Welcome Host
You will be redirected to the Qube website to express your interest.
As a Welcome Host you will be joining the Visitor Experience department, greeting visitors and sharing the stories of our exhibits. The RAF Museum’s vision is to inspire everyone with the RAF story - the people who shape it and its place in our lives. The RAF Museum Midlands welcomes thousands visitors of all ages from all over the world. Our Welcome Host volunteers help us make their visit engaging and impactful, creating special moments and memories within the unique setting of our museum.
What will I be doing?
· Meeting and greeting our visitors, providing a warm welcome to the museum
· Providing a point of contact to interact with visitors throughout their visit, sharing information, providing directions, and answering any questions
· Presenting a positive image of the Museum to all visitors
· Discussing our exhibits and sharing the RAF story with visitors.
· Sharing our handling collection of uniform, helmets and other historical items
There may also be opportunities to get involved with other visitor-facing interactions such as supporting public events when time allows.
What’s in it for me?
· Become part of a great team of volunteers and staff
· Make new experiences and meet new people
· Improve your communication skills
· Volunteer tickets for certain events
· Discounts in our gift shop and café
· Travel expenses reimbursed up to £14.50 per day, in line with our policy
· Free entry to a wide selection of other museum and heritage sites and exhibitions nationwide.
If you have questions you can contact our Volunteering Team via [email protected] or by calling 020 8205 2266 (ask to speak to a member of the Volunteering Team).
What skills do I need?
This role will be perfect for you if you are…
· Keen to interact and engage with our visitors
· Enthusiastic and personable
· Happy to work as part of a team
· Punctual and reliable
· Comfortable undertaking a variety of tasks
If there are adjustments, we could make to support you in this role e.g. ensuring seating is available, do please let us know. Some front-of-house volunteers may be requested to be outside for some/all their shift – if this would be problematic for you, again do please let us know.
Knowledge of our subject matter is useful, but not necessary.
Details
- Certificate of public and employers liability that covers young people in all their activities with you
- Child protection policy
- Complaints Policy and procedures
- Confidentiality Policy
- DBS Policy for staff and volunteers
- Diversity Policy
- Equal Opportunities Policy
- Ex-offenders Policy
- Expenses Policy
- Health and Safety Policy
- Regular Risk assessments of the work environment
- Safeguarding
- Volunteer Task/Role description
- Volunteering Policy & Agreements
- Vulnerable Adults Policy
When is this role available?
When: 04/04/2024 - 30/04/2024
| Mon | Tue | Wed | Thu | Fri | Sat | Sun | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Morning | |||||||
| Afternoon | |||||||
| Evening |
We are ideally looking for a minimum commitment of two shifts a month, but this is flexible depending on personal circumstances.
This is a seven day a week opportunity, with morning (9:30-13:15), afternoon (13:15-16:30/17:30) and whole-day shifts available. Which shifts you choose is entirely your own decision, depending upon your own availability
Location:
Lysander Avenue
Cosford
Shropshire
TF11 8UP
You will be redirected to the Qube website to express your interest.
Similar Opportunities
House Follow Guide
Posted for Weston Park Foundation
Weston was the ancestral home to the Earls of Bradford and contains internationally important collections of art and antiques, which reflect the colle...
Fundraiser
Posted for Oswestry Town Museum
Oswerstry Town Museum require someone to support with looking into fundraising , to help with applications and to organise fundraising events.
Infant Feeding Peer- Support Group Host
Posted for Oswestry Community Action (Qube)
Qube has teamed up with the Breastfeeding Network (BfN), an independent source of information and support for breastfeeding mothers, their support net...
Kitchen Volunteer
Posted for OsNosh -Oswestry Community Kitchen and Food Hub
At the Centre, OsNosh are creating a convenient and accessible meeting point for local people to learn more about healthy food: how to source it, grow...
Riding session support helper
Posted for Derwen Group Riding for the Disabled (RDA)
setting up and putting away equipment before and after sessions leading horses during sessions to support riders side walking alongside riders to he...