Sutton Cultural Services

Sutton Council’s Cultural Services are always looking into more ways we can help the public and their computer skills. Through a series of programs, we aim to make our community more digitally inclusive, providing support and knowledge to those who find difficulty in the everyday systems that most take for granted. We also promote digital and health literacy within the borough. 

 

Skills Required

• Have a good command of basic IT skills

• Familiar with popular apps/software such as Email, Internet browsing, Microsoft Office 

• Have excellent communication skills 

• Confidence to talk to people of all ages and backgrounds

• Are patient and attentive to people’s needs 

• Are understanding and respectful 

• Are able to express professional terminology in simple terms

• Helping to promote the NHS app, Sutton Information Hub, and other health literary offers within the borough

 

Main Tasks

• Advising users on beginner digital queries

• Providing instruction to users in line with digital exercises

• Leading small groups of users in preset digital exercises 

• Assisting users to navigate computers, smart devices, and/or internet sites 

• Supporting some users to develop basic IT skills 

• Helping to facilitate sessions focused on digital instruction

• Helping to develop activities for sessions focused on digital instruction 

• Helping to promote the sessions

 

Benefits

• Opportunities to meet new people and be part of our friendly team

• A chance to share your knowledge of digital apps/software with those who would have a lot less knowledge than you

• Develop new skills in communication and leadership

• Improve your CV and future job prospects

• Access to tea & coffee refreshments

• Invitation to regular volunteer social get-togethers

 

When:

Times and dates to be agreed, subject to availability.

 

Where:

Location within Sutton to be agreed, subject to availability. 

 

Apply via the website.

https://www.sutton.gov.uk/volunteers