Volunteer Opportunities
We are inviting people with Refugee or Asylum Seeking background to volunteer with us at Salford Libraries.
The Role: To assist the library team with a wide variety of tasks related to our libraries and services that we provide.
The tasks involved:
Delivering a welcome to our visitors in a friendly and approachable manner
Assisting the library team with events and activities in the library and externally
Assisting customers using our self-service kiosks and with basic enquiries, printing and photocopying
Assisting with library displays, shelving and tidying, ensuring that the library looks attractive and vibrant to our visitors.
What you will gain:
Become part of a dedicated and friendly team
Get a chance to meet people in your local community
Build up your confidence and learn new skills
Demonstrate your motivation and commitment to potential employers
Obtain a work reference *minimum of 25 hours to be worked – please see the volunteer policy for details*
Reimbursement of travel expenses up to £5 per day.
This grid shows when you can volunteer for this opportunity.
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Essential Skills you will need:
To be friendly and approachable
To be welcoming to all and ensure our customers get the most out of their visit
To be flexible, energetic, and enthusiastic
A knowledge of basic IT would be useful, but not essential