Waterside Specialist (Yorkshire Visitor Risk Assessor)

Canal & River Trust; Leeds; On-site; GBP 20,000 - 30,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading environmental trust is seeking conscientious individuals to assist with risk assessments of various customer-operated structures in Yorkshire. The role offers opportunities for outdoor work, skill development, and significant training while promoting public safety. Ideal candidates will bring existing expertise and enjoy engaging with diverse activities.

Benefits

Time outdoors

Keeping fit

Full training

Meeting new people

Qualifications

• Conscientious individuals with a keen eye for detail.
• Interest or experience in surveying and public safety.
• Willingness to travel across the Yorkshire region for assessments.

Responsibilities

• Conduct regular risk assessments of customer-operated structures.
• Support various inspections and surveys across sites.
• Perform safety and service inspections based on visits.

Skills

Attention to detail

Public safety awareness

Surveying skills

Job description

We are looking for conscientious individuals with a keen eye for detail and an interest in public safety to assist with regular risk assessments of our customer-operated structures, which include swing bridges, lift bridges, and locks.

The role involves visiting sites across the Yorkshire region to assess the condition of the structures from a visitor’s perspective and update our documentation. Some assessments will be first-time assessments with no previous records, while others will be re-assessment visits to identify any significant changes since the last visit. We have opportunities across the region, so if you are happy to travel, that’s great; otherwise, we can tailor the opportunity to be closer to home for the right candidates.

Each site visit will typically require up to half a day, with an additional half day for write-up time following the visit. Full training will be provided.

Why we want you

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

Volunteering with the Trust encompasses many activities 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 participate 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
• Performing Visitor Risk Assessments
• Maintaining specific equipment at our museums and attractions
• Conducting safety and service inspections

The skills you need

This role is suitable for individuals with specialist skills in various professional disciplines. While we support skill development within the Trust, we are eager to welcome those who bring existing experience and expertise that they are willing to share.

What's in it for you

• Time outdoors
• Keeping fit
• Full training
• Meeting new people