We are looking for an exceptional person to join us as Director, Wales & South West Region. You will be Director for one of our extensive regions, our lead contact for canals in Wales and with waterways which run from Reading to Swansea and Bridgwater to Llangollen. In this role you can make a real impact for the benefit of millions of people with access to these wonderful waterways within easy reach of home. We are looking for a truly inspiring, engaging, and influential individual who can demonstrate success in significantly complex operational environments.
Your area of responsibility will run from the Welsh hills, down the mighty River Severn and across green fields all the way to Reading. Taking in national cycle routes, walking trails, SSSIs (Sites of Special Scientific Interest) and World Heritage Sites. A network that really offers people the opportunity to feel better along every single mile here. All thanks to our supporters, and a wonderful team of volunteers, and the work of our Wales and South West team colleagues. Together we're making life better by water.
We are searching for an experienced externally facing professional with excellent networks and partnerships in the Wales & South West, with a proven track record in leading multi-disciplinary teams, you will engage and motivate colleagues, volunteers, and partners with our cause.
You will have the opportunity to deliver the Trust’s plans and objectives whilst working within the strategic framework of the Trust’s vision. You will engage with a broad team of waterway, technical, property and other in-house professionals. Ideally, you will demonstrate experience of delivering excellence in operational performance, customer service, community engagement, as well as commercial and financial acumen.
This is an exciting opportunity for a talented individual who is passionate about the potential for our charity to improve people’s lives in their region and its communities. We anticipate that the successful candidate will have a variety of previous senior experience in inspiring colleagues within large complex operational environments as well as the skill to extend the reach of the Trust through engaging and influencing external partners.
Closing date: 12 January 2025, 23:59hrs
Stage 1 interviews: w/c 27 January 2025
Final panel: w/c 3 February 2025
How to apply
- Please submit your CV (not more than 2 pages) along with a Supporting Statement (supporting document) addressing the person specification criteria and evidencing how you meet the criteria.
- We require current up to date CV to be uploaded
- Let us know any difficulty you may have with the indicative timetable (please see below).
- Check that your contact details are correct before you submit.
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If you experience any difficulties submitting your application or if you have any questions or require support, please do not hesitate to contact Katherine Morgan or Lin Markham at CRT.recruitment@canalrivertrust.org.uk.
