the iona community

Application for Voluntary Service at

The Abbey, MacLeod Centre or Camas
Please write clearly. Alternatively this form may be reproduced on a computer.
Please read our volunteering information before completing this form – it can
be found on our website or it can be emailed to you on request to staffing@iona.org.uk

1. Personal details
NB Volunteers must be at least 18 years of age.
Name (First name and Surname):
Marion Gilmour-Temu

(Please underline the name that you are usually

called)
Nationality: Irish + British Telephone No (daytimes):
+61 2 6202 6444 (work)
(non-EU citizens now need a visa to volunteer in the UK –
please see the UK Borders Agency website) Telephone No (evenings):
Address where you can be contacted: +61 2 6260 3982
Office use only
11 Ingamells Street, Fax:
Garran ACT 2605, Ack p e on
Australia
e-mail: (please print clearly) Ref1 p e on
marion.gilmour-
temu@cggs.act.edu.au Ref2 p e on
If you are 18 to 25, live in Scotland and are Project Age: Are you Sex: F
available for 13 weeks you qualify for Scotland over 18 and
Project Scotland funding. Please tick box under 70?
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if this applies to you. Yes

Are you currently:
Working
I am a physics teacher at a girls’ school in Canberra. I
will have a term’s long-service leave in July-September
2011, which gives me the chance to apply for this
volunteer position.
How did you hear about the Iona Community?
I visited Iona and the Abbey for one day many years
ago, when I was a student in Edinburgh, and have
wanted to return for a longer period ever since. I have
also sung John Bell’s hymns in church and read about
the work of the Community, in particular George
MacLeod’s work in Glasgow.

Have you applied to work here before? NO

2. Jobs preferred and dates available

At the Abbey and MacLeod Centres, most of the posts are for 6 - 12 weeks. At Camas, posts are normally either 4 months
from May to September, or 6 months from April to October.
When you have read the information about the nature Please state which year(s) you are available (e.g.
of the posts available, please put the numbers 1-3 against 2010)
three departments in which you would prefer to work, in 2011
order of preference.
NB applicants for positions in the maintenance team must When are you available (please give the earliest date
also complete the separate maintenance questionnaire. from and the latest date to):
Children’s Workers are needed only for March-April and June- From mid-August until 2 October
Sept
NB Voluntary positions are available from early March to
 Housekeeping 3  Children’s Work/GA November
Within that period of time, for how many weeks would you
 Kitchen  Music Assistant/GA like to volunteer?
6 weeks
 General Assistant (GA)  Abbey Church/GA
2
 Reception Admin NB The minimum stay is six weeks.
 Shop 1

 Maintenance/Driver  Camas

3. About yourself
Please use additional sheets if you need more space
Interests and skills Please include any skills relevant to the posts you have applied for, musical ability, languages spoken,
practical and outdoor skills, driving licence.

My main interests are history, travel, walking, music, languages (I’m learning Irish in Australia).

I can speak French and German, having lived in Vienna and in New Caledonia for a time.
I play the piano, and have a current Australian driving licence.
I enjoy cooking, and would be a vegetarian if the family would allow it.
As a teacher, particularly a science teacher, I have to be able to communicate and interact with people of all ages, students,
parents and staff. I also need to be well organised and keep accurate records, using spreadsheets and wordprocessing skills.

Work experience Please include voluntary work and state approximate dates

Voluntary work: with the Corrymeela community, Ballycastle, Northern Ireland, in summer 1968 and 1969; and
with L’Abri, near Liss, Hampshire, in summer 1973

I also taught science for five years under the auspices of the Council for World Mission in two African schools:
Inanda Seminary, Zululand, South Africa (July 1977 to December 1979) and
Maun Secondary School, Maun, Botswana (January 1980 to August 1982).

Other teaching positions were:

Model Girls’ Secondary School, Belfast (September 1974 – June 1976)
Aiyura National High School, Eastern Highlands Province, Papua New Guinea (January 1984 – December 1987)
Papua New Guinea University of Technology, Lae, PNG (January 1988 – June 1993)
Merici College, Canberra, Australia (part-time, May 1999 – December 2000)
Canberra Girls’ Grammar School (January 2001 – the present)

Training and qualifications Please include formal training, with approximate dates. For Camas, please include any outdoor
pursuits qualifications
ATCL (piano) June 1968
B.Sc. (Honours) University of Edinburgh 1968 – 1972
Diploma in Education (Queen’s University, Belfast) 1973 – 1974
Graduate Diploma in Editing and Publishing (University of Southern Queensland, by correspondence) 1997
Diplome d’Etudes en Langue Francaise (taken in Noumea, New Caledonia) 1995-1997

Why are you interested in working as a volunteer for the Iona Community?
I realize that the working day would be long and often tiring, but I think living in the Community would also offer me the
chance to worship and share with like-minded people who want to draw closer to God. I hope that I could learn among other
things how to give time each day to developing the spiritual side of my life, and find new directions to explore in this respect.
Helping in the work of the Community seems to me to be a worthwhile way to spend some of the free time I am fortunate
enough to be given next year, and I hope I could benefit both others and myself by volunteering.

Some, but not all, of our volunteering positions are physically demanding eg lifting; bending; standing for long periods of time.
Do you have any health, medical conditions or special needs which make one of these positions difficult for you?
– if so please specify. (Please see the declaration at question 5)

No, I am in good health.

Because of the nature of our work, which includes providing accommodation and recreational facilities for young people,
Section 4(2) of the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 does not apply, and we need to know about any spent convictions as
provided for by the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exemptions) Order 1975.

Have you been convicted of a criminal offence or have you any criminal charges pending? _____No________________
If YES, please complete the attached declaration form and return it with this application form. This will not necessarily
preclude you from volunteering with the Iona Community and all information given will be treated in strict confidence.

For certain voluntary posts involving regular contact with children, young people or vulnerable adults you will be required to
complete a Scottish Criminal Records Office disclosure. Applicants residing outside of the UK will be required to provide a
criminal records disclosure from your national records office or police department.
4. References
Please give details of two people who are willing to act as referees for you. We will contact your referees soon after we
receive your application form, if possible by email. Please note that we will be unable to offer you a position until we
have received both references. You should therefore ensure that your referees are able to respond promptly to our request for
a reference.

Referee 1 should be able to comment on your work abilities, Referee 2 should be able to provide a personal reference, eg
eg a former employer, work supervisor or tutor: a family friend or your Minister, but NOT a close relative:

Name: Mrs Jane O’Brien Name: Assistant Bishop Trevor Edwards

Address: Head of Science, Address: The Rectory,

Canberra Girls’ Grammar School, St Matthew’s Anglican Church,
Melbourne Avenue, 28 McBryde Crescent,
DEAKIN ACT 2600, WANNIASSA ACT 2903,
Australia Australia

Tel: +61 2 6202 6444 (school) Tel: +61 2 6231 7347 (church office)
Fax: Fax:
e-mail: (please print clearly) e-mail: (please print clearly)
jane.o’brien@cggs.act.edu.au trevor.edwards@anglicancg.org.au

In what capacity are you known to this person? In what capacity are you known to this person?
Jane is my immediate supervisor, as Head of Science. Trevor was Rector of the church I attend, until he was
made a bishop.

5. Declaration
I wish to apply to join the voluntary staff of the Iona Community and confirm that all information given here is true and correct
to the best of my knowledge.

Signature: Marion Gilmour-Temu Date: 30 October, 2010

(this can be typed if application is being sent by email)

Please return this completed form by one method only in either of the following ways:
Either by e-mail: to staffing@iona.org.uk (preferred)
or by fax to: +44(0)1681 700460
or by post to: The Iona Community, Iona, Argyll PA76 6SN, Scotland
Telephone enquiries may be made on +44 (0)1681 700404
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CRIMINAL CONVICTIONS - DECLARATION FORM

Private & Confidential
Please complete this form in full, if you require additional space please continue on a separate sheet.

Section 1:

a. When did the offence take place? What were you charged with? What sentence
did you receive?

b. What were your circumstances at that time? i.e. family, financial, etc.

c. What have you learned from the experience?

d. What is your present situation and your future expectations?

Section 2: Declaration (I certify that all information contained in this form is true and correct to
the best of my knowledge and realise that false information or omissions may lead to dismissal).

Signature: ______________________________________ Date: ___________________________

Should you be appointed for the position applied for you may also be required to provide a Standard
or Enhanced disclosure as provided for under the terms of the Police Act 1997, Part 5.

NOTE:
Please seal this form in a separate envelope, mark it: 'Declaration Form - Confidential'
and return along with your application form. The information you give in this form will be
treated in the strictest confidence.
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Maintenance Questionnaire

If you are applying for any position within the maintenance team (either as a driver or maintenance assistant)
please complete this form and return it with your application form, to give us some idea of where your strengths
lie.

Are you capable of working at heights and on ladders?

How would you describe your mobility/agility?

Less than 40%

Over 40% but less than 80%

Over 80% to 100%

Are you able to lift reasonable loads?

Are you aware of the procedures for manual handling?

Garden Machinery & Maintenance

i) Are you able to operate Petrol mowers, Strimmers or Hedge Trimmers: YES / NO
ii) Are you able to use a folk and Spade to dig: YES / NO

Use of power/hand tools

i) Have you used power/hand tools including saws, sanders & grinders?

List the power tools with which you are familiar and have had some experience:

Electrical/Plumbing/Joinery/Painting

i) What is the extent of your knowledge in these areas?

ii) Do you have any formal qualifications? If you are successful in obtaining a placement, you will need to
bring proof with you

Driving

i) Have you carried out any vehicle maintenance? If so, to what extent?

Do you hold a clean UK or EC/EEA Driving Licence? YES / NO

Do you hold a clean Driving Licence from another country? YES / NO If yes please specify:

When does your licence expire?

Are you able to drive a vehicle with a manual gearshift YES/ NO

This questionnaire is intended to assess your experience and capabilities. It will not prevent
you from being offered a place as a volunteer with us.