Volunteer Telford

Volunteer Role

To assist the Early Help and support staff in the planning, delivery and evaluation of the service provided and other events as appropriate.

Reporting to:

• Town Clerk for overall line management
• Children’s Centre Coordinator for day to day guidance, training and formal supervision.
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Key Tasks

The Volunteer will be expected to:

1. Facilitate planned play activities and encourage parents and carers to actively participate in their children’s play and learning. 
2. Assist in the preparation of the venue. 
3. Welcome and introduce parents, carers and children to the session (the ‘meet and greet’ role) and support with the conclusion of the session.
4. Assist in tidying up during and after the session and encourage parents, carers and children to be actively involved also. 
5. Assist Children and Early Help and Support staff in maintaining a safe environment at all times. 
6. Promote Early Help and Support activities, including Parents Panel, Advisory Boards, and services of our partner agencies. 
7. Inform the appropriate Early Help and Support member of staff, at the earliest opportunity, should they be unable to attend a session or event. 
8. Work within the policies and procedures of Children and Family Early Help Oakengates Town Council, with particular reference to Safeguarding, Confidentiality, Equality and Diversity, and Health and Safety.

Bicycle repair

We need help in the following areas:

1) Civil Engineering

2) Bricklaying/stone masonry

3) Fundraising

4) dealing with Local Authorities

5) organising events

6) taking minutes

7) carpentry

8)3 phase electrical installation

9) plumbing

10) heating and ventilating

11) internal/external painting

12) plastering

13) driving plant/equipment

14) vehicle maintenance

15) updating Social Media platforms

East Shropshire Talking Newspaper For The Blind (ESTN) is based in Telford and provides a FREE weekly USB memory stick of local news and features including items from the local press and other publications, such as Shropshire Magazine and Info sound, alongside items produced in-house by the ESTN team; covering a wide range of subjects and matters of interest.

We are staffed entirely by volunteers, and operate solely via voluntary donations from both individuals and organisations, for example Local Councils and Social organisations. We receive no government or private funding as a matter of course.

We are looking for Volunteer Sound Recording Engineers.

Role:

To Record and Edit the weekly Master Recording of the East Shropshire Talking Newspaper, and produce the Master Memory Stick, ready for copying.

Responsible for the Technical Production of the Master Recording, including audio editing, time keeping and the maintenance of optimum sound levels.

A team of people act as joint Sound Engineers, (each taking their turn on a roster).

Sunday - Tuesday (HOME WORKING as necessary to complete the duties).

Wednesday Evenings  6.30pm - 8.00pm (STUDIO WORKING) Once every 3-4 Weeks approx