Visitor welcome and service volunteers are the first point of contact for visitors, providing a warm welcome for everyone, answering any immediate questions, helping visitors to orientate themselves and generally give them the information they need to ensure they have a comfortable, enjoyable and memorable visit. You will assist our visitor welcome and service team in this unique and exciting environment with a rich history behind a Victorian fort defending the Solent against the French and through both World Wars as well as a new build that housed a secret mission leading the way in British space engineering.
Skills
You will need to be able to relate to, and communicate with different audiences.
- Good customer service skills
- The ability to work independently as well as with others
- Enthusiastic, confident and outgoing personality
- Friendly and helpful nature
- A real team player
This role will suit someone with a friendly and enthusiastic manner who loves people and has a real ability to make everyone feel at ease, feel welcome, and has the ability to encourage participation as well as turn a hand to all manor of everyday operational tasks.
Details
- Diversity and equal opportunities policy
- Accessibility
- Age restrictions
Over 16 years old - Child Protection
- Complaints Policy
- Confidentially Policy
- DBS check required
- Ex Offenders
- Expenses reimbursed
- Health and Safety Policy
- Ongoing support
- Suitable for Duke of Edinburgh Award
- Suitable for Supported Volunteering
- Suitable for Under 16's
- Suitable for Under 18's
- Training provided
- Volunteer induction
- Volunteer Policy
- Volunteers covered by insurance
- Vulnerable Adults Policy
- Written role description
When can I volunteer?
Start Date: 11/04/2022
| Mon | Tue | Wed | Thu | Fri | Sat | Sun | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Morning | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Afternoon | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Evening | No | No | No | No | No | No | No |
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