Front of House Volunteer at Bethlem Gallery
Bethlem Gallery
Helping with front of house duties, welcoming visitors, chatting about our exhibitions, processing sales, keeping track of visitor numbers and carrying out ad hoc tasks.
We are looking for friendly, professional and reliable volunteers who can commit to weekly Wednesday morning shifts (10am - 1pm) with a 30- minute break in the middle, and who have an interest in art and mental health. Your duties would include welcoming visitors to the gallery, engaging with visitors over our exhibitions, keeping track of visitor numbers, invigilating the gallery space, chatting with artists, processing sales and carrying out ad hoc tasks where required. You would gain retail and customer service experience, working alongside a small and friendly team in our gallery in the grounds of the Royal Bethlem Hospital in SE London/Greater Beckenham. Reliability is essential and you should be available to volunteer for a minimum of 6-12 months.
Administration,Art, Design & Crafts,Retail (charity shops),General & Helping
Admin, Art & Craft
Volunteers should be good at listening and engaging with visitors, who are often service users. They must be inclusive and non-judgemental. Sensitivity and discretion are essential. Candidates should also be reliable, with good time-keeping skills and money literacy for processing sales.
Volunteer learning is very important to us. We organise regular talks and tours for our volunteers, mostly relating to the exhibits in our museum/gallery, the history of Bethlem Hospital, our archives and the history of the hospital grounds. We also organise regular cultural outings for our volunteers to local and London-based museums, historical houses, etc. You will also gain retail and customer service experience.
Weekly commitment on Wednesday mornings (10am - 1pm) for a minimum of 6-12 months but ideally longer.
BR3 3BX
Bethlem Gallery Bethlem Royal Hospital Monks Orchard Road Beckenham
The gallery is a 15-minute walk from Eden Park overground train station. Buses from Croydon and Bromley also stop near the gallery.
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