Every service the Guild offers you is done by volunteers who choose to give their time to keep the services they receive going. Some say they want to give something back to the Guild, others say they enjoy meeting other volunteers and other members. Without volunteers we cannot sustain everything we currently do and we cannot add opportunities for members so…what can you do to help keep the Guild services running smoothly and potentially expanding?
The list of vacancies below are some of the areas where we need help but, in many cases, we can discuss flexible working such as job share or part time opportunities. Some volunteers work all day, so they prefer to give some time in the evening or do a few hours a week helping with support roles. Some of our overseas members help from afar by moderating the Forum and helping with the virtual events and seminars. Numerous members come along and help to steward at events which might be a full day or half day.
Please take time to look at the list of vacancies and think to yourself, Can I do one of those roles or Can I do part of that role?
Spend five minutes thinking about your experience and whether there are skills you can offer which will help us?
No question is a silly question so if you are not clear about whether you can help or not, just ask.
Come and join us by volunteering. We will appreciate your help no matter how small a contribution you can make.
All enquiries go to our President, and he will pass on your details to the appropriate person so that they can contact you.
Contact the President at presidentgaugeoguild@gmail.com.
Current vacant roles
UK Area Representatives
UK Area Representatives provide a point of contact for members in a specific area of the
country and promote the Guild at local shows. They are the ambassadors of the Guild.
There are currently vacancies for the Area Representatives for Area 1 - Scotland North, Area 2 - North West, Area 4 - Merseyside,
Area 9 - Chilterns, Area 10 South East and Area 12 Bristol & South Wales.
View the role.
Overseas Country Representatives
The Overseas Country Representatives are similar to the UK Area Representatives but for countries around the world.
There are currently vacancies for the Overseas Representatives for New Zealand and Australia (Queensland).
View the role.
Guildex Show Manager
I suppose it is a little unusual when you advertise for someone to take over your dream job.
I took on the Guildex Exhibition Managers role some 10 years ago having assisted with the events setting up, also E & T prior to that. There was a vacancy for the managers role and having discussed the matter with the current Events Chairman ran my first Guildex at Telford in 2017. I was ably assisted by the events team on that and every occasion since.
The forthcoming 70th anniversary show brought home that I am not getting any younger and so I would ask if any member would be willing to take on the role. I would not want to leave without a replacement waiting in the wings. I would like that whoever feels they want to take on this role could shadow me for one year and I would shadow them for a year when they took over.
I would suggest any prospective candidate would have managed shows previously. Have reasonable IT skills with an ability to communicate well. They would have the support of a great team of individuals.
Steve Robinson. Guildex Exhibition Manager
Kempton Show Manager
Show Managers are part of the Events Committee and wider Events Team and therefore have support to deliver their show when required, both during planning and delivery.
They have the enjoyable task of selecting a good range of layouts and demonstrators to show what can be achieved in O gauge and how to do it. They can get advice from other Gauge O Guild Show Managers when required and will genuinely be part of a team.
View the role.
Assistant Show Managers
We are looking for assistant show managers to come and learn the ropes and help with events with a view to becoming a show manager in the future
although the latter is not compulsory
Assistant Trade Manager
We are looking for an assistant to help the Trade Manager who books traders for each event and liaises with the traders about future show dates and encourages new traders to attend view role.
View the role.
Assistant to the Events Committee
We are looking for someone to help the current Events Secretary to record minutes of Committee meetings and collate hotel bookings.
Storekeepers
The events equipment and modular layout boards are stored in Cambridgeshire. We have two people who live locally but would like one or two others to share the duties so if you live in Cambridgeshire and can help, we would love to hear from you.
Duties include keeping the store tidy and maintaining a record of stock; ensuring the equipment for each show is ready for collection by our courier; meeting the courier when they arrive and then seeing the equipment back into the store in an orderly fashion.
For all vacancies and / or general enquiries about volunteering to help the Guild in any way possible, please contact The Guild President at presidentgaugeoguild@gmail.com.
The president will then pass on your details to the relevant Committees / Teams.