One-line description:
Assist with signing-in our daily expected 10,000 visitors.
Minimum requirements:
Some knowledge of a STEM subject; students of STEM subjects encouraged to apply.
(STEM = science, technology, engineering or maths)
Minimum time commitment:
One complete shift on any one day of The Fair.
Morning shift 7am – 1pm; afternoon shift 12pm – 6pm
(times include the compulsory briefing).
Preparation required:
Compulsory: review of all general volunteer briefing, health & safety, and logistics documentation.
Suggested: review of workshop, activity and auditorium timetables; review of main show floorplan.
Skills learnt:
- Working under pressure
- Communication and people skills
- Organisation and multi-tasking
Other notes:
All the above-mentioned documents will be made available to registered volunteers in early 2012.
At times during The Big Bang, the reception area will be extremely busy, with up to a thousand visitors signing-in at any one time. Reception Assistants will be instrumental in ensuring this process proceeds calmly and efficiently. You will be responsible for signing-in visitors, handing out welcome packs and ensuring all visitors – including stall holders and other Big Bang staff – are in the correct queues at the correct times. You may also be required to assist with queries from visitors about what to see and how to get to their chosen activities. A calm, polite demeanour and an ability to work on your own initiative will be essential.
Reception Assistants will also be asked to help pair up STEM Guides with visiting school groups.