Gallery Steward Volunteer
Two Temple Place
Volunteer with Two Temple Place, a neo-Gothic gem in central London, for our next exhibition!
Two Temple Place are recruiting volunteers for our 2025 exhibition, Lives Less Ordinary, a celebration of the often over-looked richness and diversity of working-class life and creative expression in post-war Britain. Volunteers provide support in a front of house role by welcoming and engaging with visitors; providing information about the building; the exhibitions, and events; helping us run the exhibition shop; looking after the gallery spaces; and ensuring the safety of visitors and exhibition objects
Retail & Charity Shops,Events & Stewarding
Art & Craft
We look to recruit volunteers who are: friendly & polite, helpful & proactive, punctual & reliable, keen to learn & enthusiastic We welcome people of all abilities and offer a supportive environment for those with additional needs. We provide all training for the role; no prior volunteering or gallery experience is needed, just enthusiasm and commitment! Volunteer training sessions take place in January and includes the history of the building; an introduction to the exhibition; visitor services guidance; an introduction to the exhibition shop; how to use two-way radios (for communicating in the building); fire, health, and safety procedures
Benefits to volunteering with us: training and work experience (visitor services, retail, and gallery experience) and references for other roles; an opportunity to meet new people from different backgrounds; discount on purchases in our exhibition shop; an annual Volunteers’ party at Two Temple Place; exclusive visits to other museums/galleries and cultural venues in London; access to curator tours; the opportunity to make new friends and share your enthusiasm; the opportunity to become part of a supportive team and community
We ask volunteers to commit to a minimum of one shift per week, however we are happy to discuss individual needs and therefore encourage applications from everyone. The exhibition runs from 25 January to 20 April, so we ask for volunteers to commit to regular shifts for the three month period.
WC2R 3BD
2 Temple Place London WC2R 3BD
Two Temple Place is less than a five minute walk from Temple Station, and can also be accessed by via the following busses: 9, 15, 23, 26, 76, 87, 139, 176, and 341 (all within a ten minute walk).
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