Waterway Ranger (Licensing & Compliance) at Canal & River Trust | BDF, GB | Rezi

Waterway Ranger (Licensing & Compliance) at Canal & River Trust

Waterway Ranger (Licensing & Compliance)

Canal & River Trust · BDF, GB

1 weeks ago

Waterway Ranger (Licensing & Compliance)

Canal & River Trust · BDF, GB

10 days ago
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About the Role

We are seeking a Licensing Ranger to join our Licensing, Compliance, & Enforcement team. This role is crucial for monitoring boat license compliance, supporting customers, and protecting significant income derived from boat licensing. You will play a key part in ensuring compliance and professionally progressing cases where necessary to remove non-compliant boats from Trust waters.

Responsibilities

  • Capturing boat sightings on a specified geographic area of the waterway network.
  • Attaching notices and letters to boats concerning licensing issues or enforcement.
  • Completing supporting documents to evidence service.
  • Engaging in face-to-face customer contact, providing basic customer service and signposting.
  • Working closely with case management and welfare teams to ensure efficient case progress and customer support.
  • Highlighting and referring cases of concern to relevant teams and supervision based on indicators of welfare and safeguarding risks.
  • Supporting boat removals by ensuring towpath closures are adhered to or by other required means.
  • Displaying Trust values and behaviours at all times.
  • Utilizing an iPad/tablet application for capturing sightings and photographs.
  • Potentially using workboats to obtain sightings, with training provided.

Requirements

  • A driving licence is essential.
  • Ability to ride a bike.
  • Understanding and commitment to water safety.
  • Competent swimmer.
  • Computer literacy, including knowledge of Office 365 suite.
  • Preferable experience of using a customer relationship management system.
  • Previous experience of working face-to-face with customers in difficult situations.
  • Experience of working outside in all elements, often in a lone working environment.
  • Experience covering a different geographic area each day.
  • Awareness of indicators of mental or physical health risks, or safeguarding concerns when dealing with customers.
  • Ability to work under own initiative, with attention to detail.
  • Ability to deliver results in challenging situations and environments.
  • Excellent team working skills.
  • A logical thinker with a positive ‘can do’ attitude.
  • Basic knowledge of relevant Acts, Bye Laws and licensing terms and conditions affecting Canal & River Trust.
  • Personable and understanding approach to people.
  • Ability to work and communicate co-operatively with others to plan and complete actions and tasks in a timely, efficient manner.
  • Ability to plan so that tasks can be completed in synchronisation with sightings schedule.
  • Good knowledge of GDPR, Freedom of Information Act, Equality Act 2010.

Skills

  • Customer service
  • Enforcement communication
  • Lone working
  • Attention to detail
  • Teamwork
  • Logical thinking
  • Planning
  • Office 365
  • Customer relationship management (preferred)
  • GDPR
  • Freedom of Information Act
  • Equality Act 2010

Location

  • Little Venice hub
  • Leighton Buzzard hub
  • Grand Union Canal
  • Paddington Arm corridor
  • Watford
  • Brentford

Work Type

  • Part-time
  • 22.5 hours per week
  • Outdoors based
  • Travel required

Experience Level

  • Practical skills and a willingness to learn

Salary/Compensations

  • £27,950 - £29,400 (full time equivalent)
  • Outer London Allowance (£2,000)
  • Inner London Allowance (£4,000)

Benefits

  • Bike for canal access
  • Company van for work use
  • Competitive pension scheme
  • Increasing holiday entitlement
  • Range of employee benefits

About the Company

  • One of the UK’s biggest charities caring for 2,000 miles of canals, rivers, docks and reservoirs.
  • Manages museums, archives, historic buildings, and wildlife.
  • Provides wellbeing opportunities for millions of people each year.
  • Committed to building a diverse and inclusive workforce.
  • Striving to represent the diverse communities they are a part of.
  • Operates a Guaranteed Interview Scheme for disabled applicants.
  • Uses AI to analyse applications to support efficient work, with hiring decisions made by managers.

Equal Opportunity

  • We want everyone to have the opportunity to perform at their best during our recruitment process. If you require any reasonable adjustments - whether for a disability, neurodiversity, or health condition - please let us know what you need and how we can support you. We’ll work with you to make any necessary changes.
  • All of our jobs can be considered on a part time, flexible or job share basis.
  • We operate a Guaranteed Interview Scheme for disabled applicants who meet the minimum criteria for the role.
  • You are considered disabled under the Equality Act 2010 if you have a physical or mental impairment that has a substantial and long-term negative effect on your ability to carry out normal day-to-day activities. Please do not let this discourage you from applying under the scheme.