Volunteer Role: Exhibition & Venue Tour Guide Volunteer Support Person
Kerry Lowes & Peter Scott
Role Purpose
To introduce groups of visitors and individuals to Side Gallery and to the exhibitions on display.
Specific Tasks
Providing guided tours of the gallery’s exhibitions, introducing the images on the display and providing further detail to visitors.
Skills and Qualities Needed
Volunteers will come from a wide range of backgrounds and will have many different qualities and skills. Essential qualities for this role are: welcoming and friendly manner, good communication skills and memory plus an interest in documentary photography.
Commitment
Once or twice a week or fortnightly. Set times, with some flexibility to accommodate adhoc educational visits from schools, colleges and universities.
Support and Training
The volunteer will be given regular one to one guidance and support. During this support any relevant training that may be required will be identified and the volunteer will be offered suitable training to meet their need.
Expectations
1* 2* 3* 4*
Location
Side Gallery, 9 Side, Newcastle upon Tyne, NE1 3JE
How to Apply
Please send a CV and covering letter explaining why you are interested in this voluntary position to kerry.lowes@amber-online.com
Deadline
6pm, 21st June 2016.
Willingness to abide by Side Gallery’s policies Willingness to use support systems Co-operation with administrative tasks e.g. filling in expenses forms Commitment to attend on-going training.