Construction Club Volunteers

Our Construction Club enables young families to engage in a fun, social activity whilst accessing and learning about our library environment. The activities are all about building fun objects.

We are on the hunt for 1 or 2 volunteers to help run the club, encouraging everyone to join in and lending a hand with construction.

The role is fully supported by library staff and there is a library induction and ongoing support with the role. Parents / carers stay with their children so there is no requirement for a DBS check.

You will be interacting with parents and their young children, who attend these drop in sessions. 

Tasks and duties 

• Preparing to deliver the session, which could involve choosing a construction club theme in consultation with library staff 
• Assisting with the set-up by preparing the area of the library before the session and putting out construction bricks. This will likely involve some moving and handling for which training will be given 
• Greeting families as they arrive and help with in making sure the session is delivered safely in line with HCC risk assessments
  
• Keeping the area safe and tidy during  construction club sessions and clearing up bricks
  
• Clearing up after the session and cleaning equipment as needed 
  

Skills

We are looking for people who are:

• Good at talking and listening to young children and their parents/carers
• Committed to helping customers in libraries
• Calm when things are busy but able to cope when things are quiet
• Patient and friendly
• Punctual and reliable, attending all booked session or notifying staff in good time if unable to attend
• A good team worker, able to work with library staff and other volunteers
• 13+ (must be in Year 9 and above)

What you will get from us:

• An opportunity to participate in the work of your library, talk to young children 
• A quality volunteer experience that can be used on your CV
• Increased confidence in talking to children and adults
• The opportunity to work on your own and develop independence
• An opportunity to become involved in your local community