Aldershot Military Museum

 Looking to get stuck into something practical? Use your hands-on skills to make a huge impact on culture!

As a behind the scenes volunteer you'll have the opportunity to support all aspects of our museum to ensure that it looks fantastic. You could find yourself using your practical skills to prepare the museum for events and programming, looking after the garden, buildings, or any other hands-on work needed onsite. Full training for all aspects of the role will be provided.

What to expect:

Our volunteer roles are designed to be tailored around you, your interests, and your skills. Some of the things you could be up to include: 

• Working with the venue team to ensure the museum is at its best, including basic maintenance, painting, cleaning, and venue preparation.
• Working with the venue and programmes team to set up and take down special events and installations.
• Working with the venue team to coordinate, manage, and enhance the gardens, grounds, and building.
• Mentor and support other volunteers to develop and grow alongside the venue team.

This list is not exhaustive, and this is an ad-hoc role, dependent on the needs of the museum.

Skills and Experience:

To be comfortable in this volunteer role we think you should be:

• Able to comply with clear instructions and health and safety requirements - Essential.
• Willing to get stuck in and get your hands dirty - Essential.
• Comfortable with manual and physical activities.
• Willing to develop a knowledge of the museum and its collections.

As a result of this volunteering you will get:

• Experience in basic maintenance and gardening.
• The chance to contribute to the success of the museum and benefit the local community.
• Physical activity in a pleasant environment.
• A variety of volunteer benefits including free access to all HCT venues.

Expectations:

We expect professionalism from all who are representatives of Hampshire Cultural Trust. Whilst conducting your role or any activity that may be considered to represent the Trust, you are expected to uphold our values and standards, and be aligned with our policies and expectations of conduct.

Values:

Our values are very important to us, and we expect all volunteers, staff, and everyone we work with to abide by these when representing HCT and working with us:

We have the courage to aim high and think differently

We are imaginative, resourceful and flexible in what we do and how we do it

We aspire to the highest standards in everything we do

We are all responsible for our success, as individuals and together

We inspire our people to collaborate, share knowledge and celebrate our achievements

We are considerate, respectful, and understand each other’s similarities and differences

We are committed to promoting equity, inclusion and diversity and a culture that actively values difference.  We recognise that people from different backgrounds and experiences can enhance the way we perform and work. We aim to be inclusive, valuing, and respectful of diversity, developing the ability to recruit and retain a diverse workforce that reflects the communities we serve and seeks to engage.