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Robert Burns Birthplace Museum (SA)
- VO101572
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 leading groups of paying customers in our site tour experience. This tour covers the site from the cottage, down the poets path and to the Auld Kirk. It is very strongly geared towards our American visitors.
Main duties include:
Leading the tours
Delivering the main outcomes/story points from a loose script
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
Volunteers (aged 12-25) taking part in this opportunity are eligible to claim Saltire Awards hours for their activity.
Find out more
Please fill out this form to register your interest in the opportunity Volunteer Site Guides - Basic Site Tours with Robert Burns Birthplace Museum (SA)
Your email address and phone number will only be used by the organisation/TSI you are contacting to discuss in more detail the opportunity you are enquiring about.
Your details and message will be sent to:
Susan Colquhoun, Robert Burns Birthplace Museum (SA)
Susan Colquhoun, Robert Burns Birthplace Museum (SA)
Email address: slcolquhoun@nts.org.uk
Phone number: 01292 443700
A copy will be sent to the organisation that supports volunteering in South Ayrshire:
Contact name: VASA Volunteering
Email address: volunteer@vasa.scot
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