Visit Maker

 

Do you get a kick out of making someone’s day with a helping hand, a smidge of encouragement or a fantastic fact? This may be the role for you! Join the team that has been nominated for best welcome in the '2022 Museum & Heritage Awards' and share your time, knowledge and skills with visitors as they explore and ‘make’ around the museum.

Time commitment 

The Museum of Making is open from Tuesday to Sunday. We will work with you to accommodate your preferences and availability. 

Location 

The Museum of Making is open from Tuesday to Sunday. We hope you can give at least a couple of hours of your time to maximise your experience. Working with you to accommodate your preferences and availability. 

Tasks 

  • Providing a welcoming and friendly face to visitors

     

  • Engaging and conversing with visitors about our collections and interpretation

  • Signposting visitors to galleries, toilets or shops (or pointing out a friendly member of staff who can if you don’t know the answer!)

  • Helping visitors to use the Trailmaker points in the Assemblage collections space

  • Championing Derby Museums and being an ambassador for the aims and values of the Museum of Making

  • Telling stories and listening to stories from visitors

This role may be for you if you are: 

  • You enjoy talking and engaging with the general public
  • You like to hear and tell stories around our collections and the heritage of the building (our visitors have lots to tell!)
  • You are passionate about Derby Museums and would enjoy championing our collections, values and aims
  • You are a friendly and enthusiastic individual
  • You are interested in heritage and historic collections
  • You have a thirst for learning new things

This role can be combined with: 

  • public programming activities such as Tours or Lifelong learning activities 
  • gallery making
  • temporary exhibition support 

Training: 

We will provide you with training to ensure you feel happy, safe and confident in your role. Get an introduction to the spaces, people and the role by attending our site volunteer introductions.

Proposed dates for these are shared in the "Getting Started" section. Click on the link to browse available times or get in touch to explore alternatives. 

With you in mind: 

Count on our Visitor Experience Assistant Team and Site Managers to be your point of contact once in place.

Hope, the Coproduction Volunteer Coordinator, manage your overall volunteering experience, supporting you with Wellness Action Plans and/or Goal Setting Plans to discuss any physical, mental health or vocational needs or goals.   

Volunteering can help you to gain new skills, boost your confidence, make new friends, and feel connected to a community of people. It is rewarding to be part of a network of people supporting a charity by creating wonderful things and experiences together. We'll provide you with hot drinks, occasional biscuits, and reasonable travel expenses.