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Learning Host Do you enjoy working with children? Would you like to help children and young people connect with the story of the RAF? The access and learning team, RAF Museum Cosford are looking for volunteer hosts to meet and greet school groups, help prepare workshops and create an enjoyable visit. If you are over 18 years of age and can: cope with crowds, come on time, spend long periods on your feet, move at speed with some light lifting and be part of our team then please apply.
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Getting Involved Click the yellow 'Fill in an Application' button on the top right-hand side of this page.
Closing Date: Sunday 12 April 2020 |
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London site
Available opportunities
Pre-school Session Volunteer
Pre-school session volunteer
Do you enjoy working with families with young children? Are you looking to further your skills in this area? Come and join in with Little Swifts, our pre-school session for 2 – 5 year olds.
Our fun and lively sessions for pre-school children (aged 2-5 years) include arts and crafts, games, stories and songs. Each session is linked to our amazing collection and helps bring our Museum to life. Sessions are usually held on the second Tuesday and last Thursday of the month (during term time) and last for approximately 1 hour.
These sessions are part of our Learning Programme to encourage more families with pre-school children to visit the Museum and have proved to be popular. Having a volunteer there to support will mean that there are enough people to welcome and support families on arrival and also to encourage engagement with all activities. If you can give 2 hours of your time, twice a month and want to be involved in fun and friendly activities, this could be the role for you.
You will:
- Work alongside RAF Museum staff to set up and clear away activities
- Greet adults and children attending Little Swifts
- Support and encourage children in engaging with activities
- Join in with all the fun and games!
You will be:
- Comfortable working with small children up to the age of 5
- Approachable, friendly and enthusiastic
- Able to follow instructions carefully
- Able to ensure a safe play environment for families
- Hands-on, confident and able to take responsibility
Training:
There will be a recruitment and induction session prior to starting. This will take place on Thursday 6 February 2020 (10.00 – 11.00am) which will cover:
- Introduction to the RAF Museum (priorities, site and collections)
- Site health and safety
- Introduction to the role
- Safeguarding awareness training
Further training will be provided as required once you start.
Disclosure and Barring Service Check (DBS) and Trial Period
This position will require a Disclosure and Barring Service (Basic Disclosure) check. The Museum will make arrangements for this check unless you are already signed up to the DBS update service.
We run a trial period system – this gives both you and us the chance to make sure this is a suitable match for the role. For this role, the trial period is up to 3 volunteering shifts.
Commitment
The sessions are usually held on the second Tuesday and last Thursday of the month (term time only).
The first session for volunteers will be on Tuesday 11 February 2020.
Hours
The session runs from 10.30 – 11.30am. The hours for volunteering would be 10am – 12pm to include time for setting up and clearing away.
Benefits
Travel and food expenses will be reimbursed up to £10 per day, in line with our policy.
Selecting Volunteers
At the recruitment and induction session we will be selecting people who demonstrate the qualities and abilities listed under the ‘You will be:’ section of this form.
How to get involved:
Click the yellow 'Fill in an Application' button on the top right-hand side of this page.
Closing Date:
Thursday 6th February
We welcome applications from people of all interests, abilities, backgrounds and communities.
