Job Description
Julian House is a charity dedicated to making a difference to the lives of some of the most vulnerable and disadvantaged people in society. We are currently seeking like-minded and enthusiastic Bike Workshop Volunteers to join our Trowbridge Bike Workshop team!
Do you have the right skills and experience for this role Read on to find out, and make your application.
Role: Bike Workshop Volunteer
Volunteer Manager: Bike Workshop Manager
Location: Trowbridge
The Role:
Julian House Bike Workshops are social enterprises run by the Julian House charity. The workshops generate income through the refurbishment and sale of bikes and bike parts, and through services such as repair work delivered by teams of trained and professional bike mechanics. They also run Build-a-Bike workshops to enable people with a history of homelessness, offending, substance misuse or long-term employment to gain confidence and learn new skills.
Our volunteers help recover parts that can be resold from donated bikes helping to generate extra income and reduce waste.
What you will be doing:
Stripping down bikes and recovering parts that can be sold or reused
Assisting with shop tasks like organising our store of donated bikes or cleaning
After a period of volunteering and with the agreement of the Workshop Manager, you can begin to restore donated bikes for sale.
The skills you need:
You do not need to be a fully experienced bike mechanic, but you do need to be able to work independently as our mechanics can get very busy
You need to be comfortable working in a professional team environment
You must have some familiarity with bikes, for example knowing the parts of a bike
You must be confident safely using basic tools
What is in it for you:
You will gain some bike maintenance skills over time
We will reimburse out of pocket expenses if agreed before you start your role
You will have a volunteer manager who will support you in your role
Where possible, we will make reasonable adjustments for you to carry out this role. This role involves manual handling If you have an accessibility need, please let us know.
This role is flexible, but we ask for a commitment of at least a few months to ensure consistency.
Our Ethos:
As an Equal Opportunities employer, we have an Equality and Diversity Action plan in place showing our commitment in ensuring continuous improvement in creating an inclusive culture. We also have a committed group of Inclusion & Diversity champions who meet monthly to ensure progress is being made. We invite applications from people from all backgrounds and cultures, especially minority groups that are underrepresented in the workplace. We also welcome applications from those with lived experience. We embrace flexibility and are proud to be a Disability Confident and Mindful employer, as well as an Armed Forces Covenant Supporter.
Get in touch:
If you have any questions about volunteering at our Bike Workshop, please get in touch with Dannielle Holroyd (Resourcing Assistant) on 07960142019. We look forward to speaking with you soon!