Author: Hughes, Erin F
Last saved by: Taylor, Frances M
Company: Cumbria County Council

_Cumbria _County _Council

^Role ^Description

Post Title: 	Reading Hack Volunteer for Summer Reading Challenge Department:  Health and Community Services Location:	Cumbria Libraries
Date: 	July and August 2017

1.	Purpose of the Post

1.1	To help run and promote “Animal Agents” (the Summer Reading Challenge theme for 2017).

2.	Principal Accountabilities

2.1	To work with library staff, children and parents within a library setting.
2.2	Carry out duties in a friendly, polite and welcoming manner.
2.3	Assist and encourage children with the Summer Reading Challenge.
2.4	Promote Animal Agents within the library throughout the summer.

3	Key Tasks

3.1	To encourage children to join and complete the challenge
3.2	To help decorate the library to promote Animal Agents
3.3	Promote and demonstrate the Summer Reading Challenge website
3.3	Assist library staff in manning the Summer Reading Challenge desk.
3.4 	Talk to children in the library about what they have read and help them to find what they want / new  
authors.
3.5	Give out the free stickers and special gifts to registered children as they progress through the challenge.
3.6	Accurately record information on registration cards as children progress through the challenge.
3.7	To help library staff promote and run activities for children during the summer.
3.8 	To remind children to finish the challenge on time.
3.9 	To neatly write out names or print certificates as children complete the challenge

_Person _Specification

Criteria | Essential | Desirable

Skills/Abilities

Good communication skills Able to record information accurately and neatly
Able to follow instructions

ICT skills

Personal Skills

Flexible Reliable Accurate
Able to work with others in teams
Outgoing

Enjoys reading
Enjoys working with children

Physical | Able to use the telephone |
Other Relevant Factors | | Willing to work in branch libraries

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