Where your money goes...
THERE is one thing that Canal & River Trust are much better at than the former British Waterways.
Very much better in fact, and that is employing so many 'chiefs' that seem to have very little to do with the operation of the actual waterways.
But have your own opinion, here they are, and still coming:
Heading the organisation structure is the Chief Executive.
Under the Chief Operating Officer:
Director North West
Director Yorkshire & North East
Director West Midlands
Director London & South East
Director East Midlands
Director Wales & South West
Head of customer Service Support
Head of Service Support
Head of Operations Support
Head of volunteering
Okay—at least they are concerned with the waterways, but what about the following:
Under the Chief Investment Officer:
Head of Estates
Head of Property Investments
Head of Utilities
Head of Commercial Water Development
Head of Business Boating
Head of Attraction Development
Under Strategy, Engagement and Impact Director:
National Insight & Evidence Team Manager
Head of Partner & Outcomes Development
Head of Supporter & Outcomes Development
Head of Marketing and Supporter Development
Strategic Transformation Team Manager
National Design Manager
National Planning Delivery Manager
Head of Individual Legacy & Giving
Under the Finance Director:
Group Financial Controller
Head of IT
Head of Procurement Services
Internal Audit & Risk Manager
Head of Finance Special Products
Under Chief Infrastructure & Programmes Officer:
Head of Project Delivery
Head of Asset Management
Head of Direct Services
Head of Programme Management Office
Transformation & Change Manager
Under People Director:
Recruitment & Resourcing Manager
Organisation Development Manager
Head of Employee Relations
HR Services Manager
Internal Communications Partner
People Change Manager
Under Director of Health & Safety:
National Health & Safety Adviser
Under Legal & Governance Director:
Senior Property Lawyer
Senior Environmental Lawyer
Senior Employment Lawyer
Senior Solicitor Advocate (2)
Commercial Lawyer
Information Governance Manager
Corporate Manager
Policy, Compliance & Assurance Manger
Still growing
51 'Chiefs' with the legal department in particular still growing and still vacancies coming up with contorted titles but large salaries. One of the latest, a Microsoft Power Platform Developer, whatever that is, salary £45,000 plus benefits.
This at a time when CaRT professes to be cutting back on non-essentials.