Front of House Volunteers
Vagina Museum
The Vagina Museum in Bethnal Green aims to educate about and celebrate the world's most misunderstood body part. We are looking for Front of House Volunteers to welcome visitors and support us in making the museum a warm and inclusive place. You will answer questions from visitors, deal with enquiries and answer phones and emails. Front of House volunteers engage with and oversee visitors to the Museum. You can also help with shop sales and ticket bookings. Full training is provided.
The Vagina Museum was founded in 2017 with a view to becoming the world's first bricks and mortar museum dedicated to the gynaecological anatomy. We wouldn't be able to do it without the dedication from our fantastic staff and volunteers. Based in Bethnal Green, this free-admission museum has a programme of exhibitions and events educating about and celebrating the world's most misunderstood body part. Our current exhibitions explore sexism in the museum world, feminist history and body activism. We are looking to expand our team of Front of House Volunteers to welcome visitors to the Vagina Museum and support making it a warm and inclusive place. You will answer questions from visitors, deal with enquiries, provide information to visitors and respond to emails. Front of House Volunteers engage with and supervise all visitors in the Museum, and support our staff to keep the Vagina Museum safe for everyone. You will also help with shop sales and perform other tasks, such as booking tickets for events. Full training is provided in skills relevant to working in a museum setting and the themes of the Museum.
Administration,Retail & Charity Shops,Events & Stewarding,General & Helping
Admin, Basic IT skills - internet & email, Customer Service
● Good interpersonal and communication skills ● Confidence ● Team player ● Vigilance ● Social/cultural awareness and sensitivity ● Enthusiasm for the vision and values of the Vagina Museum
● Develop your skills in a Museum setting ● Develop retail skills ● Social events and career development talks ● Meet new people within the community ● A unique addition to your CV, and a reference if required
The Museum is open Wednesday to Sunday. Ideally we are looking for a minimum time commitment of 5 hours per month (one shift) in one of the following slots: • Wednesday to Sunday, 9.30am-2.30pm or • Wednesday-Sunday 1.30pm-6.30pm • Some evening shifts for events ad hoc Should you wish to undertake more than one shift per month, we strongly welcome this. We try and operate as flexibly as possible, with summer holidays/childcare requirements, etc. Many of our volunteers undertake one or two shifts per week.
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Vagina Museum Arches 275-276 Poyser Street London
Cambridge Heath Overground station: 3 minute walk Bethnal Green Tube station: 5 minute walk Bethnal Green Overground station: 12 minute walk Cambridge Heath station (Stop M and P): 106, 254, 388, D6, L3, N253 Cambridge Heath station (Stop N and O): 55, N55 York Hall (Stop JX): 309, D3
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