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THE WEY & ARUN CANAL
'London's Lost Route to the Sea'
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Canal Centre Manager.
This is a voluntary position, with hours to suit. Experience in tourism management would be an advantage although a cheerful and welcoming manner to visitors will be equally important. Responsibilities will include organising and updating displays and publicity material, providing information about the Trust and local area, encouraging membership of the Trust and making sure that the Centre is run efficiently. Training will be provided.
Boat Crew required.
Come and join the team helping to run our trip boats taking passengers along a restored section of the canal.
Your help is needed to work the boats, operate the locks and interface with the public. Essential ingredients are enthusiasm for the canal and the work of WACT plus half a day of your time per session. Full training and support given.
To find out more please contact Rosie Sugar, Boat Operations manager on 07900 320757.
Twinning officer - Do you have any experience with your local town twinning process? If so, the Trust would like to hear from you because we would like to twin with another canal restoration project, possibly in Europe.
Local Public Relations Officers - I'm presently the public relations and press officer for the whole canal corridor which is fine, but it would be better if we had several, each being responsible for their nearest town or village.
Restoration Working Parties Coordinator -
TERMS OF REFERENCE
- The Working Parties Coordinator is responsible for the smooth running and coordination of the working parties,
overseeing health & safety issues (in conjunction with the H&S Officer) and training. The Coordinator should be
willing to attend Council of Management meetings on an ad hoc basis
- He or she will also chair the bi-monthly meeting of the restoration volunteers and Working Parties
- He or she will liaise with Team Leaders or Project Managers and interface with visiting working parties
- The Coordinator will be expected, with the Tickner's Heath Depot Manager, to facilitate the provision of equipment
for working party activities as required, in association with Team Leaders or Project Managers for the tasks
involved. Where equipment is not then available at the Depot, he or she will assist in obtaining competitive hire
charge quotations, to supplement equipment from the depot.
Enquiries please to: Sally Schupke 01483 503029 email sas@weyandarun.co.uk
- He or she will confer with the Landowner Liaison Group members to ensure that Working Party leaders and Project
Managers are kept informed of changes to practice and changes of ownership
ADMIN/PUBLICITY vacancies
We are looking for volunteers to help with the admin/publicity side of WACT. If you think
you can help, please contact Sally Schupke 01483 503029 or email sas@weyandarun.co.uk to talk through the vacancy and what it would involve. Experience is not essential but it
would obviously help. This is a tremendous opportunity for you to get involved in the
success of this award winning canal restoration project.
Public Relations Officer this involves liaison with Bernard Ashley (Development
Manager who deals with County, District/Borough and Parish councillors) and with
the Restoration group about future work to make sure that press releases are sent
out on time to keep local residents informed. Respond to requests for information.
Would suit someone who likes to be front of house
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Press Officer writes and emails press releases, writes or amends existing articles for
publications on request, responds to requests for photographs. Would suit someone
with a journalistic background.
Lengthsmen as we restore more and more canal, maintenance of those restored
sections needs to be scheduled in a timely way. So we are looking for members who
perhaps live near a stretch of canal and would be prepared to walk along it perhaps
once and month and report on anything that needs attention eg a blocked weir, a
fallen tree.
Canal Centre manager to take responsibility for the new Canal Centre at Loxwood.
Tourist office experience needed together with good personal skills. The person will
be responsible for the displays in the centre, leaflet display and supplies. Please ask
for a full job description if you would like further details.
PR Manager bringing together the publicity elements, PR and website including
overseeing publication/printing of publicity material, leaflets, distribution of leaflets
and posters. Would suit someone who enjoys bringing together all these very
important aspects and getting more publicity for the Trust.
Print Organiser to assist in the design and delivery of the printing of publicity materials, leaflets, posters, tickets, advertisements, etc, including exhibition
material. Would suit someone with design background who knows InDesign or
Quark packages.
Graphics designer need for publicity materials and also to give advice on layout and
content of new publications, display items and exhibitions.
Educational/schools Co-ordinator more contact is needed with local schools to
increase their awareness of the history of canals, wildlife etc. and assist with more
children's events. Would suit a recently retired teacher. Would include trying to
encourage more boat trips by local schools and be prepared to be on board the boat
to act as guide when requested. To include production of a wildlife walk leaflet for
children and more interaction with schools generally. The Trust has no experience in
this line, but is very keen to encourage younger visitors and possibly increase the
Apprentice membership of the Trust.
Advertising Manager to look after advertising enquiries for our own publication
Wey-South, and also to place advertisements in tourist publications and guides.
Includes placing events notices on local websites and tourist websites. Would suit
someone with some publicity knowledge.
If you would like to chat through any of the above and find out more of what is involved, please contact me. All enquiries will be kept strictly confidential.
Sally Schupke sas@weyandarun.co.uk or telephone 01483 503029. |
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The Wey & Arun Canal Trust Ltd. is a Registered Charity No. CC265331
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Last updated Thursday, 05 January, 2012
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