Operations Team Leader
- Recruiter
- Canal & River Trust
- Location
- Wakefield
- Salary
- Competitive
- Posted
- 13 Feb 2017
- Closes
- 23 Feb 2017
- Sectors
- Sport & Leisure
- Contract Type
- Permanent
- Hours
- Full Time
Operations Team Leader
Location: West Yorkshire (Leeds, Wakefield, Huddersfield, Goole, Halifax)
Salary & Benefits: Circa GBP20,000 + pension + holidays
Working Hours: 5 days out of 7 Annualised Hours (Days)
Overview
If you love working outdoors and organising tasks and people
The Canal & River Trust is a charity entrusted to care for 2,000 miles of waterways in England and Wales where we are responsible for an enormous network of bridges, locks, embankments, towpaths, aqueducts, docks and reservoirs.
We currently have an Operations Team Leader vacancy and we are looking for an organised, proactive, engaging team leader to support the Operations Supervisor. You will be providing guidance to a growing number of active volunteers and our in-house team that helps maintain, conserve and improve the environment and heritage of the waterway network for local communities and visitors to enjoy. The work will focus on the canals and rivers between Sowerby Bridge and Goole, including Huddersfield, Wakefield, Leeds and Castleford areas.
The role:
This is an exciting opportunity, which offers a great variety of activities and tasks from day to day. You will be the public face of the Trust, working extremely closely with volunteers and with members of the public who visit and use our waterways. Your work will be a combination of day to day routine tasks and more exciting and involved project work. You will lead volunteers and the team to enable them to work safely and efficiently and help to foster a safe, secure and vibrant waterway network, where visitors are delighted with their experience. The role includes leading and attending events to publicise the work of the trust, promote our activities and recruit new volunteers.
The post holder will also be required to work an annualised hours system which includes working any 5 days out of 7 including statutory holidays. They will also be part of a 24 hour operational standby team responsible for providing emergency cover for the waterway.
Responsibilities
Responsibilities of the role include;
- Working outside, undertake on-the-job organisation, control and leadership of volunteer groups, volunteer task days, volunteer lock keepers and our in-house team. Lead by example and encourage the team to take responsibility for safety and priorities within a defined area of control.
- Leading and attending events to publicise the work of the trust, promote our activities and recruit new volunteers.
- Retain adequate levels of resources in line with national procurement policies. Ensure all equipment (PPE, plant, materials etc.) are appropriate for the task, in good condition and are used correctly.
- Support communication within the team including sharing relevant corporate messages. Providing feedback from the team and regarding national suppliers to the Operations Supervisor in order to enhance the planning of works.
- Active involvement in the day-to-day tasks of the team and volunteers e.g. water control, vegetation management and also actively assist the Operations Supervisor in the planning of tasks. Ensure that environmental and heritage issues are taken into consideration in all work that is undertaken.
About you:
You will have:
- experience of working within relevant environment e.g. customer service, volunteering, environmental works, water or leisure industry.
- experience of leading a small team
- great organisation and prioritisation skills
- effective and engaging communication skills
- computer literate - with good knowledge of Microsoft Office package
What we offer:
In addition to your salary you will benefit from a generous contributory DC Pension plan, Progressively increasing annual holidays, starting at 25 days, and a host of other benefits available to employees of the Trust.
To apply:
Please visit our website to complete our online application process:
It is important that you complete the online application form in full.
For enquiries contact:
We aim to represent the diverse communities we are part of and welcome applicants from across all sectors of the community. We strongly believe that a diverse workforce brings with it a diversity of ideas, thinking and ways of working which enhances what we do.
Location: West Yorkshire (Leeds, Wakefield, Huddersfield, Goole, Halifax)
Salary & Benefits: Circa GBP20,000 + pension + holidays
Working Hours: 5 days out of 7 Annualised Hours (Days)
Overview
If you love working outdoors and organising tasks and people
The Canal & River Trust is a charity entrusted to care for 2,000 miles of waterways in England and Wales where we are responsible for an enormous network of bridges, locks, embankments, towpaths, aqueducts, docks and reservoirs.
We currently have an Operations Team Leader vacancy and we are looking for an organised, proactive, engaging team leader to support the Operations Supervisor. You will be providing guidance to a growing number of active volunteers and our in-house team that helps maintain, conserve and improve the environment and heritage of the waterway network for local communities and visitors to enjoy. The work will focus on the canals and rivers between Sowerby Bridge and Goole, including Huddersfield, Wakefield, Leeds and Castleford areas.
The role:
This is an exciting opportunity, which offers a great variety of activities and tasks from day to day. You will be the public face of the Trust, working extremely closely with volunteers and with members of the public who visit and use our waterways. Your work will be a combination of day to day routine tasks and more exciting and involved project work. You will lead volunteers and the team to enable them to work safely and efficiently and help to foster a safe, secure and vibrant waterway network, where visitors are delighted with their experience. The role includes leading and attending events to publicise the work of the trust, promote our activities and recruit new volunteers.
The post holder will also be required to work an annualised hours system which includes working any 5 days out of 7 including statutory holidays. They will also be part of a 24 hour operational standby team responsible for providing emergency cover for the waterway.
Responsibilities
Responsibilities of the role include;
- Working outside, undertake on-the-job organisation, control and leadership of volunteer groups, volunteer task days, volunteer lock keepers and our in-house team. Lead by example and encourage the team to take responsibility for safety and priorities within a defined area of control.
- Leading and attending events to publicise the work of the trust, promote our activities and recruit new volunteers.
- Retain adequate levels of resources in line with national procurement policies. Ensure all equipment (PPE, plant, materials etc.) are appropriate for the task, in good condition and are used correctly.
- Support communication within the team including sharing relevant corporate messages. Providing feedback from the team and regarding national suppliers to the Operations Supervisor in order to enhance the planning of works.
- Active involvement in the day-to-day tasks of the team and volunteers e.g. water control, vegetation management and also actively assist the Operations Supervisor in the planning of tasks. Ensure that environmental and heritage issues are taken into consideration in all work that is undertaken.
About you:
You will have:
- experience of working within relevant environment e.g. customer service, volunteering, environmental works, water or leisure industry.
- experience of leading a small team
- great organisation and prioritisation skills
- effective and engaging communication skills
- computer literate - with good knowledge of Microsoft Office package
What we offer:
In addition to your salary you will benefit from a generous contributory DC Pension plan, Progressively increasing annual holidays, starting at 25 days, and a host of other benefits available to employees of the Trust.
To apply:
Please visit our website to complete our online application process:
It is important that you complete the online application form in full.
For enquiries contact:
We aim to represent the diverse communities we are part of and welcome applicants from across all sectors of the community. We strongly believe that a diverse workforce brings with it a diversity of ideas, thinking and ways of working which enhances what we do.