Visitor Experience Volunteer - Shrewsbury Museum and Art Gallery
Visitor Experience Volunteer - Shrewsbury Museum and Art Gallery
Posted for Shropshire Museums and Archives
Posted by Qube
You will be redirected to the Qube website to express your interest.
Volunteers in this role will be providing a warm and friendly welcome to all visitors of Shrewsbury Museum and Art Gallery. Volunteers will also be:
• Offering directions around the museum building
• Sharing your knowledge of the collections and exhibitions
• Working with staff and other volunteers as part of a team
• Supporting events and activities taking place across the museum
What Shrewsbury Museum and Archives do to support you:
• An induction to welcome you to the team and get you ready to start volunteering
• The opportunity to develop customer facing experience and work as part of a team dedicated to welcoming visitors to Shrewsbury Museum & Art Gallery
• Access to training and resources as required to assist you with your volunteer role
• Ongoing support from our Volunteering and Engagement Team and other staff
• Currently volunteers are not offered travel expenses in line with Shropshire Council’s procedures. Please do discuss this with the Volunteering and Engagement Team
What skills do I need?
- Being comfortable with talking to people or looking to build experience in this
- An ability to work independently at times but be a good team player too
- Keen interest in ensuring all visitors have a positive experience at the museum
- Honesty and reliability
Details
- Certificate of public and employers liability that covers young people in all their activities with you
- Child protection policy
- Complaints Policy and procedures
- Confidentiality Policy
- DBS Policy for staff and volunteers
- Diversity Policy
- Equal Opportunities Policy
- Ex-offenders Policy
- Expenses Policy
- Health and Safety Policy
- Regular Risk assessments of the work environment
- Safeguarding
- Volunteer Task/Role description
- Volunteering Policy & Agreements
- Vulnerable Adults Policy
When is this role available?
When: 20/04/2026 - 20/04/2027
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Tuesday - Saturday, 9.45am - 1.00pm or 12.45pm - 4.00pm
Weekly, fortnightly or monthly, throughout the year
Location:
Shrewsbury Museum & Art Gallery
The Square
Shrewsbury
Shropshire
SY1 1LH
You will be redirected to the Qube website to express your interest.
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