Education Volunteer; Explorers - Anderton Boat Lift

More about this role

Being an Explorers Volunteer is a rewarding experience. The role is full of variety, flexibility and a lot of fun! We inspire children and young people about our canals and rivers, using the waterways around Northwich and the stunning Anderton Boat Lift as the setting to build life skills, raise aspirations and connect children with the great outdoors. We give you full training and provide resources for leading sessions for primary schools, Cubs, Scouts, Brownies and Girl Guides groups, both in the classroom or meeting space as well as out and about on our canals.

With a number of training days and team meetings to get you started, our Learning & Skills Co‑ordinator as well as other volunteers in your team will continuously support you.

We are looking for people who can volunteer flexibly and commit to at least 1 full day a month to help our team offer activity for schools and groups. We love to plan ahead but will always aim to give you at least two weeks notice before a visit. Often several sessions will take place in one school or at a waterside location in a day, normally between 9am to 3.30pm.

If you are able to volunteer in the evenings to visit children at their pack or troop nights, we'd love to hear from you too.

You will play an important and influential role in helping children learn about water safety, as well as bringing to life the stories and history of the canals, or helping families spot wildlife and enjoy nature - no day is the same as an Explorers volunteer!

Education Volunteer

Task Manager

Community

Being an Education Volunteer is a rewarding experience. The role is full of variety, flexibility and a lot of fun! We inspire children and young people about our canals and rivers, using the waterways as a tool to build life skills, raise aspirations and connect children with the great outdoors.

You might be doing one of the following things:
Leading school and group trips in the great outdoors.
Delivering life saving water safety education to children.
Delivering hands‑on workshops to Girlguiding and Scouting groups – and much more!
Leading Water Safety Assemblies
Leading STEM activities

• Leading school and group trips in the great outdoors.
• Delivering life saving water safety education to children.
• Delivering hands‑on workshops to Girlguiding and Scouting groups.
• When you register as a volunteer, we will ask you about any unspent convictions which you need to declare and risk assess these as needed.

• Previous experience of hands‑on learning with children, or a strong desire to gain experience in this area.
• The ability to enthuse young people through talks and activities.
• The ability to volunteer flexibly, particularly during school term times, and to work within a team.

• The opportunity to learn more about waterway heritage and wildlife.
• Use your skills and learn new ones.
• Meet new people and of course, inspire children!

This role involves regulated activity with children and adults at risk, as defined by the Protection of Freedoms Act 2012. Therefore, an Enhanced Criminal Record check will be undertaken and references will be sought. A criminal record is not necessarily a bar to volunteering with us.

Anderton Boat Lift, Lift Lane, Northwich, Cheshire West and Chester, CW9 6FW
, United Kingdom