the waterways by providing higher levels of skills through their volunteering.

Our community roots programme in Sefton and Liverpool is running a number of Stand Up Paddleboard, kayaking, and canoeing events for local groups, and you would be helping the lead Instructor with logistics, safety cover, and looking after participants.

You need to be a confident paddler (in kayak/canoe or SUP) and familiar with paddling safety.
There may be opportunities for you to gain Paddle UK qualifications if needed.

Why we want you

Our Waterside Specialists help maintain the sustainability of the waterways by giving higher levels of skills through their volunteering.

Volunteering with the Trust takes many forms and welcomes people with a wide range of skills, from practical to surveying, indoors and outdoors. These skills may include working alongside existing specialists within the Trust or bringing skills that we currently lack. We have a variety of skilled activities you could engage in.

What you will be doing

• Supporting reservoir inspections
• Towpath surveys
• Specialist heritage or environmental surveys and assessments
• Supporting major construction works (or stoppages)
• Carrying out CAATS (internal qualifications) assessments
• Doing Visitor Risk Assessments
• Maintaining specific pieces of equipment at our museums and attractions
• Safety and service inspections

The skills you need

This role is suited for individuals with specialist skills in various professional disciplines. While we support learning within the Trust, we also welcome those who come with existing experience and skills they are willing to share.

What's in it for you

• Time outdoors
• Maintaining fitness
• Full training
• Opportunity to meet new people