Waterside Champion; Hatton locks Station volunteer

This role would be to support the Canal and River Trust at Hatton Lock, Warwick, by engaging with the public about the work that we do. There are many leaflets on different subjects that can be handed out as well as local information literature. It is an ambassadorial role aimed at raising awareness of our cause and promoting the fact that we are a charitable Trust.

This role would suit people who like to be outdoors and chatting to people.

Community

As a Waterside Champion we need your support to be there for our customers. The millions of visitors to our waterways, museums and attractions are intrigued by our wonderful 200 year old network. Our Champions are there to facilitate a great experience all.

There are a number of activities which you could be involved with along our towpaths at our Welcome Stations; demonstrating in our collections teams at our museums; caring for and operating our swing and lift bridges to support passing boaters; facilitating safe passage through our tunnels where additional boater support is needed.

We have other roles which complement our Waterside Champions in more specific day to day customer focused roles:
Rangers, Lock keepers, Explorers, Waterside Champions and Youth Engagement roles.

• Representing the Trust to welcome and engage visitors, customers and local people
• Volunteering in a team to care for the day to day operation of the waterways
• Operating key part of the waterways to ensure safe passage by boaters and talking to members of the public about them
• 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.

• Friendly
• Reliable
• Good with people
• Happy working with others

• Sense of reward
• New experience in a unique environment
• Opportunity to help those in need
• A supportive network of colleagues

Canal Road, Hatton, CV35 7JL
, United Kingdom