This a key role in providing a warm welcome and high quality experience for all
visitors to the Tar Tunnel. Volunteer Guides have a vital role to play by delivering
memorable and enjoyable tours that bring the Tar Tunnel and the surrounding area
to life and enhance the visitor’s experience.
The volunteer tour guides lead tours for pre-booked groups from Coalport China
Museum for a short walk along the canal to the Tar Tunnel and Hay Incline Plane.
During the 45 minute tour they will be explaining the history of the area and the
significant impact the site had. Tours take place every Friday and Sunday during the
summer season (early July to early September) at 11am/12.30pm and 2.00pm. You
can commit to just one tour or for a whole day.
Full training and support will be provided. IGMT staff will be responsible for carrying
out air quality checks and any cash handling.
The museum are looking for volunteers who:
• Enjoy talking to and engaging with the public and re-telling stories of the
Ironbridge Gorge and its fascinating history
• While no formal experience or qualifications are necessary, we hope you will
have an enthusiasm for history and storytelling
• You will have excellent time keeping skills and be able to confidently answer
questions from visitors
• This role is an excellent opportunity to gain experience in the heritage sector
and share your passion for history
Contact lesley.walker@ironbridge.org.uk for more information or visit
https://www.ironbridge.org.uk/about-us/volunteering
The Learning Assistant will work alongside the Lifelong Learning Team, to help with the delivery of the high-quality learning experiences Ironbridge Gorge Museum Trust (IGMT) offer to the 20,000+ school pupils who visit the museums each year, and to the families who take part in their informal learning offer. Ironbridge Gorge Museum Trust is an education and conservation charity, and as such the work of the Learning Team is at the heart of our values and charitable aims.
IGMT’s programme for schools includes the ever-popular Victorian Schoolroom session, Brickmaking and Candle Dipping at Blists Hill Victorian Town, Power Buggies and Bridges workshops at Enginuity, hands on activities at Coalport China Museum, and interactive tours at Jackfield Tile Museum – to name but a few! IGMT offer a programme of activities for families across all the museums: Bright Sparks Sensory Play for babies, Enginuity Explorers for pre-school children, holiday workshops and craft activities for all the family, as well as adult craft courses. IGMT are looking to recruit volunteers to help with the following activities:
Location: Roles are based at Blists Hill Victorian Town and Enginuity, Coalbrookdale
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Hours for each role are listed above. IGMT would ideally expect a commitment of one day a week for the roles at Blists Hill Victorian Town, and once a fortnight at Enginuity. Days to be worked at Blists Hill Victorian Town are flexible, according to the level of bookings each week, but will be planned in advance. |
All volunteers will undertake a full induction to the role they will be working in, and the site, followed by training through observations and the provision of background notes were necessary. Volunteers will be supported by a member of the Learning Team until they feel comfortable in the role. Observations of the volunteers will take place at a suitable interval, with feedback given, and additional support made available if needed.
Opportunities will exist to undertake further training as part of the department wide training programme each year. Volunteers will be invited to join the Learning Team when they visit other museums, to gain knowledge and experience of the sector. Due to the nature of the role, working closely with children, each volunteer will be expected to complete safeguarding training and will be DBS checked. |
For more information please contact Amanda Phillipson on amanda.phillipson@ironbridge.org.uk or call 01952 435 909
This is a key role in providing a warm welcome and high-quality experience for all visitors to the Darby Houses. Guides are essential in helping visitors to engage with the story of the houses and the Darby family in a relaxed and informal way and supporting them if they wish to learn more and explore the houses and collections at a deeper level.
Based at the Darby Houses and volunteering in a flexible manner as required, in both Dale House and Rosehill to provide sufficient cover at each house.
A passion and enthusiasm for history, with either formal qualifications and/or relevant experience or a willingness to learn. Educational, teaching skills, heritage volunteering experience would be an advantage.
The Houses will be open from 25 July – 11 September. 1 x Full day 9:45am – 5:15pm per month or 2 x ½ days per month either 9:45am – 1:00pm or 12:45pm – 5:15pm.
All volunteers will be offered an induction and training session covering the history of the houses including the Darby family and the objects on display. Training will also be given on engaging with visitors. Other information and reading material will also be made available to support volunteers in developing their knowledge of the houses.
Senior Curator
Role Title: Volunteer House Room Steward
Reporting to: Gallery & Learning Coordinator and Security Supervisor
Accountable to: Curator & Head of Learning and Chief Executive.
Weston was the ancestral home to the Earls of Bradford and contains internationally important collections of art and antiques, which reflect the collecting passions of the Newport and Bridgeman families.
Volunteer Room Stewards play a very important role within the 17th Century House, ensuring that visitors to the house have an informative and enjoyable day.
Volunteer Room Stewards are required to provide information to visitors, this can be within a particular room or between a number of rooms which the room steward walks between, making sure the collection is preserved and looked after for future generations.
Purpose of Role:
Main Responsibilities:
Days and Hours of involvement:
The House is open Sunday to Tuesday during the open season over Easter and school summer holidays. Hours of duty are 12:45 until 5pm. Additional tour duties may arise during the rest of the year.
Volunteer Specification:
Length of your commitment to us:
The length of positions varies according to the circumstances of each person.
Weston Park’s House and Gardens are open seasonally between Whitsun and September.
Role Title: Volunteer House Tour Guide
Reporting to: Curatorial & Learning Administrator and Security Supervisor
Accountable to: Curator & Head of Learning and Chief Executive
Weston was the ancestral home to the Earls of Bradford and contains internationally important collections of art and antiques, which reflect the collecting passions of the Newport and Bridgeman families.
Volunteer Guides play an important role within the 17th Century House, ensuring that visitors to the have an informative and enjoyable day. Many groups, including families, children, coach parties and corporate groups visit the House during the open season during Easter and the summer holidays.
Volunteer Tours Guides are required to give visitors guided tours around the main ground floor rooms of the House, providing information about the collection and history of the family.
Purpose of Role:
Main Responsibilities:
Days and Hours of involvement:
The House is open Sunday to Tuesday during the open season during Easter and school summer holidays. Hours of duty are 12:45 until 5pm. Additional tour duties may arise during the rest of the year.
Volunteer Specification:
Length of your commitment to us:
The length of positions varies according to the circumstances of each person.
Weston Park’s House and Gardens are open seasonally between Whitsun and September. The Granary Art Gallery is open all year.
Role Title: Volunteer House Follow Guide
Reporting to: Curatorial & Learning Administrator and Security Supervisor
Accountable to: Curator & Head of Learning and Chief Executive.
Weston was the ancestral home to the Earls of Bradford and contains internationally important collections of art and antiques, which reflect the collecting passions of the Newport and Bridgeman families.
All Volunteer House Guides play an important role within the 17th Century House, ensuring that visitors to the have an informative and enjoyable day. Many groups, including families, children, coach parties and corporate groups visit the House during the open season during Easter and School summer holidays and other dates in the year.
Volunteer Follow Guides are required to support House Tour Guides, guiding tour groups around each of the main ground floor rooms in the House in order to make sure the narrative of each room can be delivered to all members of the group by the House Tour Guide. Follow Guides are also required to make sure the collection is preserved and looked after for future generations.
Purpose of Role:
Main Responsibilities:
Days and Hours of involvement:
The House is open Sunday to Tuesday during the open season which runs during Easter and the summer school holidays between. Hours of duty are 12:45 until 5pm. Additional duties may arise during the rest of the year.
Volunteer Specification:
Length of your commitment to us:
The length of positions varies according to the circumstances of each person.
Weston Park’s House and Gardens are open seasonally between Whitsun and September. The Granary Art Gallery is open all year.
Role Title: Volunteer MODES Collection Inventory Assistant
Reporting to: Curator & Head of Learning
Accountable to: Curator & Head of Learning and Chief Executive
The Weston Park Foundation is an independent charitable trust with learning and conservation objectives, dedicated to Weston Park, its park and gardens of 1000 acres and the indigenous internationally important collections of fine and decorative art. In addition, the property also has the Granary Art Gallery a free-access contemporary art space that offers monthly changing exhibitions year round.
Project Description:
Weston Park’s inventory of over 30,000 objects is stored on MODES (Museum Object Data Entry System) Complete, a digital database. Around 600 museums, galleries and other organisations throughout the UK use MODES to manage their collection information. Weston Park’s records require continual checking to ensure that data is in the correct fields and that complete records of provenance (where known) are given, especially where the fine art collection is concerned. It is an essential and vital part of the way that they manage the important collection.
The MODES Collection Inventory Assistant will work as a part of the Curatorial & Learning Team reporting to the Curator & Head of Learning and to the Administrator. They will be based in the Curatorial & Learning Department and in the House.
Purpose of Role:
Main Responsibilities:
Person Specification:
Skills and attributes sought for this role include:
An induction into Weston Park’s working practices and the work of the department will be given. They will also give on-the-job training for each aspect of the role, including the use of the MODES database and also cataloguing style.
Days and Hours of duty:
They request a minimum of half a day per week, and an ongoing commitment to the project. Dates and times of duties can be arranged to suit the individual.
Role Title: Volunteer Conservation Assistant
Reporting to: Curator & Head of Learning, Conservation Housekeeper
Accountable to: Curator & Head of Learning and Chief Executive.
Weston Park attracts around 25,000 visitors during the open season which includes families, children, coach parties and corporate groups. These visitors come see the 17th century House, Park & Gardens, Temple Wood, Adventure Playground, Granary Farm Shop, Art Gallery, Restaurant and other specific on-site events. The Weston Park Foundation which owns the property is a registered charity and conservation and learning are core purposes of it.
Volunteer Conservation Assistants are required to work alongside the Conservation Housekeeper to help with specific conservation projects along with general day-to-day collections management activities, usually within the House.
Purpose of Role:
Main Responsibilities:
Person Specification:
Days and Hours of duty:
Duties start at 9:00am or 10:00am between Tuesday and Thursday (inc.) Length of duties are negotiable with th
Role Title: Volunteer Gardener – Walled Gardens
Reporting to: Head Gardener, Gardening Assistants
Accountable to: Head Gardener and Chief Executive
Weston Park attracts around 25,000 visitors during the open season between May and September which includes families, children, coach parties and corporate groups. These visitors come see the 17th century House, Park & Gardens, Temple Wood, Adventure Playground, Art Gallery, Granary Grill & Deli and other specific on-site events.
Volunteer Gardeners are required to work alongside the Head Gardener to help with specific major gardening development projects along with general maintenance of the park and gardens.
The team is currently keen to have assistance in the development of the walled garden, where vegetables and herbs are grown for use in the House and Brasserie Restaurant, and where they are looking to develop a new educational offer for school visits.
Purpose of Role:
Main Responsibilities:
Person Specification:
Days and Hours of duty:
Length of duties are negotiable with the Head
Role Title: Volunteer Education Assistant
Reporting to: Educating Kids Outdoors (EKO)
Accountable to: Curator & Head of Learning and Chief Executive
Purpose of Role:
Volunteer Education Assistants play a vital role in supporting the activities of the Learning Department at Weston Park. Around 7000 school children aged between 4 and 11 visit Weston every year to take part in indoor and outdoor curricular based activities delivered by Educating Kids Outdoors. Education Assistants are required to participate in day activities with school groups, working alongside Education Leaders.
Education Assistants are based within the activity rooms at Weston Park for indoor activities and are based around the Park and Gardens for outdoor activities.
Main Responsibilities:
Volunteer Specification
Skills and interests needed
Desirable knowledge
Hours of involvement
School group activities run Monday to Friday both in term time and during holidays.
Requested hours of service:
We request a minimum of ten sessions per season. This can include help with schools, gardens, wildlife walks, conservation work, House duties and any administrative help (when requested).
Length of your commitment to us
The length of positions varies according to the circumstances of each person.