Education Team Volunteer working with schools and scouts (CSVA)

What would the role involve?

• Cooperate in preparing workshops and other materials
• Help get workshops ready before groups arrive
• Help deliver workshops & presentations
• Work with children & adults during Museum sessions

During a typical school or scout visit you will be responsible for setting up, meeting and greeting and initial briefings, delivering and supporting activities and clearing up.  You will be given training and support as needed.

What could I gain?

• Experience and greater confidence in working with children as individuals and in groups
• Experience and greater confidence in working with other adults
• Presentation & guidance skills as well as organisational skills
• New information about the Museum & its work
• New perspectives on education in a semi-formal setting

What would the Museum expect of me?

• Flexibility – our bookings are as and when, so we may be either rushed off our feet or have no bookings at all. Also, you may at times be asked to take on other roles, for example helping with shop sales as a part of the group visit.
• Punctuality – although schools and other groups are not always on time, we need to be ready for them.  Before each visit you will be sent a start time for set up – if you are delayed,  you need to be in touch so that others can be sure that setting up will be done in time
• Professionalism – this relates to dress (generally smart casual), to speech and interactions and to general communication, particularly where responses are sought in terms of bookings and availability

What skills do I need?

What sort of person would this suit?

• Outgoing & Sociable – you will be working with teachers, group leaders, parents and children and need to be confident in communicating with them
• Interested in People – see above!
• A Team Player – the Education Manager and Education Volunteers work closely together to develop and deliver our education programme. 
• Interested in how learning happens – our team comes from a range of backgrounds and we help each other by sharing ideas and supporting one another.