Siddington to Latton Towpath Maintenance Team Leader

The Team Leader is responsible for overseeing the maintenance and management of the Siddington to Latton towpath. This role involves planning weekly priorities, coordinating team logistics, and ensuring compliance with safety and environmental policies. This role requires proactive planning, attention to detail, and effective communication to ensure the towpath is maintained to high standards while safeguarding the environment and team welfare.

Accountable to: Development Director – Eastern Thames & Severn

Working with: Leading a group of 6-8 volunteers

Location: This will be based at our Eastern Depot in Driffield

Required Hours: 5 ½ hours on a Monday for the work group. Plus 2 – 3 hours on a Tuesday or Thursday for equipment maintenance if required

Duties and responsibilities:

• Decide priorities for what lengths and activities should be tackled when (weather permitting).
• Ensuring the team know where to meet and when An email to the team on a Friday for the following Monday.
• Collecting vehicle, fuel and equipment from Eastern Depot on Monday.
• Ensuring the team understand policy regarding vegetation management and the associated wildlife (such as water voles or nesting birds).
• Ensuring only qualified team members use equipment that requires certification.
• Talk to the public when on site to explain what we are doing and deal with any complaints.
• Return vehicle and equipment to Eastern Depot.
• Maintaining/cleaning all relevant equipment ready for the following week
• Ensuring sufficient fuel is available for following week.
• Recording of hours worked and keeping a log of what was done and when. Returning time sheets to the Depot.
• Be prepared to log any accidents on the sheet provided and report if necessary.

Skills & Attributes:

·        Well organised

·        Dependable

·        Comfortable with leading and directing others

·        Good communicator

·        Clean driving licence (to drive Transit van)

This opportunity is for individuals over the age of 18. This position is not renumerated.