Radio Heatherwood Application Form
Guidelines & FAQ
- Recruitment Suspended
Recruitment suspended
Welcome to the volunteers radio application form guide:-
We have listed on this page help and guidelines on filling in your application, and answers to why we are asking particular questions and how this might affect the outcome of your application.
Please do not be deterred from completing the application because of the length of the form. All questions are pertinent to us and serve a purpose in evaluating your application.
If you fail to complete all the questions on the on-line application form, your submission will be rejected.
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General Questions
1. Does Radio Heatherwood Offer Work Experience ?
2. How Do I Become A Presenter On Radio Heatherwood ?
3. Why Do I Need To Live And Work Within Ten Miles Of The Hospital ?
4. Do You Charge Membership Fees ?
5. Can I Download and Post My Application Form ?
6. What Voluntary Positions Do You Offer ?
Section 1 Contact & Personal Details:-
1.My Personal Details Why Do You Need To Know So Much ?
Section 2 Employment Details:-
1. Why Do You Need These Details ?
Section 3 Availability Details:-
1. Why Does It Matter Which Day I Complete ?
Section 4 Heatherwood & Wexham Pak Trust Application Requirements:-
1. Why Do I Need To Complete This Section ?
2. Will You Write To My Referee's ?
And Finally
Does Radio Heatherwood Offer Work Experience ?
Radio Heatherwood relies on the good will of it's volunteers to turn up week in week out. During this time they may also be called upon to train long term volunteers. Yearly intake of work experience trainees would put a burden on the volunteers who are already very busy. We operate with a very small voluntary staff and therefore cannot offer work experience as an option, at this moment in time.
How Do I Become A Presenter On Radio Heatherwood ?
We offer a full training scheme for would be presenters. If you wish to find out more visit our new presenters page which gives details on how to apply.
Radio Heatherwood New Recruits
Why Do I Need To Live And Work Within Ten Miles Of The Hospital ?
Experience has shown us, local traffic problems will prevent you arriving in the evening for 6.15pm if you have some large distance to travel from your place of work or home. Volunteers who have already arrived are frustrated by the late arrival of others who may be stuck in traffic. In addition other hospital radio's of adjoining hospitals would not be pleased if we poached their potential recruits. If you do live and work beyond the ten mile radius and you apply, your application will be refused.
Do You Charge Membership Fees ?
Radio Heatherwood does not charge membership fee's.
Can I Download and Post My Application Form ?
There is an option to download a form and can this be filled out in in your own time. If you complete the postal version, do make sure you have answered all questions on the application form, as failure to do so could mean rejection.
What Voluntary Positions Do You Offer ?
The hospital radio service only offers voluntary positions for presenters. We have no other voluntary positions available as we are only a small voluntary group.
Section 1 Contact & Personal Details:-
My Personal Details Why Do You Need To Know So Much ?
The contact numbers are important should we accept your application, How easy will it be for us to contact you at short notice.
An important part of your application is the need to have your own transport.
If you have a car/bike fill in the registration details so that we may obtain a car park permit for you. Heatherwood is not served very well for public transport in the evenings when we broadcast, so own transport is essential.
Q1:1 Internet access/email We operate a bulletin board for our staff so contact for us will be easier if you have email and internet access.
Q1:2 Transport is vital and a registration will allow us to obtain a car park permit for you.
Q1:3 Musical tastes gives us an indication of your musical knowledge. How much training we may need to do to advance your knowledge.
Q1:4 Hobbies gives us an indication of what you do in your spare time.
Q1:5 Computer skills an essential part of our operation using a computer to look for records and also in the roll of presentation.
Q1:6 Hospital radio where did you hear about us Which part of our advertising is working.
Q1:7 Career In radio No right or wrong answer to this question.
Q1:8 Broadcasting before, have you worked in radio before and how long.
Q1:9 What do you hope to gain. We are interested in what you might be looking to gain from the experience.
Q1:10 Charity work are you community minded.
Q1:11 Describe yourself. Your character how you might interact with others.
Q1:12 Any additional info you might think pertinent. Having completed this section of the form you have completed the first quarter.
Section 2 Employment Details:-
Why Do You Need These Details ?
Once again the contact details will help us should we need to contact you.
The question about shift worker can mean failure to obtain a voluntary position. If answered yes we would contact you by email for clarification for the hours you work before accepting your application.
Section 3 Availability Details:-
Why Does It Matter Which Day I Complete ?
The more you complete the easier it is for us to place you. In addition during your training period we would ask you to attend on another night, away from your normal evening.
Section 4 Heatherwood & Wexham Pak Trust Application Requirements:-
Why Do I Need To Complete This Section ?
When you apply to join Radio Heatherwood you are actually applying to be a volunteer at Heatherwood & Wexham Park Trust. This section is a requirement of the trust and failure to supply details in this section would mean an automatic rejection.
Will You Write To My Referee's ?
If you are supplying the name of two referee's, please ensure you have asked their permission first. The two referee's you supply will be sent a questionnaire by the radio secretary with a return addressed envelope. If your referee's do not return the questionnaire within 14 days your application will be refused.
If you are satisfied with your answers then click the submit form. You will be redirected to a completion page. In addition you will receive an automatic email with the details of what you have submitted. Copies of this email goes to the management of the radio station who will review the application.
If the review is favorable, the management of the radio will then submit the questionnaire to your referee's.
If these are returned with favorable remarks you will be contacted to arrange an informal interview which normally takes place on a Saturday Morning.
If after attending the interview you are successful, you will be offered a trainee presenters position at Radio Heatherwood.
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