Volunteer Telford

Read Easy Telford and Shropshire East is affiliated to Read Easy UK, a national charity that helps adults learn to read and which has nearly 60 groups across England.

Read Easy Telford & Wrekin was established in 2019 and continues to grow to be a highly impactful local group with an increasing number of Reading Pairs (Reading Coach and Reader).

It is run by a hard-working, dedicated group of team members, all of whom are also volunteers.
The group is now seeking a new Volunteer Recruiter. 

Role:

To manage the recruitment process of all volunteers for the group, and interview volunteers with the coordinator or team leader.

What do you need to have?

Role Summary

You will be a key part of the visitor offer and instrumental in delivering the museum trusts charitable aims.

As a costumed steam demonstrator, you will operate items of the Trusts working machinery collection and explain its operation and significance in the third person.

Main Tasks

Operation of the Trust working machinery collection at the Blists Hill site which consists primarily of steam boilers and engines.  

Location

Blists Hill Victorian Town. Based at various locations around site.

Expected Commitment

We are looking for someone who can commit to at least one regular full day a week.

Training

We will train you to understand the principles and properties of steam and develop a competency in the safe and sympathetic operation of specific pieces of our historic working collection.  

More Information

Blists Hill is the busiest site in the Trusts portfolio and this role will have a high profile on site. The individuals carrying out this role will be ambassadors for the Trust and its values and will need to be warm and enthusiastic.

The role will require a reasonable amount of physical activity and on occasion working outside in all weather. The role will also involve talking to large groups of people of all ages and from diverse backgrounds whilst not being distracted from safely operating the machinery.

We are committed to equality of opportunity for al staff and applications from individuals are encouraged regardless of age, disability, sex, gender reassignment, sexual orientation, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief and marriage and civil partnerships.

This role description is subject to periodic review.

We are a Christian charity that collects unwanted usable tools, refurbishes them, sorts them into trade tool kits and sends them to the developing world for livelihood creation.

County Ambassador Volunteers.

County Ambassador will assist our Volunteering Coordinator by proactively looking for opportunities to promote the mission and expand awareness of our work. This can be through speaking engagements, which can be in Church groups, Rotary groups, WI, U3A, retirement and community groups or local shows and events.

We would also like you to support our other remote working volunteers, as it can be lonely working as a Tool Ambassador, Community Ambassador, or Champion with  little personal contact with TWAM.

This role can offer a vital and comforting link for everyone involved. This is a great role for someone with drive, initiative, and passion who wants to use those qualities to transform lives.

What are we looking for?

TWAM is looking for honesty, openness, and someone who will be a credit to a big-hearted compassionate charity. We expect you to be diligent in your role and share our passion for lives transformed through livelihood-creating tools.

Because many speaking engagements come from churches, it is an advantage to be a Christian and essential to be in sympathy with the values and motivation of the Christian community.

This is a great role for someone who likes to show initiative and who shares our passion for livelihood creation. It’s a great role for someone who likes meeting people and getting involved in their community. If this is you, we’d love to hear from you.

What will you be doing?

The County Ambassador will work with our Volunteering Coordinator to:

Support our team of local volunteers (the people who collect tools, speak on our behalf and represent us in churches and community groups)

Recruit new volunteers

Promote our work locally

Help organise and run local events

Identify potential collection points or opportunities to establish local groups

Represent TWAM where opportunities arise

Volunteer benefits

You will receive resources from us including:

Volunteer speaker pack (updated biannually)

A selection of leaflets

Details of all your local volunteers

Details of local supporting churches and groups

Expenses guidelines and reimbursement

The provision of equipment including projector and screen, pull up banners, business cards and ID Card

You will receive full support from our Volunteering Coordinator, Paul Daley.

Our tea party group coordinators are a vital part of the Re-engage team.

Tea parties provide a lifeline of friendship for our older people, and the regular, warm, friendly chats and companionship provide a vital link with the outside world from which they have become isolated.

As a tea party group coordinator, you will ensure older guests know when and where the next tea party will be held and who will be collecting them each month.