Trustee (Engineering portfolio)

Responsibilities include:

• 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)

• 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:

• 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

• 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:

• Development of the structure and recruitment of people including volunteer functional heads and staff

• 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:

• 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

• 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:

• 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.

• 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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Safety Officers

Responsibilities include:

• An understanding of health and safety policy implementation, regulations and legislation
  
  
• Strong communication skills, the ability to give presentations and to carry out training
  
  
• Experience of risk management and an understanding of the principles of conservation

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:

• Defining requirements of the restored canal corridor

• Developing solutions to the engineering challenges

• Preparation of briefs for external consultants and contractors

• Liaising with other stakeholders (statutory and private)

• 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:

• Manage local canal restoration and community engagement projects in accordance with a defined scope

• Agree and document the project scope, risks and issues using the Trust’s Project Control Document template

• 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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Finance Director

Responsibilities include:

• Oversee finance team and its activities, ensuring all Trust procedures and good accounting practices are followed
  
  
• Ensure monthly and annual accounts are prepared and authorised
  
  
• Ensure compliance with relevant Government and Charity Commission requirements
  
  
• Along with the Treasurer, ensuring appropriate payments are authorised and completed
  
  
• Ensure the Trust’s cash position is monitored and protected

Note: The WBCT is a charity and relies on volunteers and the time they can afford to support the Trust’s work.  It is estimated that this role will require about 6 hours per week.

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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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