Alexandra Park and Palace Charitable Trust are looking for a Learning and Community Volunteer Co-ordinator

Role Title:

Learning and Community Volunteer Coordinator

Role Summary:

We are looking for a Learning and Community Volunteer Coordinator to assist with the advertising, recruitment, placement, induction and training of volunteers at Alexandra Park and Palace.

Organisation

Alexandra Palace is a Grade II listed north London landmark built in 1873 as a leisure facility on a grand scale. During the First World War the Park and Palace were used to house Belgian refugees and enemy aliens before becoming the home of the BBC between 1935 and 1981.

Alexandra Palace is setting out long term regeneration plans which both promote its heritage and widen public access to the most historically significant areas of the Park and Palace. As part of the wider plans our learning team now deliver cross curricular primary and secondary school workshops which both celebrate its rich heritage whilst enriching the national curriculum. Our programmes engage with audiences of different ages and abilities and celebrate the Park and Palace’s eclectic history through interactive and engaging workshops, art & craft activities and guided tours.

Outline of tasks:

- Collating data and evaluation regarding the volunteer programme

- Answering enquiries about volunteering

- Supporting the administration of the recruitment process

- Working with the Head of Learning and Community Programmes to develop and deliver volunteer induction and training events in line with best practice

- Helping to ensure information about volunteering on the website is up to date

- Championing the contributions of volunteers, for example, helping to organise celebratory events.

- Helping with the coordination of the recruitment process, e.g. organising open informal discussions

- Managing and maintaining the existing Volunteer database

- Data manipulation to produce graphs and statistics to be included in quarterly meetings and reports.

Commitment:

We are looking for volunteers to commit to minimum of one day per week for no less than 3 months.

Reports to:

Head of Learning and Community Programmes

Skills, Qualifications and  Personal Qualities Required (Essential):

Skills, Qualifications and Personal Qualities Required (Desirable)

Standards of behaviour:

What could you get out of volunteering with us:

How will you be helping us:

This volunteer role will enable us to improve the service we provide to the local community whilst providing a high quality customer service and information to enhance their experience.

Notes:

Next steps

To apply please send a covering letter or email with a CV describing any relevant experience and what interests you about the role, with the subject header Learning

and Community Volunteer Co-ordinator to volunteering@alexandrapalace.com

Closing date

Friday, 31^st January 2014