Tower Guide
You will be redirected to the Volunteer Centre West Berkshire website to express your interest.
- Providing a friendly and informed welcome to all visitors
- Helping visitors to discover more about the control tower and its historical collections and displays by providing guided tours of the building, giving short talks, answering questions and selling guide books and pamphlets.
- Helping to ensure security procedures are followed to help prevent theft and damage.
- Getting to know health and safety and procedures including evacuation procedures and incident/accident reporting
- Being aware of provisions for visitors with disabilities or reduced mobility
- Attending training and workshop sessions relevant to the building guide role
- Learning and sharing ideas with other volunteers, particularly other building guides
- Developing your knowledge of the history and role of the control tower, the former air base and of Greenham Common as a whole.
Directions:
From Newbury town centre take Greenham Road to Burys Bank Road and turn left at the roundabout. Turn right at the next roundabout into the car park and you will see the tower in front of you.
From Thatcham and the east access Burys Bank Road from Crookham Hill and follow the road to the roundabout to turn left into the car park as above.
What skills do I need?
- Full of enthusiasm and hoping to inspire visitors of all ages
- Someone who loves being around people.
- An interest in history
Details
- Accessibility
- DBS check required
- Equal opportunities policy
- Expenses reimbursed
- Ongoing support
- Safeguarding policy
- Suitable for under 18s
- Training provided
- Volunteer induction
- Volunteer policy
- Volunteers covered by insurance
- Written role description
When is this role available?
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Time commitment: We have no minimum or maximum commitment and will be as flexible as possible in the context of our opening hours. The Tower is open every weekend and Tuesday to Friday through the week with occasional evening events.
Location:
Greenham Common Control Tower
Burys Bank Road
Thatcham
Berkshire
RG19 8BZ
You will be redirected to the Volunteer Centre West Berkshire website to express your interest.
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