Key volunteer role at Tagore Festival

The Tagore Festival 1-7 May 2011 is a week-long celebration of the 150 year birth anniversary of Rabindranath Tagore. Four venues, 82 events over 7 days.

Rabindranath Tagore, Nobel Prize-winning author and artist, was a prolific poet, writer, educationalist, reformist, painter and philosopher, whose vision and principles inspired the foundation of The Dartington Hall Trust and its work in the arts, social justice and sustainability.

http://www.tagorefestival.com
http://www.dartington.org/tagore150/the-tagore-festival

We are offering the possibility of getting a closer look behind the scenes of a large-scale event. You would be a part of the core team and key to the successful running of the event. These volunteers will be provided with food for the complete week, and accommodation if required. We would need you to arrive on Friday 29th April for a training day on Saturday 30th April and to start on the Sunday 1st May. You will need to be available on site for the duration of the festival until Sunday 8th May.

For these key volunteer roles the shift times will be approximately 8 hours per day (including a half hour break). The shifts will be staggered each day so you will get a chance to enjoy the festival. Key volunteers will be issued with an open festival ticket, excluding films and any individual events that are sold out.

Assistant Volunteer Coordinator (unpaid)
Duties include:
Assisting with the day to day administration of the festival volunteer programme
Overseeing shift changes
Supervising and supporting the volunteer stewards

Volunteer Office Administrator
Duties include:
Assisting with the day to day administration of the festival
Artist liaison
Food and Craft stall holder liaison
Assembling marketing and promotional material

Volunteer Stage Manager
Duties include:
Setting up and observing schedules
Ensuring that Health and Safety procedures are in place and observed
Liaising with the Festival Producer, technical team, Front of House Manager, artists and MCs
Supervising the 'get in' and ‘get out’ of the venue

Volunteer Welcome Manager
Duties include:
Welcoming participants to the festival
Dealing with enquires and assisting with any problems
Overseeing ticket/wristband exchange
Assembling marketing and promotional material
Liaising with the Box Office and Festival Office
Assisting with the day to day administration of the festival reception area

Key Qualities & Competencies:

A highly responsible and reliable attitude, ability to stay calm and alert under pressure, and be able to direct large groups of people in the event of an emergency.

Willingness to be flexible, both in terms of shift times and a preparedness to undertake a variety of tasks.
Ability to be a good team play but also to act on your own initiative.

Responsible to:
Festival Producer, Volunteer Manager and Volunteer Coordinator

Register your interest by sending an email to Sarah Lawrence at Sarah.Lawrence@dartington.org with your name, address, e-mail address and telephone number.

Or you can reply by post to:

Sarah Lawrence
Volunteer Coordinator
The Arts at Dartington
The Barn
Dartington Hall
Totnes
Devon
TQ9 6EL

For more information visit http://www.tagorefestival.com/