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Relief Weir Keeper
| Posting date: | 22 August 2024 |
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| Salary: | £11.50 per hour |
| Hours: | Part time |
| Closing date: | 01 September 2024 |
| Location: | Wey & Godalming Nav, Navigations Office and Dapdune Wharf, Guildford, GU1 4RR |
| Remote working: | On-site only |
| Company: | National Trust |
| Job type: | Contract |
| Job reference: | IRC155254 |
Summary
Working within a bustling atmosphere as part of passionate team this role as a relief weir keeper plays a core part in providing fantastic customer service.
The Hours: This role is an hourly paid, fixed term role. Wherever possible we aim to offer a consistent working pattern, but it may be necessary for us to alter this pattern from time to time to suit the needs of the business. We’d give you as much notice of this as possible. The role will involve weekends and possibly occasional bank holidays.
The Salary: £11.50 per hour
Duration: Fixed term contract until 31 May 2025
Opened in 1653 the Wey Navigation is one of the earliest manmade waterways in the country and passed into the care of the National Trust in 1964. An important task for our Wey Navigations team is monitoring river levels and adjusting weir gates. Each lengthsperson is assisted by a relief weir keeper who covers their rest days, times when extensive weir operations are needed, and any occasions where there are gaps in the cover rota.
Whilst the river can be demanding and hard work, it’s always rewarding. Our team of weir operators are on hand all day every day, making sure there is sufficient river depth for navigation and alleviating flood waters. Although you’ll mainly be working on your own, you’ll be part of a larger team performing a vital role in keeping the Navigations operational and delivering an excellent visitor experience.
This role will require regular travel around the site to remote locations that are not accessible by public transport and you’ll need to be able to meet these travel requirements.
Reporting to the Head Lengthsperson and working in close cooperation with a team of 15 weir operators, you’ll be responsible for maintaining navigation levels by checking levels and adjusting weir gates. You’ll need to regularly monitor the river and have the flexibility to respond at short notice. This requires 24hr cover so you’ll need to live within close proximity of the Navigations.
We’d love to hear from you if you have:
An understanding of waterways
Flexibility to provide 24hr cover
The ability to work safely and use initiative
The Hours: This role is an hourly paid, fixed term role. Wherever possible we aim to offer a consistent working pattern, but it may be necessary for us to alter this pattern from time to time to suit the needs of the business. We’d give you as much notice of this as possible. The role will involve weekends and possibly occasional bank holidays.
The Salary: £11.50 per hour
Duration: Fixed term contract until 31 May 2025
Opened in 1653 the Wey Navigation is one of the earliest manmade waterways in the country and passed into the care of the National Trust in 1964. An important task for our Wey Navigations team is monitoring river levels and adjusting weir gates. Each lengthsperson is assisted by a relief weir keeper who covers their rest days, times when extensive weir operations are needed, and any occasions where there are gaps in the cover rota.
Whilst the river can be demanding and hard work, it’s always rewarding. Our team of weir operators are on hand all day every day, making sure there is sufficient river depth for navigation and alleviating flood waters. Although you’ll mainly be working on your own, you’ll be part of a larger team performing a vital role in keeping the Navigations operational and delivering an excellent visitor experience.
This role will require regular travel around the site to remote locations that are not accessible by public transport and you’ll need to be able to meet these travel requirements.
Reporting to the Head Lengthsperson and working in close cooperation with a team of 15 weir operators, you’ll be responsible for maintaining navigation levels by checking levels and adjusting weir gates. You’ll need to regularly monitor the river and have the flexibility to respond at short notice. This requires 24hr cover so you’ll need to live within close proximity of the Navigations.
We’d love to hear from you if you have:
An understanding of waterways
Flexibility to provide 24hr cover
The ability to work safely and use initiative