Volunteer With Us

As a Property Guide with the National Trust of Australia (Victoria), you will play a vital role in bringing our heritage sites to life. By hosting small groups of visitors, you will share fascinating stories, highlight key points of interest, and answer questions to ensure an engaging and memorable experience. As an ambassador for the National Trust, you will not only connect visitors to the rich history of our properties but also help share the broader vision and mission of preserving and celebrating our cultural heritage. You are intrinsic in sharing what the National Trust does to the public.

Volunteer activities could include

• Contribute as a National Trust volunteer towards achieving our mission
• Provide the agreed Acknowledgement of Country before tours commence
• Conduct group and individual tours through the house and/or grounds
• Interpret the contents of the property using guide notes provided by the NTAV
• Provide an interesting and accurate account of the social history to visitors 
• Answer questions from the public, escalating to property manager if required.
• Encourage NTAV membership through the tour
• Inspire the community to appreciate, conserve and celebrate its built, natural and cultural heritage
• Responsible for managing tour group during emergency – getting to evacuation point.  

A minimum of two days of volunteering a month maybe required.

Benefits for our Volunteers

• Opportunity to meet people with similar interests and make new friends weekly.
• Learn about Australia heritage and cultural sites.
• Meaningful volunteering with contributes to health and well being
• Free entry to site where volunteering with a guided house tour, including events and  exhibitions, on application.
• Join a community of volunteers, with regular meetings and opportunities for attendance at events
• and outings organised by NTAV.
• Chance to make a positive difference to our cultural heritage .

Skills, qualifications or experience required (or desirable) for role

• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
• Willingness to learn the history of the house and/or garden. 
• Time management skills and awareness
• Willingness to adapt presentations to suit the audience / group on the tour and current exhibits of house.
• Current Working with Children Card
• Current Police check on application

Training and skill development in: 

• National Trust general induction for all volunteers. 
• Site Induction by the property representative. 

You will be one of a team of experienced volunteers. The National Trust is a not for profit organisation that aims to conserve Australia’s history and heritage for present and future generations. 

As part of the application process, we will ask you to agree to register as a National Trust Volunteer.  Volunteers are required to have a current Working with Children’s Card (free for volunteers) and police check which you can apply for as part of the application process.  

If this sounds like you (or someone you know), please fill in an application. If you have any problems or  require further detail please contact volunteers@nattrust.com.au and please share this with your networks. 

Thank you for considering volunteering with us. We believe in inclusiveness, diversity, and equality and are committed to ensuring that our workplaces are a reflection of that. We encourage talented people from all backgrounds, abilities, and identities to apply to our vacancies. 

We promote diversity and practice equity. Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples are encouraged to apply.