PBS Volunteer News 5, 2017

March was a busy month for volunteers at PBS, with International Women's Day, Rock A Bye Baby, Momentum, the Sills Bend outside broadcast plus the 24/7 broadcast we love to hear. We also we welcomed a whole team of new volunteers in the music library and in social media areas.  We farewelled some of our most committed volunteers - thank you to Quinn and Elle for their time on the PBS Reception desk and thanks to all that helped out to make PBS do what it does. If you'd like to do more at PBS, we've got several volunteer vacancies coming up. Read on for more info:

LILLIAN IS ONE OF MANY VALUED VOLUNTEERS ON THE PBS RECEPTION DESK

Reception Roles

PBS reception is a great role to volunteer in. You get to meet people from all walks of life, develop working relationships with PBS announcers and staff. Use and improve your excellent interpersonal and communication skills to be the face and the center of PBS for the shift duration. A good phone manner and confidence with using a computer, Word, Excel, Outlook and the internet is highly regarded. We’ve got a couple of receptionist vacancies at PBS, and we’re seeking the right people who can commit for at least 6 months. Would you like to volunteer as the PBS Receptionist? Vacancies listed below. Email hr@pbsfm.org.au for a PD.

Receptionist

Tuesdays 2pm-6pm (weekly from 18th April) and Friday 10am-2pm (fortnightly from 21st April - TAKEN)

47 Easey Street, Collingwood

LAST YEAR CELIA MADE THIS OCTOPUS DURING A CRAFT SESSION 

Craft for PBS

Do you like painting? Skilled at decorating?  Good at craft? We are seeking a crew of volunteers to assist with craft activities to help decorate the radio station for The Radio Festival. If this sounds fun and you feel you could contribute your skills email hr@pbsfm.org.au.

Crafter!

Wednesday 26th April 2-6pm

Wednesday 3rd May 2-6pm

Wednesday 10th May 2-6pm

47 Easey Street, Collingwood

HAVE FUN AND HELP OUT  PBS DURING RADIO FESTIVAL

Radio Festival Volunteering

PBS Radio Festival is the annual fundraising event where we ask our listeners for financial support. It’s just around the corner and we need wonderful volunteers to take phone calls, and enter memberships into a membership database.  Radio Festival runs from May 15-28, and we have volunteer shifts around the clock. Good phone manner, strong data entry skills, great communication skills, and an understanding of PBS are a must.  Do you think you could help? To put up your hand to volunteer in the phone room, register here.

If you’d prefer to assist in the administrative volunteer roles on and after the radio festival. Click here to register for an aftermath role. It’s fun to help out, meet other people who love PBS in person and on the phone, and see radio in the making.

PBS Radio Festival Roles

15th -28th May 
47 Easey Street Collingwood

Door People at PBS and Foreign Brothers Event

Momentum 1 was awesome, and now we’re looking for volunteers for Momentum 2.

Seeking skilled door people to count the attendance, and cash handle over a couple of shifts: 8pm-10.30pm and 10.30pm-12.30am at The Evelyn. If you’d like to volunteer email hr@pbsfm.org.au.

Door Volunteers Momentum

Saturday April 29th

8pm-10.30pm(Taken) and 10.30pm-12.30am

The Evelyn Hotel 351 Brunswick St, Fitzroy

Announcer Course
The PBS announcer course is quickly filling  for the year, so if it you’d like to do the PBS announcer course read on. Classes are held at PBS Studios, 47 Easey St, Collingwood over 5 weeks from 6:30pm-8:30pm:

WEDNESDAYS IN JUNE 7,14, 21, 28 & JULY 5
MONDAYS IN JULY 3, 10, 17, 24, 31
WEDNESDAYS IN AUGUST 2, 9, 16, 23 & 30
MONDAYS IN SEPTEMBER 4, 11, 18, 25 & OCTOBER 2
WEDNESDAYS IN OCTOBER 4, 11, 18, 25 & NOVEMBER 1
MONDAYS IN NOVEMBER 6, 13, 20, 27 & DECEMBER 4

Rates

Full Fee $330              PBS Member $300
Concession $220        Concession fee for PBS members $200

Application forms and further info at: http://pbsfm.org.au/become-an-announcer. Completed applications can be sent to  hr@pbsfm.org.au. 

PBS Policies and Procedures

It is important for all volunteers and staff to be familiar with this. See the P&P here and http://pbs.org.au/policy. The Policies and Procedures Handbook ensures that PBS remains in safe compliance with the Codes of Practice and other relevant legislation. It also positions PBS volunteers, announcers and staff to operate with a shared, clear understanding of how things work at PBS. Please read it carefully. And if you’re inspired, why not consider becoming a PBS shareholder?

PBS acknowledges the traditional custodians of the land on which we are located 

and we pay our respects to them, their culture, and their Elders past and present