Volunteer Administrator Reading, England
Job description
Do you love admin, organising people and working in museums?
This is an exciting opportunity for a part-time (paid) administrator to assist the Volunteer Co-ordinator with the day-to-day delivery of the Museums Partnership Reading volunteering programme at The Museum of English Rural Life on Redlands Road, and at Reading Museum in the town centre.
In any given year, our diverse cohort of 200 volunteers donate their time in a wide range of interesting roles. You will get to know this amazing group of people, and help us to encourage new volunteers to feel part of the team.
You will:
- Use your ability to juggle priorities and effectively manage tasks against deadlines
- Use your strong IT skills to update websites and volunteer management systems
- Employ your excellent interpersonal skills to help welcome and induct new volunteers, promote vacancies at community events, and liaise with volunteers for upcoming social events
- Apply your knowledge and passion for equity and inclusion to help engage and sustain our diverse volunteering pool
- Bring your experience of gathering data to present accurate reporting information
- Use your excellent copy-writing skills to draft newsletters and blogs
- Understand current data protection and health and safety regulations
The post is for two days a week, but we can be flexible about when the hours are worked. There is a space in the office for you, but there is the opportunity to work from home for some of the tasks, as you will be supplied with a personal work laptop.
This role is fixed term until March 2026
Closing date - 20th September 2023
Interview date - 4th October 2023
Informal contact details
Alternative informal contact details
Contact role:
Volunteer Co-ordinator
Contact role:
Associate Director & Head of Curatorial & Public Engagement
Contact name:
Sheila Fisher
Contact name:
Isabel Hughes
Contact phone:
0118 378 8660
Contact phone:
0118 378 8660
Applications from job seekers who require sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. However, non-UK candidates who do not already have permission to work in the UK should note that by reference to the applicable SOC code for this role, sponsorship will not be possible under the Skilled Worker Route. There is further information about this on the UK Visas and Immigration Website.
The University is committed to having a diverse and inclusive workforce, supports the gender equality Athena SWAN Charter and the Race Equality Charter, and is a the leading LGBT+ rights organisation. Applications for job-share, part-time and flexible working arrangements are welcomed and will be considered in line with business needs.
