BILL VIOLA SUBMERGED SPACES
VOLUNTEER INVIGILATOR APPLICATION FORM
Bill Viola:
http://www.nnfestival.org.uk/festival/visual_arts/submerged-spaces
Bill Viola is one of the world’s most celebrated artists using video as a medium. His
mesmerising installations explore such fundamental human experiences as birth,
death and the unfolding of consciousness. Viola’s fascination with world cultures,
philosophies and beliefs is subtly reflected in his images and his use of sound and
movement. His studio is famous for the precision and attention to detail given to his
work and the use of state-of-the-art technologies to create intimate encounters and
total environments that envelop the viewer. He constructs complex, meditative
spaces that demand interaction between the viewer and the image.
Now his seminal video work comes to East Anglia for the first time in a major
exhibition. Co-curated by the Sainsbury Centre for Visual Arts and the Norfolk &
Norwich Festival, Submerged-Spaces is a citywide exhibition that provides a
snapshot of both his working practice and his mastery of subject matter. We are
looking for committed and enthusiastic volunteers to join our team from June 26th to
29th July 2012 to help invigilate the two Bill Viola spaces in Norwich city centre.
There will be incentives to reward reliability and time commitment and all those
involved will be given a complementary ticket to all the Viola exhibitions.
The installations are located at:
THE UNDERCROFT Below the War Memorial, City Hall, St. Peters Street, Norwich
THE CRYPT, THE CARNARY CHAPEL Norwich School, 70 The Close, Norwich
To be a volunteer, you will need:





To be available for a minimum of six shifts within the period of Tuesday 26th
June to 29th July
Enthusiasm and commitment
To be prepared to handle small amounts of cash
To be over the age of 18
To be interested in culture & the arts
Application Process:
In order to process your application, we require you to complete and return the
application form and the equal opportunities monitoring form. Please email these to
Rachel Osborne, Volunteer Coordinator (rachel@nnfestival.org.uk). If you have not
heard from us by 5.30pm Monday 25th June please presume that your application has
been unsuccessful on this occasion.
1
Volunteer Invigilator Application Form
Section A – Personal details
First name
Surname
Address
Postcode
Preferred contact telephone
number(s) – mobile &
landline
Email address
Date of birth (please note we can
only recruit volunteers over the age
of 18 years on 26 June 2012)
Contact name for use in
emergency
Contact number for this
person
What relation is this person
to you?
Section B – Finding out more about you
Which languages do you speak,
including English? (please indicate
level)
Language
Are you a qualified First-Aider and
able to provide proof of
accreditation?
Yes/No
Level
(e.g. mother tongue,
fluent, basic)
If yes, what
accreditation do
you have? Date
valid until?
2
Section C – Short statement
For us to find out a bit more about you and to assess your suitability for
volunteering for Bill Viola, please write below a short description about
yourself (include things such as any relevant paid or unpaid work
experience, voluntary work, education and training, skills and personal
qualities, interests and hobbies)
Section D –
Please tell us below in a few sentences why you would like to volunteer
for the Festival and what you hope to gain from the experience.
3
Section E – Your availability
Please let us know the days and times you are available to volunteer during
the dates by placing a tick in the relevant boxes.
Taster week (to work alongside another invigilator prior to full briefing)
Venue &
Time
Sat
16rd
June
Sun
17th
June
09:30 13:30
13:30 17:00
Mon 18th
June
Tues
19th
June
Wed
20th
June
Thurs
21st
June
Fri
22nd
June
Tues
26th
June
Wed
27th
June
Thurs
28th
June
Fri 29th
June
CLOSED
CLOSED
1st week
Venue &
Time
Sat
23rd
June
Sun
24th
June
09:30 13:30
13:30 17:00
Mon 25th
June
CLOSED
CLOSED
2nd week
Venue &
Time
Sat
30th
June
Sun 1st Mon 2nd
July
July
09:30 13:30
13:30 17:00
Tues
Wed
Thurs
rd
th
3 July 4 July 5th July
Fri 6th
July
Tues
10th
July
Fri
13th
July
CLOSED
CLOSED
3rd week
Venue &
Time
09:30 13:30
Sat 7th
July
Sun
8th
July
Mon 9th
July
Wed
11th
July
Thurs
12th
July
CLOSED
4
13:30 17:00
CLOSED
4th week
Venue &
Time
Sat
14th
July
Sun
15th
July
Mon 16th
July
Tues
17th
July
Wed
18th
July
Thurs
19th
July
Fri 20th
July
Tues
24th
July
Wed
25th
July
Thurs
26th
July
Fri
27th
July
CLOSED
09:30 13:30
13:30 17:00
CLOSED
5th week
Venue &
Time
Sat
21st
July
Sun
22nd
July
Mon 23rd
July
CLOSED
09:30 13:30
13:30 17:00
CLOSED
6th week
Venue &
Time
09:30 13:30
13:30 17:00
Sat 28th Sun
July
29thJuly
Section F – Access / Disability
Norfolk & Norwich Festival aims to look after the interests of all its volunteers.
It helps us to know of any access issues or disability that you may have to
ensure that we assign you roles & activities appropriately. Please give us a
brief description below of any access issues or disability that might require
NNF to make reasonable adjustments in order for you to undertake this role:
5
Please tell us how we can assist you, if you were to be called in for an
informal meeting with us and/or in assisting you with carrying out the duties as
listed on the role description. (For example equipment, office adaptations,
interpreters, etc).
Section G – Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (as amended)
Have you ever been convicted of a criminal offence which under the
provisions of the above Act is not ‘spent’?
Yes
No
If yes, please enclose details:
Section H – Declaration
To the best of my knowledge the information contained in this application is
correct. I understand that giving false information or omitting to give
information could disqualify my application, or, if appointed, could lead to my
dismissal.
In accordance with the 1998 Data Protection Act, I agree that Norfolk &
Norwich Festival may hold and use personal information about me for
volunteering reasons and to keep in touch with me. This information, including
6
that contained in this form can be stored on both manual and computer files. It
will be held securely and only accessed by authorised personnel.
Signed
Print your name
Date
Please return this form with your completed Equal Opportunities Recruitment
Monitoring Form to: Rachel Osborne, Volunteer Coordinator:
(rachel@nnfestival.org.uk) The deadline for completed applications is 9.30am
Monday 25th June 2012.
7
Norfolk & Norwich Festival
Equal Opportunities Recruitment Monitoring
The Norfolk & Norwich Festival is committed to a policy of equality of opportunity in
all its employment practices including volunteers.
In order to ensure that this policy is being effectively implemented, it would be a great
help if you could complete the form below and return it to us with your application
form. The information collected will be removed from the application before short
listing, will be treated in the strictest confidence and will be used only for equality
monitoring.
Position Applied for:
Where do you live? (Please provide postcode)
Gender
Male
Female
Age last birthday:
Diversity
Diversity questions are not about nationality, place of birth or citizenship. They are
about colour and broad ethnic group. For example, UK citizens can belong to any of
the groups indicated.
White
Asian or Asian British
British
Irish
Other white background
Indian
Pakistani
Bangladeshi
Mixed or dual heritage
Other Asian
background
Black or Black British
Caribbean
African
Other Black
background
White and Black
Caribbean
White and Black African
White and Asian
Chinese or other ethnic
group
Chinese
Other
Any other ethnic
group, please specify
Other mixed or dual
heritage background
Disability
Do you consider yourself disabled?
Education
Please tick the relevant box below to indicate your highest level of qualification
achieved:
Below NVQ Level 1
NVQ Level 1
NVQ Level 2
Higher Education Certificate
Higher Education Diploma
Bachelors Degree
8
NVQ Level 3
NVQ Level 4
NVQ Level 5
Higher than NVQ Level 5
5+ GCSEs Grade A*-C
GCSE Grade D-G
2+ A-Levels
Masters Degree
Doctorate
Not known
No Qualifications
Other (please specify below)
How did you hear about our volunteering opportunities?
9