Become a Volunteer

Situations Vacant

We are currently looking for people to fill the following roles.

Fundraising & Events Assistant

In this role you will assist, and develop a leading role, in writing fundraising bids and in identifying and exploiting new funding sources. It will also involve practical assistance, as part of a team, before and during promotional and fundraising events such as:

• Helping to promote events such as preparing flyers, tickets and any other materials and putting up posters around the community
• Practical help during events such as table and equipment set up, welcoming and signing in visitors, helping with refreshments

This role will require some availability during evening and weekends of course.
Skills Required: Basic IT skills – internet & email, Event planning, Bid writing, admin, poster design, productive interaction with our publicity team.

Housekeeper

In this role you’ll be helping to maintain the upkeep of library. Duties include hoovering, mopping, cleaning, dusting and general housekeeping duties. Working in a fun and friendly team you’d work about 1 hour on either a Monday or Friday morning from 8:30 to 9:30 AM. Even if you could only do one session per fortnight that would be welcome.

Buildings Maintenance Assistant

We are looking for people with Handyman or DIY skills to help keep the library fully functional. Jobs are done mainly on Tuesdays and Thursdays when the library is closed to the public. The tasks involved can include everything from routine general maintenance, through sporadic jobs such as fixing furniture and repairing shelving, all the way to small plumbing and electrical jobs for those with appropriate qualifications and expertise. Even if you can give only a few hours here and there on a regular basis then that would be very useful.

Displays Assistant

Look around the library and you’ll usually see themed displays on community events and activities, and sometimes even on national topics. We’re also planning on displaying projects and works produced by local school children. We’re looking for someone to help with installing the displays and also welcome ideas for new projects. It won’t be a very demanding activity in terms of time, and there’d be a lot of freedom to pick times that suit you.

Useful skills would include: A flair for presentation of information and a little imagination to generate ideas for future themes.

We need help with “Fun Time”!

Fun Time takes place on the second Monday morning of each month during term-time. It is a drop-in session that provides toys, craft, songs and a snack for children up to four years old. We need someone who would be able to prepare the snacks and juice for the children and wash the cups and plates afterwards and so only needs a couple of hours work each month. All children are accompanied by a parent or other carer.

Organiser of Children’s Activities

We are looking for someone who would be interested in organising the one-off children’s activities throughout the year. These include the February half-term Readathon (a one day event arranged across the volunteer libraries), liaising with the Central Library for the “Festival of fun” and providing support for organising summer events, such as last year’s Mad Hatters Tea Party.

Skills Required: Basic IT skills – internet & email, Event planning, admin, productive interaction with our publicity team and outside agencies.

Community Youth Engagement Assistant

We are looking for someone to help Greenhill library continue to have a positive impact in the community by being a centre for community life. In this role we are looking for someone to assist with our project to engage young people to use and feel part of the library by building up networks with local schools/groups, promoting Greenhill library to new people, and assisting in youth events at the library.

The ideal candidate is someone who has some experience of working with children.
We offer support and training and the role can be flexible to meet your availability.

Skills Required: Organising & Planning, Networking skills, Youth Work, Events