Canal Boat – Crew

About this role

Key Tasks will involve:

You do not need any previous experience as all training will be given but an interest in boating and the canals is an obvious advantage. You decide when you volunteer as you self-select the trips you wish to crew on. During our season April to October we run a seven day a week service.

You will learn new skills and every trip is different so you will not have time to get bored! You do not have to stick to one crew rile or day and you can perform a variety of tasks & roles once you are trained including passenger care – ensuring our passengers get off and on our boats in a safe manner, serving refreshments, answering passengers’ queries. As well as Lock Management and Mooring. As you gain experience, we also have more advanced volunteering roles available including Helmsman and Skippering

When you can volunteer

Requirements

• References needed

About the Peter Le Marchant Trust

The Peter Le Marchant Trust has been operating for over 40 years. We provide day trips and holidays on the waterways for people of all ages with any kind of disability or serious illness.

We operate from a unique base including office space, workshop, garden frontage and canal mooring. All our boats are fully accessible and are staffed by our team of over 120 dedicated volunteers. We serve over 5,000 people annually and run between April and October seven days a week.

Do you wish to:

• join our friendly team of volunteers and staff;
• meet new people;
• increase and gain new skills;
• enhance your CV;
• support and help one of the most established charities in Loughborough;
• become part of a progressive charity that supports the disabled and elderly community.

Then this could be the role for you.
About the opportunity
We are looking for a volunteer as Canal Boat Crew. Our Crew have access to flexible roles with great training in a range of crew jobs helping to run our Canal Boat trips on the local waterways

Key Tasks will involve:
You do not need any previous experience as all training will be given but an interest in boating and the canals is an obvious advantage. You decide when you volunteer as you self-select the trips you wish to crew on. During our season April to October we run a seven day a week service.
You will learn new skills and every trip is different so you will not have time to get bored! You do not have to stick to one crew rile or day and you can perform a variety of tasks & roles once you are trained including passenger care – ensuring our passengers get off and on our boats in a safe manner, serving refreshments, answering passengers’ queries. As well as Lock Management and Mooring. As you gain experience, we also have more advanced volunteering roles available including Helmsman and Skippering

Time Commitment:
The time you can give us is very much appreciated, there is some flexibility however in most cases our day trips need volunteers from 9.30am to 4.30pm.

Skills/attributes required:
We are looking for someone with enthusiasm and good communication skills. You will be an ideal crew member if you:
• like people;
• like working as a team;
• enjoy the outdoor life;
• like learning new skills;
• can take direction;
• are reasonable fit.

Training & Support:
Training will be provided, and we will give you all the information required to aid you in your volunteering role.

There are great benefits to volunteering especially with our leading charity such as:
• Contributing to the outcomes and impact of the Trust;
• Making new friends;
• Personal development;
• Develop interpersonal skills.
So, if you feel this is the opportunity for you, and you would like to know more about this and other roles available, please get in touch we would love to hear from you!

Location

Location Beeches Road, Loughborough, UK