Family History Support

Lancashire Volunteer Partnership; Burnley; On-site; GBP 80,000 - GBP 100,000; Part time

Job summary

A community organization in the UK is seeking volunteers to assist Family History researchers. The role involves helping individuals locate information and encouraging independent research through guidance. Volunteers will receive training and support, along with the opportunity to enhance their CV. Applicants should possess good ICT and communication skills, along with enthusiasm for helping others. This role is vital to supporting local community needs through library services.

Benefits

Training and support

Opportunity to enhance CV

Designated contact for assistance

Qualifications

• Good ICT and communication skills are essential.
• Enthusiasm about the impact of the Internet on people's lives.
• Patience and understanding in dealing with others.
• Friendly and approachable demeanor.

Responsibilities

• Assist family historians in researching their ancestry.
• Suggest sources and organize search information.
• Comply with Volunteer Acceptable Use Guidelines.

Skills

ICT skills

Communication skills

Patience

Friendliness

Reliability

Enthusiasm

Job description

This volunteering opportunity involves helping fellow Family History researchers with their investigations, arranged class visits and Family History sessions, allowing more people to be helped in this popular area of research.

What it entails Familiarity with print and electronic sources for family history.

Encourage the person attending to do the research themselves, by:

• suggesting sources to try
• explaining how the information is organised
• explaining how to organise a search

What are we offering to you?

• An opportunity to share your knowledge
• Training and support
• An opportunity to assist us in an important area of library use
• A designated member of staff as a contact for assistance and feedback.
• An opportunity you can include on your CV

Lancashire libraries care and cater for the needs of their local communities and are recognised as a safe space and often the main community hub. The library service is continually involved with new projects to ensure they provide what is needed locally for all ages. The need for volunteers to help assist the service, by helping under supervision to provide many of the activities and projects, is vital.

• Comply with the Volunteer Acceptable Use Guidelines
• Attend one of our Family History sessions on a regular basis and help fellow family historians search for their ancestors.
• To treat everyone with courtesy and respect at all times
• Volunteers must Log their volunteering hours monthly and submit expenses where applicable via an on-line computer system
• Complete minimum level training e.g. safeguarding and commit to further training relevant to role

Required Qualities:

• You should have good ICT and communication skills,
• Enthusiasm about the huge difference the Internet can make to someone’s life
• Have patience and understanding
• Be friendly and approachable
• Be reliable and committed

Please talk to a member of staff before applying

Training:

Training will be provided where necessary and may be in the form of peer support, distance learning or trainer led.

Volunteers must have completed the required training before any activity can be undertaken and may be asked to regularly refresh training where required

Freckleton Library, Preston Old Road, Freckleton PR4 1PB

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