Supporting Library Activities for Children – Longridge Library

Supporting Library Activities for Children – Longridge Library

Longridge Library is seeking a volunteer to help support their Reading Heroes Scheme during the school holidays on Wednesday mornings between 10am and 12pm.

Lancashire libraries care and cater for the needs of their local communities and are recognised as a safe space and often the main community hub. The library service is continual involved with new projects to ensure they provide what is needed locally for all ages. By running regular events and acting as the venue for many other local groups’ activities, they endeavour to help tackle the issues leading to social isolation.

The need for volunteers to help assist the service, by helping under supervision to provide many of the activities and projects is vital.

The activities will include:

• promoting the scheme
• engaging children with the scheme
• encouraging reading
• supporting fun experiments, crafts and games

Please speak to a member of library staff before you apply to make sure it’s suitable for you.

What are we offering to you?
• An opportunity to share your love of reading and working with children and young people
• An introduction programme and a designated member of staff as a contact for assistance and feedback
• Training and support
• An opportunity you can include on your CV
• Reimbursement of travel expenses.

Tasks:

What are we asking for from you?
• Regular attendance at an agreed time
• A positive attitude to young people
• Behave in accordance with library rules and regulations
• Comply with the Volunteer Acceptable Use Guidelines.
• Log your volunteering hours monthly and submit expenses (where applicable) on-line
• Complete minimum level training e.g. safeguarding and commit to further training relevant to role

Required Qualities:

• be a good communicator
• have patience and understanding
• have confidence when dealing with children and young people
• have an ability to patiently guide and instruct children and young people
• have an ability to get to know the children and young people and understand their interests and motivations
• be friendly and approachable
• be reliable and committed to providing a good service

Please speak to a member of Longridge library staff before applying