The Railway Gardens Circle is the participant advisory group for Railway Gardens. The Circle develop ideas for improvements at the Gardens, troubleshoot problems, and support the start team in decision making and forward planning. We’re looking for the right person to support the RG Circle in their work, and join the circle themselves, the role of of Circle Secretary.

This is the perfect flexible role for anyone interested in gaining experience in admin and coordination skills as well as playing an important role in the development of Railway Gardens.

What is the time commitment for this role?

Flexible, but we expect this role to need no more than a couple of hours each week, likely less. 

Tasks and activities you can expect to do in this role:

• Sending out reminders for upcoming circle meetings, logging RSVPs and keeping the volunteer portal up to date with regards to Circle meeting attendance.

• Helping to prepare and share meeting agendas and notes

• Sending out follow up emails and action lists
  
  

The difference you’ll make in this role…

• Help the Circle run efficiently and smoothly, making sure everyone has the information they need to participate. 

• Contributing to Circle discussions on current and future plans for Railway Gardens, helping to create a sustainable and inclusive project. 
  
  

The right person for this role will be…

• Comfortable with simple digital tools (Google Docs), and happy to learn how to use the admin side of our volunteer portal;

• Confident coordinating a group and preparing documents for meetings;

• Well organised and happy working independently

How we will support you in this role…

• A full volunteer induction and training in relevant skills, including using our volunteer portal as an admin. We can also discuss any other training you feel would be helpful too;

• A regular check in with a member of the Green Squirrel team for planning and discussing ideas or issues;

• Ensuring you have the resources and materials you need to carry out your role. 

• Providing a reference after 2 months in the role to support your career development if relevant.
  

We'll get in touch once you've signed up for this role to chat about next steps. We'd ideally like the person in this role to have their training and start in the role, with support, in the new year.