Job Purpose
Job Title: Craft Operative, multi-skilled bricklayer/stone mason
Advertised Salary: £26,904 with salary progression + benefits
Location: Remote, with regular travel across our regional networks required. See our canal network here: (https://canalrivertrust.org.uk/enjoy-the-waterways/canal-and-river-network).
The Canal & River Trust is one of the UK's largest charities, maintaining 2,000 miles of historic canals, rivers, docks, and reservoirs, along with museums and the country's third largest collection of protected historic buildings. Our waterways are exciting, vibrant places to work.
We are looking for a Craft Operative (Bricklayer and/or Stone Mason) to join our team.
As a Craft Operative for our waterway, you will play an important role in improving, maintaining, and preserving our network for our customers to enjoy today and into the future. This will involve undertaking the refurbishment or repair of canal infrastructure including locks, bridges, aqueducts, towpaths, and associated equipment, working efficiently to defined safety, environmental, and heritage standards at all times.
The post holders will be required to work an annualised hour's system, which includes working a rota'd system including statutory holidays and weekends. Our Craft Operatives look after specific stretches of our regional waterways; however, the team is naturally called upon to support work in other areas as required, so you need to have your own transport and a valid UK driving licence.
Location & Coverage
The official reporting base is Kidsgrove, however, the successful applicant will be required to report directly to site & this role will be required to work across the whole of the Trent & Mersey, Macclesfield, and Peak Forest canals.
Knowledge, Skills/Qualifications & Experience
As a Craft Operative for our waterway, you will play an important role improving, maintaining, and preserving our waterway network. Responding to business needs, you will enhance the reputation of the network and support Canal & River Trust's aims to improve safety while protecting the heritage and integrity of the inland waterway network.
Our Craft Operatives perform a unique role, fitting new lock gates as they are replaced, refurbishing or repairing existing lock gates and associated equipment to ensure it is working efficiently & to defined standards. You will be working with specialist teams and experts in their field as our multi-disciplinary teams work together to improve our waterways.
Key Responsibilities:
* Carry out maintenance and repair works to the waterway infrastructure to ensure network availability is maximised.
* Use Bricklayer expertise to undertake the manufacture & refurbishment within a timely manner, in accordance with defined standards.
* Operate a variety of machinery, plant, tools, and other equipment in accordance with Canal & River Trust's safety standards.
* Undertake general housekeeping of personal equipment, workshop equipment, and workspace.
* Timely response to customers' queries and requirements, including emergencies.
* Ensure all equipment (PPE, plant, materials, etc.) is appropriate for the task.
* Assist with the measurement of locks and lock gates to identify correct lock gate measurements for manufacture.
* Understand and interpret technical drawings to translate into production.
* Work alongside and supervise volunteers to ensure the Trust has sufficient resources.
* Operate regionally displaying the appropriate flexibility needed to deliver the nationally prioritised works programme.
About You
Operative skills are a minimum requirement. An understanding of, and high level of competence in certain disciplines are necessary. You may have a background in the building trade or from a specialist joinery background.
Skills/Qualifications/Experience:
* Apprenticeship or equivalent qualification (or experience) e.g. City & Guilds Level II, NVQ Level II.
* Experience handling plant/equipment in group A e.g. chainsaw, hand power tools, fork lift truck.
* Experience of working within relevant discipline e.g. Bricklaying, etc.
* Experience of reading technical drawings.
* Full Valid UK Driving Licence.
To Apply: click on the "Apply for this job" button and follow the process - complete the application form & upload current CV.
If you have any questions about the role please contact CRT.recruitment@canalrivertrust.org.uk.
We reserve the right to close this vacancy early if we receive sufficient suitable applications for the role. Therefore, if you are interested, please submit your application as early as possible.
What We Offer
All our Craft Operatives step up their salary through a salary progression plan. Starting at £26,904.
Further to salary offered, the Canal & River Trust offers a competitive contributory DC Pension scheme arrangement, great holiday entitlement, and numerous other employee benefits.
* Competitive contributory DC Pension scheme arrangement.
* 25 days paid holiday (plus paid Bank Holidays), increasing to 30 days after 5 years.
* Annual £200 personal learning & growth award.
* Free access to specialist counselling on a range of issues.
* Access to a range of employee benefits including store discounts.
* 2 days paid volunteering leave per annum.
* Free fishing facilities across our canal network.
At the Trust, we care passionately for our waterways, and for those who look after and use them. We strive to represent the diverse communities that we are a part of and welcome applicants from across all sectors of the community.
All candidates will be treated on the basis of their merits, skills, and abilities.
When you join the Canal & River Trust you become a member of an engaged team working to preserve our heritage for future generations.
Find out more about us on our website: https://canalrivertrust.org.uk/about-us.
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