Opportunity
Weston Park attracts around 25,000 visitors during the open season which includes families, children, coach parties and corporate groups. These visitors come see the 17th century House, Park & Gardens, Temple Wood, Adventure Playground, Art Gallery, Restaurant and other specific on-site events. The Weston Park Foundation which owns the property is a registered charity and conservation and learning are core purposes of it.
Volunteer Conservation Assistants are required to work alongside the Conservation Housekeeper to help with specific conservation projects along with general day-to-day collections management activities, usually within the House.
PURPOSE OF ROLE:
- To assist with the conservation of Weston Park’s collections, to aid the charity in its role of preserving the outstanding indigenous items that make up the House’s contents in perpetuity
MAIN RESPONSIBILITIES:
- Assisting with cleaning and conserving books
- Helping to maintain the various stores in an ordered and conservation-friendly way
- Liaising with the conservation Housekeeper on day-to-day projects
- Helping as part of a team with occasional projects relating to the collection
REPORTING TO: Curator & Head of Learning, Conservation Housekeeper
ACCOUNTABLE TO: Curator & Head of Learning and Chief Executive.
What skills do I need?
PERSON SPECIFICATION:
- Ability to undertake physical tasks including some manual handling
- A good communicator who is able to follow basis conservation training
- An interest and enthusiasm for conservation and preservation
- Health and safety aware
- Good standard of personal presentation in a House which welcomes public and clients
- Good sense of humour
Posted for
Weston Park Foundation
Interests
- Arts, Heritage and Entertainment
- History
Activities
- Digital Skills
- General Helping
- Office Adminstration
- Practical Skills
Details
- Certificate of public and employers liability that covers young people in all their activities with you
- Child protection policy
- Complaints Policy and procedures
- Confidentiality Policy
- DBS Policy for staff and volunteers
- Diversity Policy
- Equal Opportunities Policy
- Ex-offenders Policy
- Health and Safety Policy
- Regular Risk assessments of the work environment
- Safeguarding
- Volunteer Task/Role description
- Volunteering Policy & Agreements
- Vulnerable Adults Policy
When can I volunteer?
Start Date: 12/12/2024
End Date: 12/12/2024
| Mon | Tue | Wed | Thu | Fri | Sat | Sun | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Morning | No | Yes | Yes | Yes | No | No | No |
| Afternoon | No | Yes | Yes | Yes | No | No | No |
| Evening | No | No | No | No | No | No | No |
Availability Details
DAYS AND HOURS OF DUTY: Duties start at 9:00am or 10:00am between Tuesday and Thursday (inc.) Length of duties are negotiable with the Conservation Housekeeper.
Location
Weston-Under-Lizard
Near Snifnal
Shropshire
TF11 8LE
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