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.

Accounts Assistant

Responsibilities include:

• Monthly posting of all HQ bank transactions, ensuring the balancing of ledger figures to the bank statements

• Monthly posting of visitor centre and boat team transactions, ensuring the balancing of ledger figures to the bank statements

• 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:

• 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.

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.