Shakespeare Birthplace Trust

Volunteer Role Description

Shakespeare Centre - Heritage Education

Role Title: Volunteer Schools’ Education Assistant

Reports to: Nicola Hawley, Children’s and Families’ Education Officer

Purpose of role: To support the Heritage Education team by assisting with the delivery of schools workshops.

Responsibilities:

Assisting with schools workshops:

·  To contribute to the delivery of established and high quality educational programmes for Primary School children (5-11).

·  To embrace a lively, flexible and interactive approach to delivery.

·  To learn about objects and documents from the Trust’s Collections and to be ready to incorporate that into delivery for schools.

·  To understand the need for tact and discretion and to maintain confidentiality.

·  To lead small group work.

·  To maintain our high standards of customer service in interactions with teachers and pupils.

·  To promote the work of the Shakespeare Birthplace Trust wherever possible.

·  To set up learning spaces and to clear and pack away at the end of each session.

·  To share responsibility for keeping cupboards and storage areas tidy.

Skills:

·  A genuine interest in children and their education.

·  A friendly personality and commitment to teamwork.

·  Ability to work unsupervised and use initiative.

·  An interest in/knowledge of Shakespeare, his works and the times he lived in.

·  A reasonable level of fitness is required.

·  Ability to ensure health and safety guidelines are followed and to be responsible for your own personal health and safety.

Commitment:

·  A regular commitment to volunteering a minimum of one full day per week during term-time.

·  It would be ideal if volunteers were able to give additional support during Shakespeare Week (20th-26th March 2017).

·  A commitment to attending regular training sessions.

Length of project or placement:

·  Ongoing

Benefits of volunteering:

·  On completion of 20 hours volunteering for the Trust, all volunteers receive a volunteer card giving free entry to SBT properties and a range of discounts

·  There will be an annual service award each January for volunteers who have achieved 200 hours or more of volunteering in the previous year. This will be acknowledged by a lapel pin and certificate.

·  Volunteer celebrations days and coffee morning chats will be programmed throughout the year.

Administration points:

·  The Trust will reimburse volunteer travel costs between their home address and the place they volunteer at the rate of 40p per mile, up to a 25 mile round trip or £10 per day. Parking costs can also be claimed within the £10 daily maximum. Volunteers can claim a combined total of up to £10 for mileage and parking.

Volunteers travelling by train or bus may also claim up to a £10 daily maximum.

·  Training will be provided.

·  Volunteers will be DBS checked

·  Volunteers to wear own smart clothing

·  Volunteer badges will be provided

·  Smoking/alcohol is not allowed on site

·  Food and drink is only to be consumed in the set areas

Authorised by: Nicola Hawley

Title: Children’s and Families’ Education Officer

Date: 16/03/16