Description
Kirkcaldy Old Kirk Trust are responsible for preserving and maintaining Kirkcaldy Old Kirk as a community venue, heritage centre and community music hub. Do you enjoy bringing history to life, engaging with people and inspiring others? The Trust needs to expand their team and require an Education Liaison volunteer.
The Education Liaison Volunteer will create memorable visits for school groups showing them around Kirkcaldy Old Kirk, may conduct research and develop educational materials linked to the Curriculum for Excellence and arrange school visits to the Old Kirk. Activities include learning about the history of the Old Kirk and sharing this with children and young people. You may take visitors up the old tower to ring the bell, conduct “Stories on Stones” graveyard tours or show visitors the highlights of the Old Kirk, including the spectacular stained-glass windows. This is a great opportunity to share your passion for heritage with others.
Organisation aims and objectives
We are a building preservation trust with responsibility for preserving and maintaining Kirkcaldy Old Kirk, now in our ownership, as a community venue, heritage centre and community music hub. We aim to develop it as an inspirational setting for a wide range of performance and creative arts and heritage activities.
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Restrictions
Experience required: Kirkcaldy Old Kirk Trust is looking for enthusiastic volunteers with good communication skills who are confident engaging with and providing information to children and young people. An interest in promoting local heritage and history to children and young people is also required. Previous teaching experience is not required but would be advantageous.
Travel details: The Old Kirk is situated in Central Kirkcaldy on Kirk Wynd within easy reach of the bus and train stations
Minimum age: 16
Support
Expenses paid: Yes
Expenses details: Travel expenses will be paid monthly however individual arrangements for payment can be agreed. Public transport rates of 40p per mile apply.
Training details: There is an induction for all volunteers and ongoing training will be provided as required. The induction will cover a brief history of the KOKT and the roles and responsibilities of volunteers, the policies and procedures as they appertain to the volunteers and an introduction to the named person for their role. The procedure for claiming expenses will be explained a tour of the Kirk/Gardens will be provided.
Support:
Named Contact For Volunteer,
Wheelchair Access/Disabled Access Toilet