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Waterside Champion (Guide at Standedge Tunnel)

We are recruiting guides to join our team on the tunnel trip boat. The boat goes through Standedge Tunnel, the longest, highest, deepest canal tunnel in the UK!
As a guide you will be informing passengers about the construction and history of the tunnel, answering questions, looking after the passengers and supporting the boat's pilot (Boatmaster).
Trips run mostly at weekends and during school holidays.
Full training on the history of our amazing tunnel will be provided.
If you are interested and want to learn more, you can visit us on a Saturday when trips are running and one of our friendly, helpful volunteers will be happy to answer any questions. Or if you are excited by the opportunity and want to apply straightaway, please submit your application.

Why we want you

As a Waterside Champion we need your support to be there for our customers. The millions of visitors to our waterways, museums and attractions are intrigued by our wonderful 200 year old network. Our Champions are there to facilitate a great experience all.

There are a number of activities which you could be involved with along our towpaths at our Welcome Stations; demonstrating in our collections teams at our museums; caring for and operating our swing and lift bridges to support passing boaters; facilitating safe passage through our tunnels where additional boater support is needed.

We have other roles which complement our Waterside Champions in more specific day to day customer focused roles: Rangers, Lock keepers, Explorers, Waterside Champions and Youth Engagement roles.

What you will be doing

  • Representing the Trust to welcome and engage visitors, customers and local people
  • Volunteering in a team to care for the day to day operation of the waterways
  • Operating key part of the waterways to ensure safe passage by boaters and talking to members of the public about them
  • When you register as a volunteer, we will ask you about any unspent convictions which you need to declare and risk assess these as needs be.

    • The skills you need

  • Friendly
  • Reliable
  • Good with people
  • Happy working with others

    • What's in it for you

  • Sense of reward
  • New experience in a unique environment
  • Opportunity to help those in need
  • A supportive network of colleagues

    • Waterside Champion (Guide at Standedge Tunnel)

    Canal & River Trust
    Huddersfield, UK
    Full-Time

    Published on 20/06/2025

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