Volunteer Vacancy – Volunteer Liaison Officer

Vacancy: Volunteer Liaison Officer

An opportunity has arisen to fulfil a vital role within the Theatre’s senior management team. The Volunteer Liaison Officer (VLO) is responsible for several key areas in relation to our thriving Volunteer community.

If you are interested in applying for this exciting and rewarding position, please e-mail [email protected]

A detailed Role Description is available, but the key aspects of the role are set out below:

• As part of the team that provides and supports Theatre Volunteers, coordinate and Chair Team Leaders’ Meetings
• Providing a point of contact for all Volunteers and encouraging communication within the Theatre Volunteer community

• Ensuring that Volunteers are recruited in a timely and effective way in consultation with Team Leaders
• Ensuring that training of new and current Volunteers is carried out in a timely and effective way
• Ensuring that Volunteers’ data is recorded accurately, in accordance with Data Protection requirements, in the appropriate Theatre repository

• Ensuring that all Volunteer-related forms and other material are reviewed and kept up to date

It is important that the VLO possesses the following skills/qualities:

• Good PC Skills (particularly MS Excel)
• Excellent communication skills
• Organisational and time-management skills
• Training and presentation skills
• Approachable and tactful
• Professional when dealing with sensitive information

Other aspects include:

• Use of a laptop computer provided by the Theatre
• Volunteering in another capacity would be desirable in order to be accessible and visible
• You may need to attend various external events such as Volunteer Fairs to help with recruitment

As a Volunteer, the VLO will receive the usual Volunteers’ benefits, as follows:

• Annual Volunteer Thank You evening
• 5, 10 year and long service badges
• Insurance whilst Volunteering at the Theatre or at off-site events
• Free parking (space permitting) whilst Volunteering at the Theatre
• Approved expenses (not travel) will be paid by the Theatre
• A discount of 20% on drinks purchased at the Theatre Bar on production of their Volunteer Lanyard
• Free tea and coffee whilst working as a Volunteer at the Theatre

Regards

Paul Harris               David Kast

FOST Chairman       Managing Director, Shanklin Theatre Ltd