Role Summary:
Fulham Palace run art and craft activities for families. Many of these are drop-in activities that take place in our grounds over the summer months. We are looking for an experienced volunteer to prepare and deliver workshops in August 2015.
Main activities/tasks:
Planning craft activities in liaison with the Learning Officer
Preparing materials in advance
Co-ordinating the event on the day; setting up and clearing away, managing volunteer helpers, dealing with the overall management of the event and activity (including evaluation and photography).
Reporting back to the Learning Officer on the success of the event (numbers, income, evaluation etc)
Relevant experience/skills:
You should have some experience of running similar workshops and of working with children. While support and training will be provided you will need to be able to be proactive, work independently and give instructions to the other volunteers assisting you.
Training and support:
We have an induction process, during which we give volunteers the information we believe they need to enjoy their time with us. The Learning Officer will give volunteers any specific information they need before starting and volunteers will be able to shadow an experienced volunteer to learn 'on the job'. Volunteers will have regular meetings with the Learning Officer to allow them to give and receive feedback about their work. They are also encouraged to bring up any concerns or questions as soon as they arise and make an input into the overall development of the programme.
Availability:
Ideally we are looking for a volunteer who can commit to the following dates:
5,12,19,26 August (1pm-4pm)
In addition you would need to commit 1 extra day per workshop for planning and preparation.
Additional information:
As this role involves working with children, we will need to carry out a DBS through the Criminal Records Bureau on volunteers in this role. Having a criminal record in itself is not a barrier – we are only concerned about convictions that show a person might pose a risk to children. Any information revealed by these checks is kept strictly confidential – we have a confidentiality policy, and are also under a legal obligation to respect this.
Main point of contact/supervisor:
Learning Officer
Please contact: lettie.mckie@fulhamplace.org with your CV if you are interested to apply.