Anticipated time Contribution: Monday to Saturday 9.30 a.m. – 5.00 p.m. , Sunday April to end September 1.15 p.m. – 4.30 p.m. Bank Holiday Monday 9.30 a.m. – 5.00 p.m.
Location: Clifton Park Museum, Clifton Lane, Rotherham. S65 2AA
Reports to: Wendy Foster
Telephone: 01709 336633
Email: wendy.foster@rotherham.gov.uk Or cliftonparkmuseum@rotherham.gov.uk
Rotherham Heritage Service is based at Clifton Park Museum in Rotherham.
Clifton Park Museum, formerly Clifton House was the home of the Walker family who ran the Rotherham Iron Works. It became Rotherham’s Museum in 1893. The museum has fascinating rooms and exhibits, including Roman, Ceramic and Victorian galleries and a Victorian Kitchen with a working Range. The York and Lancaster Regimental Museum and Rotherham’s Archives and Local Studies Service are also located within the museum. The museum is now the home to the borough’s Registration Service where around 300 ceremonies are conducted each year.
We also manage other heritage sites across the borough of Rotherham including Boston Castle which is a 19th Century hunting lodge, built for the Earl of Effingham in 1775. The Castle was refurbished in 2012 and is now a small visitor attraction which is set within Boston Park, with views of surrounding Rotherham and Sheffield
At Rotherham Heritage Service our team aims to provide outstanding, inspiring and stimulating experiences for adults, families, children and young people. We achieve this by delivering an inspiring activity programme within our heritage.
Guided Tours
Family Fun Days – workshops for 3 to 12 years old
Heritage Talks – Adult talk
Friends of the Museum Talks – Adult talk
Friends of Archives & Local Studies Talks – Adult talk
Kitchen Ranger cooking demonstrations on the Victorian range
Peggers – demonstration of peg rug making
Registration services – Marriage ceremonies, Renewal of Vows, Naming Ceremonies
School Sessions on a wide range of topics
Rotherham Heritage Service is looking for a team of enthusiastic and committed volunteers to assist with delivering a high standard service at Clifton Park Museum. If you are interested in a career in Heritage and this is the ideal opportunity to gain experience and develop new skills.
The role will be to assist the Heritage and Retail Assistants in the day to day operation, building supervision and functioning of Clifton Park Museum and its’ activities.
We are looking for the following qualities:
The above list can be amended and we encourage volunteers to discuss areas in which they wish to progress personally with the Visitor Experience Officer to enable the best experience for both Volunteer and Heritage Services.
We value all our volunteers and encourage the development of new skills and experience. In house training will be provided on a regular basis to help volunteers develop or enhance their skills.
This post will bring you into contact with children/adults and therefore the role is subject to a Basic DBS check and will require 2 referees, including one that can outline volunteers’ suitability for working with children and young people as well as a full employment history.
Further information about the disclosure scheme can be found at www.gov.uk/disclosure-barring-service-check
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