Scottish Canals are the custodians of the nation’s canal network and surrounding estates. Our vision is to invest in the canal network to generate lasting benefit for people and communities; celebrating their industrial heritage, ensuring they offer quality green and blue spaces for people and communities and contribute to Scotland’s resilience in tackling climate change.
Our success is rooted in valuing the contributions of our entire team - we care, we create, and we collaborate to continue to deliver a whole range of activities from boating, paddling, walking and wheeling to living and playing and improving what the canals have to offer to our visitors and communities. We also work collaboratively with our partners and stakeholders to contribute to a wealthier, fairer, greener and more resilient Scotland.
As an employer we offer a truly unique opportunity to be part of our team, help us realise our vision and contribute to safeguarding our heritage and ensuring our canals flourish now and in the future.
Safe & friendly place to work
When you join the Scottish Canals, you will become part of a team of like-minded, hardworking people, whose aim is to successfully manage Scotland's canals; delivering safe navigation, protecting heritage assets and maximising the potential of our inland waterways for the people of Scotland so that our vibrant canal network flourishes now and in the future.
Great pay and benefits
We offer competitive rates of pay and the opportunity to earn more money as time goes on. We also offer flexible working, 38 days annual leave*, a health plan, enhanced company sick pay, a contributory pension scheme with up to a 10% employer contribution, shopping discounts and much more!
A dedication to developing people
Living our mission to generate lasting benefits for people and communities means hiring passionate people and investing in their future. Providing paths for building operational and leadership skills, whether employees grow their career, chase their passion, or just pick up a few skills along the way, growing our talent sets us up to continue to grow as an organisation and provide an amazing customer experience.