Education Volunteer (Tees Barrage)

Being an Explorers Volunteer is a rewarding experience. The role is full of variety, flexibility and a lot of fun! We inspire children and young people about our canals and rivers, using the waterways as a tool to build life skills, raise aspirations and connect children with the great outdoors.

We give you full training and provide resources for leading groups of children, with a number of training days and team meetings. You will have the support of a Learning & Skills Co-ordinator as well as the other volunteers in your team. We reimburse you for all travel costs.

Why we want you

Being an Education Volunteer is a rewarding experience. The role is full of variety, flexibility and a lot of fun! We inspire children and young people about our canals and rivers, using the waterways as a tool to build life skills, raise aspirations and connect children with the great outdoors.

You might be doing one of the following things:
Leading school and group trips in the great outdoors.
Delivering life saving water safety education to children.
Delivering hands-on workshops to Girlguiding and Scouting groups - And much more!
Leading Water Safety Assemblies
Leading STEM acitivities

You will need to be able to volunteer flexibly to respond to group requests, committing to 3 or 4 activities a month (usually during school hours and term-time).

What you will be doing

The skills you need

What's in it for you