Baby Bounce & Rhyme Time Supporter - Sprowston Library

Get InVOLved Norfolk; Norwich; On-site; GBP 10,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

A local library service in Norwich seeks volunteers for the Baby Bounce & Rhyme Time Supporter role. Volunteers will assist with the singing and rhyming sessions held for parents and pre-school children every Thursday. Responsibilities include supporting the facilitator, making attendees feel welcome, and promoting library engagement. Ideal candidates will enjoy working with young children and be available weekly. The position offers reimbursement of costs as a perk.

Benefits

Reimbursement of costs

Qualifications

• Ability to provide a friendly, approachable and professional customer service.
• Desire to encourage young children to engage in singing, rhyming & reading.
• Able to attend regular weekly sessions.

Responsibilities

• Support a session based around the singing of rhymes and songs.
• Make attendees feel welcome and support sessions for parents.
• Work with the Library Manager on session preparation.
• Help parents find relevant information and services.
• Encourage borrowing books to share at home.

Skills

Friendly customer service

Working with young children

Ability to encourage engagement

Good rapport with children and carers

Job description

Norfolk Library and Information Service is nationally recognised as being one of the best library services in the country. We're an integral part of the public service offer in Norfolk. Our vision is ...

Baby Bounce & Rhyme Time Supporter - Sprowston Library

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Summary

We are looking for volunteers to support our Bounce & Rhyme sessions on a Thursday from 10.15-12.15.

Detailed description

We are looking for volunteers to support two existing Bounce and Rhyme Time sessions that take place at Sprowston Library on a Thursday morning. We have volunteers who lead the singing and rhymes but are looking for a further volunteer to help make people welcome and support the session.

Bounce and Rhyme Time is a weekly session for parents and pre-school children run within each of our 47 Norfolk Libraries. The session aims are to encourage parents and carers to share songs and rhymes with their children, through a group session at the library. The sessions also provide a safe space for parents to ask questions about anything they have concerns about, find information and meet other parents.

The principles of the sessions are:

• To build parents confidence in encouraging their child’s literacy
• To offer a weekly session of songs and rhymes for children
• To offer a safe space for parents to ask questions
• To be able to link parents to relevant information and services

The core aims of the role are:

• To attend at a regular time each week and support a session based around the singing of rhymes and songs
• To make those attending feel welcome and support a session for parents following the Bounce and Rhyme session. Each full sessions runs at about an hour in length and there are two sessions back to back on a Thursday.
• To work with the Library Manager as necessary regarding the preparation and delivery of the session
• To occasionally help make parents aware of other services for children that are also available within the library or signpost queries to staff
• To occasionally promote joining the library and the Bookstart scheme available to families
• To encourage parents and carers to visit the library and borrow books to share at home

Volunteers should have the following skills:

• Ability to provide a friendly, approachable and professional customer service
• Enjoys working with young children & a desire to encourage young children to engage in singing, rhyming & reading
• A good rapport with young children and their carers
• Able to attend regular weekly sessions

What we will provide to volunteers

💸 Reimbursement of costs

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About Norfolk Library and Information Service

Norfolk Library and Information Service is nationally recognised as being one of the best library services in the country. We're an integral part of the public service offer in Norfolk. Our vision is for everyone in Norfolk to use their inspirational, safe and welcoming libraries. Our volunteers support and add value to our Library services. We have roles to suit all needs and we welcome volunteers of all ages, abilities and backgrounds.

Norfolk Library and Information Service is nationally recognised as being one of the best library services in the country. We're an integral part of the public service offer in Norfolk. Our vision is for everyone in Norfolk to use their inspirational, safe and welcoming libraries. Our volunteers support and add value to our Library services. We have roles to suit all needs and we welcome volunteers of all ages, abilities and backgrounds.