In this role you will:
- Volunteer alongside the Learning Officer and/or Workshop Leader to offer a first class service to children, young adults, adults and families
- Acquire knowledge relating to the session given: life and works of Heath Robinson and/or arts and crafts techniques and/or the history of Pinner and the surrounding area; as appropriate to the session for which you are volunteering
- Set up and clearing away tables, chairs and other equipment for sessions and activities
- Use and maintain educational resources and equipment appropriately, ensuring that they are returned to their proper storage place
- Lead parts of learning sessions, under the coordination and supervision of the Learning Officer and/or Workshop Leader
- Develop and maintain good relationships with visitors and visiting groups
- Maintain good working relationships with museum staff and other volunteers
- Participate, if requested, in the training of other volunteers
- Undertake other appropriate educational or learning assistance, as reasonable required by the Learning Officer
- Follow Health and Safety & Child Protection procedures
- Maintain a level of excellent verbal communication with both staff and customers
- Work in compliance with the Heath Robinson Museum Health and Safety, Equality and
- Diversity, and Safeguarding policies at all times
Please visit the following link for more details of the role:
https://www.heathrobinsonmuseum.org/support-us/volunteer/
What skills do I need?
- Organised with very good communication skills
- Energetic with a friendly, chatty disposition
- Enthusiastic about the Heath Robinson Museum and its aims
- Flexible/adaptable
- Kind and supportive
- Interested in helping the museum to develop an interesting volunteer role
About Heath Robinson Museum
The Heath Robinson Museum in Pinner, Northwest London, showcases the work of the world-renowned artist, illustrator, humourist, and social commentator William Heath Robinson (1872-1944).
The Museum provides a permanent home for the Heath Robinson collection of original artwork and other artefacts. In addition to the permanent exhibition chronicling the life and works of Heath Robinson, the Museum has a rolling programme of Special Exhibitions. These focus on highlights of the museum’s extensive collection of William Heath Robinson’s work as well as showcasing other renowned artists and illustrators.
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Details
There are several different workshop and event models planned: these are usually approx 2 hrs duration but need 15 min either side for instruction and clear-up. These are usually in school holidays or occasionally at weekends. Occasionally longer sessions are planned. Help would be required adhoc for at least 3-5 of these sessions per year.
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