Volunteer Site Guides - Exhibition Guide

Robert Burns Birthplace Museum (SA)
VO101570

The award winning Robert Burns Birthplace Museum is looking for enthusiastic volunteers to join its guiding team. Set among 10 acres of the poet's cherished Alloway countryside; the site comprises the famous Burns Cottage where the poet was born, the historic landmarks where he set his greatest work, the elegant monument and gardens created in his honour and a modern museum housing the world's most historic collection of his life and works.
Volunteers in this role will be guiding groups of paying customers through the RBBM exhibition to highlight various items. This tour is called the 'Robert Burns Top-Ten-Tour!'

Main duties include:
Escorting groups of visitors around the exhibition
Providing spoken interpretation for a predetermined set of items.
The volunteers will select 9 items - 3 from each section - Identity, Inspiration and Fame - and one poem from the series of perimeter cases. They will research these in enough depth to speak comfortable for approximately 3 - 4 minutes on each item.

Benefits of Volunteering within this role:
The opportunity to meet other like minded people to gain skills, knowledge and experience in the heritage and environment sector
Join in social events and attend lectures, organised from time to time by properties and the National Trust for Scotland
Learn about Scotland's history, culture and environment
Meet people from all over the world
Volunteer card entitling the holder to free entry to NTS properties and 20% discount in NTS shops (after 40 hours volunteering)

Experience required

An interest in learning
A flexible approach to working
Team spirited
Good communication skills
Outgoing and friendly
A strong customer focus
An interest in Burns/ the work of the National Trust for Scotland
An ability to work independently when required

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Volunteers (aged 12-25) taking part in this opportunity are eligible to claim Saltire Awards hours for their activity.
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