Learning Volunteer

Are you passionate about pottery and education? Our Workshop Volunteers help learners on our internationally renowned Learning and Participation Programme. Our courses and workshops attract a huge range of people – from experienced potters to children touching clay for the first time; from adults within our community bolstering their well-being to school children deepening their skills.

What you do as a Volunteer:

• Help staff prepare for and clean up after workshops
• Welcome learners and offer encouragement to those who need additional assistance including repeating demos when needed
• Gain experience in working with young people, children and community groups
• Help ensure items are named and structurally sound before firing (you may need to amend pieces that aren’t)

Skills you can bring:

• A warm, friendly and approachable manner
• Knowledge and experience with clay
• Good communication skills

·        A positive and flexible approach

What we offer you:

• Meeting friendly people, learning new skills and techniques, making a difference
• Free entry to the Museum for you and 1 guest
• 20% discount in our beautiful shop, 10% off selected workshops (50 volunteering hours needed annually)
• Free access to a number of Cornwall based arts and heritage locations including National Trust properties (50 volunteering hours needed annually)
• Training to ensure you feel confident in your role
• Quarterly Volunteer creative workshops