What roles are available?
ROLES THAT HAPPEN AT MICKLEGATE BAR
Micklegate Bar Room Stewards and Guides get involved by assisting visitors to find out about the fascinating history of this royal gateway into York. Room Stewards are based in sections of the Bar to explain the objects, history and exhibitions. Once they are confident with all areas of the Bar Room Stewards can also offer guided tours of the Bar to visiting groups. Room Stewards/Guides are also asked to give some assistance in our shop/admissions. This is an ideal role for anyone who enjoys meeting people, can provide a warm welcome to all and loves bringing history to life.
Download the role description here.
ROLES THAT INVOLVE MICKLEGATE BAR
Research Assistant get involved to undertake historical research for set projects, new exhibitions or further information for our volunteer teams. These projects can involve Micklegate Bar as well as our other attractions. This is an ideal role if you enjoy more behind the scenes heritage roles, have a love of history and are comfortable undertaking independent research. THIS POSITION IS CURRENTLY UNAVAILABLE.
Download the role description here.
Events Assistants get involved at our special events at all four of our attractions and for some external events, such as our annual Viking Festival. Events usually occur during school holiday periods and offer a varied range of activities to get involved with such as assisting with children's craft activities, stewarding at external events and assisting on refreshment stands. If you are looking for family or events based experience and enjoy meeting people this would be an ideal role.
Download the role description here.
What skills/experience do I need?
For many of our roles you do not need specific experience. Anything you need to know will be passed onto you as part of your training.
All you need is:
An interest in and appreciation of the Trust and its attractions
An interest in the past
An enthusiasm for your chosen role
To be happy interacting with people.
In return we can help you:
Learn new skills and gain new experiences
Gain additional knowledge
Meet new people
Be a part of York's heritage and the York Archaeological Trust.
What happens if I would like to volunteer?
To ensure we offer a high level of support to all our volunteers we now offer new volunteer roles via three registration periods.
These registration periods allow potential volunteers to register their interest in joining our volunteer teams. We can then meet with any potential volunteers, discuss what options they are interested in and take up references for them.
Anyone we are able to offer a place to will then be invited to attend the welcome day for that registration period. Please note that we do not start anyone in a volunteer role until they have completed their welcome session to ensure we have offered you the best opportunity to get all the information you might need.
The 2012 registration periods will take place as follows:
January - registrations of interest open 5th December 2011 and close 15th January 2012. The 'Welcome Day' will take place on Monday 30th January 2012.
May - registrations of interest open 9th April and close 14th May 2012. Proposed date for the 'Welcome Day' - Wednesday 23rd May 2012.
November - registrations of interest open 3rd October and close 31st October 2012. Proposed date for 'Welcome Day' - Tuesday 13th November 2012.
I would like to register an interest to volunteer.
Wait for our next registration period and then download a copy of our registration form here and email or post this to our Volunteer and Placement Coordinator. If you would like a paper copy of the registration form posted to you or you have any questions about volunteering please do not hesitate to contact our Volunteer and Placement Coordinator.
FAQ's
A copy of frequently asked questions can be downloaded here.
Helen Williams Volunteer Coordinator
JORVIK, Coppergate, York, YO1 9WT
Email: hwilliams@yorkat.co.uk
Tel': 07769757574 or 01904 543419
Working Days : Mondays - Wednesdays
