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Job Title: Craft Operative multi-skilled generalist (Joiner/Carpenter/Brickwork)
Base Location: Adelaide Yard
Salary - 28154 4k Inner London Allowance
Working hours - 1931.4 annualised hours
The Canal & River Trust is one of the UKs largest charities we maintain 2000 miles of historic canals rivers docks and reservoirs along with museums archives and the countrys third largest collection of protected historic buildings preserving them for future generations.
Our waterways are exciting vibrant places to work. Craft Operative (Multi-skilled) to join ourLondon & Southeast team.
As a Craft Operative forthe LSE Region you will play an important role applying to help us improve maintain and preserve our wonderful 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 hours system which includes working any 5 days out of 7 rotad system including statutory holidays and weekends as well as being part of the on-call out of hours rota. Our Craft Operatives in the reactive team cover the whole of the LSE Regionso you need to have your own transport and valid UK driving licence.
Contractually the role is based at Adelaide Docks this role will involve regular travel across theLondon & South East region. ( our network here: Skills/Qualifications & Experience As aCraftOperativefor the LSE Region you will play an important role improving maintaining and preserving our wonderful waterway network for our customers to enjoy by efficiently maintaining our locks and other assets along the local network in line with safety requirements and heritage standards. Responding to business needs you will enhance the reputation of the network and support Canal & River Trusts aims to improve safety; 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 and ensure our 200 year old assets can be enjoyed for years to come. Key responsibilities: About you Operative skills are a minimumrequirement. Whilst it is also important that you can turn your hand to other skills which will be taught along the way an understandingof 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 where measuring cutting and joining is all second nature to you. Skills/Qualifications/Experience: 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 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. All our Craft Operatives step up their salary through a salary progression plan. Starting at 28154 4k per annum Inner London Allowance. Further to salary offered the Canal & River Trust offers a competitive contributory DC Pension scheme arrangement great holiday entitlement (increasing with years of service) and numerous other employee benefits including several salary sacrifice benefits all of which can be found here ( include: At the Trust we care passionately for our waterways and as importantly for those who look after and use them. We strongly believe that a diverse workforce brings with it a diversity of ideas thinking and ways of working which enhances what we do as a Trust. We are striving 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 and solely by being assessed against the requirements for the job. When you join the Canal & River Trust you become a member of an engaged team working to preserve our heritage for future generations. Come and share your passion and knowledge with a team that makes a difference to millions of people every day. Find out more about us on our website:
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