Volunteer Opportunity: Children’s Book Club Volunteer

Volunteers needed to support a children’s book club one Saturday afternoon per month at Saffron Walden Library

Saffron Walden Library are looking for a volunteer to support a children’s book club once a month on a Saturday afternoon.

What will it involve?

  • Volunteers will work with a staff member to run the book club, initiating conversation with the children about the books they have read and helping with bookish activities.
  • The book club will be aimed at primary aged children roughly aged 8-12.
  • Most of the time the book club will be run by both the volunteer and the staff member, but sometimes the volunteer may run it by themselves.

Skills:

  • Preferable experience being around children but not essential
  • Warmth and friendliness with the ability to interact enthusiastically and inclusively with children of all backgrounds
  • Able to work with other staff members and children
  • Adaptable to changing circumstances
  • An enthusiasm for libraries, reading, and literature
For Further information:

Contact us on Tel: 01371 404525  Email: volunteer@ucan.org.uk