Events Volunteer

Background Information:

The Brickworks Museum, Bursledon is a volunteer run museum located close to the River Hamble between Southampton and Portsmouth. The museum is housed in the former factory building, which is Grade II* listed and contains original Victorian machinery.

We are a unique heritage site and the only remaining steam driven brickworks in the country. The museum is open Wednesdays, Thursdays, and Sundays from April to October, with a big Event Day one Sunday a month, and regular group and school visits.

Job role:

Our Event days are growing in popularity and frequency, so we need a few more friendly, enthusiastic people to help to run the museum. Volunteers can help in the museum, or car park; the options are many and the choice is all yours!

Events run on Sundays once a month,  April to October predominantly, with two Christmas events in November and December- one each. 

Typical tasks and duties involved in the role- the choice is yours where you would like to be. 

• Staffing the front desk or Kiosk, selling tickets, talking to visitors about the museum and sending them in the right direction. 
•  Helping to run the steam engine or demonstrating brickmaking/machinery.
• Car park – helping exhibitors park on site and find where they should be, helping the public park their cars. 
• Children's crafts
• Miniature railway station staff. 
• Volunteer welfare officer- makes sure our volunteers get tea/coffee and biscuits throughout the day - also occasionally making sure there is toilet roll in the bathrooms.

Skills

• Friendly and patient 
• Good communication skills and happy to talk to people 
• An ability and willingness to learn new skills 
• Good time management 
• A passion or interest in history is a bonus but not a must.