Current Vacancies
The Trust is always looking for more volunteers both clean and muddy boot. Below are specific vacancies we have at the moment
Trustee (Engineering portfolio)
Responsibilities include:
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To be an active participant in the work of the Trust to restore the Wilts & Berks Canal, especially regarding development of high-level strategy, governance of the charity and limited company, and public advocacy with external audiences (especially those with national remits)
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Engineering-specific responsibilities include reviewing the Trust’s engineering activity and procedures, and contributing on a non-Executive advisory basis to WBCT Engineering Team discussions/solutions
Note: This is a voluntary role within WBCT, which is a registered charity. The Trust remunerates the legitimate business expenses of its volunteers.
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Head of Core Funding
Responsibilities include:
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Securing core funding to pay the continuing, non-project, costs for the Trust’s day-to-day operations, in support of its restoration of 112 Km of the historic Wilts & Berks canal
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Management of the fundraising activity in the Trust to meet agreed objectives for core funding acquisition
Note: This is a voluntary role within WBCT, which is a registered charity. The Trust remunerates the legitimate business expenses of its volunteers.
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Admin Director
Responsibilities include:
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Development of the structure and recruitment of people including volunteer functional heads and staff
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Developing the H&S culture including review of policies and procedures
Note: This is a voluntary role within WBCT, which is a registered charity. The Trust remunerates the legitimate business expenses of its volunteers.
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Environmental Hub Chair
Responsibilities include:
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Will build a team with members from all branches and with volunteers/experts from outside the Trust to look at all aspects of the environment and biodiversity of the Wilts & Berks Canal
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Develop the WBCT biodiversity and environmental conservation policy and strategy, ensuring that it complies with the latest environmental thinking and the needs of society and the Trust
Note: This is a voluntary role within WBCT, which is a registered charity. The Trust remunerates the legitimate business expenses of its volunteers.
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Community Partnering Officer
Responsibilities include:
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Setting up engagement activities with schools, uniform groups and local charities to understand their needs and translate that into partnership activities with the branches and sites.
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Working to engage with Parish Councillors, area boards and Officers in the specified areas, to make and keep them fully aware of the Trust’s objectives and the ongoing assistance needed from such bodies for the achievement of public benefits in education, wellbeing and leisure.
Note: This is a voluntary role within WBCT, which is a registered charity. The Trust remunerates the legitimate business expenses of its volunteers.
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Accounts Assistant
Responsibilities include:
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Monthly posting of all HQ bank transactions, ensuring the balancing of ledger figures to the bank statements
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Monthly posting of visitor centre and boat team transactions, ensuring the balancing of ledger figures to the bank statements
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Quarterly posting of all branch transactions, ensuring the balancing of ledger figures to the bank statements
Note: This is a voluntary role within WBCT, which is a registered charity. The Trust remunerates the legitimate business expenses of its volunteers.
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Engineering Team Member(s)
Responsibilities include one or more of the following:
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Defining requirements of the restored canal corridor
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Developing solutions to the engineering challenges
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Preparation of briefs for external consultants and contractors
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Liaising with other stakeholders (statutory and private)
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Supporting volunteer workforce with on-going site activities
The Trust would like to hear from any engineers able to assist with any of the above tasks.
Note: This is a voluntary role within WBCT, which is a registered charity. The Trust remunerates the legitimate business expenses of its volunteers.
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Project Manager
Responsibilities include:
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Manage local canal restoration and community engagement projects in accordance with a defined scope
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Agree and document the project scope, risks and issues using the Trust’s Project Control Document template
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Manage the work of contractors when these are deployed to deliver canal restoration projects
Note: This is a voluntary role within WBCT, which is a registered charity. The Trust remunerates the legitimate business expenses of its volunteers.
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Biodiversity & Nature Director
Responsibilities include:
- Develop the Trust’s biodiversity, nature conservation and environmental policy and strategy
- Ensure the Trust’s policy and strategy are aligned with the latest thinking, society’s needs and those of the Trust
- Build a team from the Trust’s branches, together with volunteer/experts from outside the Trust
- Keep the Executive Board and Trustees updated on strategy and implementation
- Support funding applications for biodiversity, conservation and environmental projects
Note: This is a voluntary role within WBCT, which is a registered charity. The Trust remunerates the legitimate business expenses of its volunteers.
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Designated Safeguarding Officer
Responsibilities include:
- Lead and manage safeguarding and child protection practice across the organisation
- Ensure the safeguarding and welfare of all members, volunteers, agents and affiliates
- Inspire a safe and secure culture by coaching and supporting others within the Trust to promote good child protection policy and procedures
- Maintain service schedules for branch equipment
Note: This is a voluntary role within WBCT, which is a registered charity. The Trust remunerates the legitimate business expenses of its volunteers.
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Development Planning Assistant
Responsibilities include:
- Monitor local authority planning applications and other local plans, developments or strategies
- Prepare comments or objections to consultations on planning applications and making submissions when an application goes to a public enquiry
- Engage in discussions with developers to protect or improve the canal’s support
- Assist the Trust’s project teams in gaining planning consent
- Help the Trust build professional relationships with planning officers and local councillors
Note: This is a voluntary role within WBCT, which is a registered charity. The Trust remunerates the legitimate business expenses of its volunteers.
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Head of Human Resources
Responsibilities include:
- Recruitment, induction and retention of the volunteers required to enable the achievement of the Trust’s objectives in canal restoration and community engagement
- Work with the CEO to meet the Trust’s volunteer needs to enable successful execution of projects and continuing operations
- Become an expert on sources of new skills from within the Trust and outside
- Attend monthly Executive Committee meetings
Note: This is a voluntary role within WBCT, which is a registered charity. The Trust remunerates the legitimate business expenses of its volunteers.
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Marketing Director
Responsibilities include:
- Raise and maintain the Trust’s profile to support the delivery of its public benefit works in the restoration of the canal
- Manage the Trust’s marketing activity to meet objectives agreed by the Executive Board
- Work with the Board to create an effective volunteer marketing team to deliver the public awareness required for the Trust’s objectives and keep the Board aware of marketing successes and challenges
- Public relations and internal communications to underpin the Trust’s projects
- Attend monthly Executive Board meetings
Note: This is a voluntary role within WBCT, which is a registered charity. The Trust remunerates the legitimate business expenses of its volunteers.
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