Volunteer Summer Job Reading area,England UK,Education / Teaching

Position: Volunteer Summer Challenge Role

About The Role

Department

Libraries and Archives

Supervised by

Libraries Manager

Purpose

To assist in the delivery of Bexley Library Service’s Summer Reading Challenge and related activities in libraries. To act as an ambassador for the Challenge and proactively encourage children and young people to sign up to the Challenge and read six books over the summer.

Volunteers will be asked for a minimum commitment of 15 hours.

Location / Time

All Bexley libraries (Monday to Saturday) for the duration of the Summer Reading Challenge (July to mid-September).

Tasks

Act as an ambassador for the Library Service and be proactive about talking to children and young people inside the library, and actively encouraging them to join and complete the Summer Reading Challenge
Talk to children and young people with interest and enthusiasm about the books they have read
Give out incentives, such as medals and certificates as appropriate
Complete accurate records as required
Assist with associated promotional events in libraries during the summer

Skills and Experience

A good general education
Warm, polite and friendly manner
Confidence to approach children and young people in the library to encourage them to join the Summer Reading Challenge
Enthusiastic about encouraging children to explore reading for pleasure
Reliable and dependable
Good communication skills with children and young people and their parents/carers
Commitment to equal opportunities and diversity
Organised and able to keep accurate records

Offer to Volunteer

Flexible volunteering opportunity - available over 6 days, including evenings
Experience volunteering in a library setting and as part of a team
Gain confidence in dealing with members of the public, especially children and young people
Improve your customer care skills
Receive a reference after an agreed period of volunteering
Experience to show on your CV

Training

Volunteers will receive an induction to the library and appropriate training will be given. Volunteers in this role will need to be proactive, enthusiastic and able to carry out tasks independently but with guidance from staff.

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