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Event Steward Volunteers Volunteering with London Transport Museum

Do you enjoy engaging with people and working in a dynamic environment as part of a friendly and supportive team?

We are looking for volunteers with commitment, enthusiasm and a passion for people and heritage design to support us in delivering heritage events across London.

On Sunday 3rd July London Transport Museum will be taking part in the Regent Street Festival. Transported by Design and the London Transport Museum will transform Regent Street into a spectacular display of transport design. We need your help to make this event truly spectacular!

The festival will be full of inspiring transport design showcasing how good design makes life in London better. Event highlights include; a vintage showcase from the London Transport Museum with heritage vehicles and tube carriage, a uniform catwalk, entertainment zones with food, drink and music, a pop-up London Underground Station and Moquette land.

What you could be doing: As an Event Steward with London Transport Museum:  Working directly with the general public, museum staff and volunteers to deliver professional and friendly customer service  Supervising the bus collection and other features on site  Interpreting the buses to enthusiastic visitors  Working with a team of volunteers and staff to manage the visitor flow through the site  Welcoming visitors to the event and providing information on site activities

OR use only Date added: LTMOR-V04b Who we are looking for:  Good communication skills  Friendly, enthusiastic and approachable  Some experience or a strong interest in working with families and children  Ability to interact with people from different ages and backgrounds  A willingness to ‘have a go’ at a range of activities, including craft

What you get in return:  Training and Continual Professional Development  New skills and greater confidence  Experience in working with different audience groups in a museum setting  Help with your future career prospects  Being part of a great volunteer team improving the experience of our family visitors  Reimbursed travel expenses  A monthly London Transport Museum volunteers newsletter

What Happens Next?

We ask that you can commit to the full day on Sunday 3rd July as well as an induction prior to the event. We are happy to discuss this further during the interview.

 An informal group interview will be held on Wednesday 22nd June at 10am & 12pm.  Interviews will last up to one hour and you’ll only need to attend one.  You must be available for an induction on Wednesday 29th June at 12pm.

To apply, simply complete the volunteer application form below and send to [email protected].

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Form to be completed and returned to either Email: [email protected] OR Address: Sam Clift Volunteer Coordinator London Transport Museum 39 Wellington Street Covent Garden WC2E 7BB

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Availability

Are you available to volunteer on Sunday 3rd July 10-6pm?

Are you available during weekdays?

Which group interview day would you like to attend (please tick): Wednesday 22nd June – 10am ☐ Wednesday 22nd June – 12pm ☐

Are you available for an induction on Wednesday 29th June at 12pm?

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The London Transport Museum aims to provide equal opportunities and fair treatment for all volunteers and we would be grateful if you could complete this form and return it to us with your volunteer application.

We would like to collect this information in order to help us understand who we are reaching and to better serve everyone in our community. The information will be used to provide an overall profile analysis of our volunteer base and will not be considered as part of your application.

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Thank you for taking the time to complete this form and for your interest in the London Transport Museum. A OR use only Date added: LTMOR-V04b member of staff will review this information and be in touch with you shortly.

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