Volunteer Manager

Volunteer Manager
Location: Marble Hill House, Richmond Road, Twickenham, London, TW1 2NL
Salary: £27,876 per annum/ 36 hours per week/ permanent
Job Type: Permanent
Ref: 15501
Working alongside the Manager, Supervisor, Food & Beverage Manager and Head Gardener to ensure a safe and welcoming environment for our visitors, you'll play a key role in managing the volunteers across the site to bring the history of Marble Hill to life. The role is diverse and challenging, with events adding to the variety of the day-to-day opening of the site and the volunteer support required.
Marble Hill was built in the 1720s for Henrietta Howard, mistress of King George II when he was Prince of Wales, as a retreat from court life. Both house and garden were designed with advice from the most fashionable gentlemen of early Georgian England. Saved from destruction and development by an Act of Parliament in 1902, Marble Hill is the last complete survivor of the elegant villas and gardens that once bordered this part of the Thames.
As well as a house with significant collections, the site is also a public park which is open 365 days a year, with sports facilities including sports pitches and changing rooms which are open from 7am to dusk. The site has recently seen a hugely successful multi-million-pound lottery funded project.
With volunteer teams for both the house and gardens, events, admin and research, Marble Hill has a large number of volunteers, and we are looking to increase for the new season when you'll be working alongside the other managers to deliver a consistent welcome and deliver as one team.
We would be delighted to hear from you, if you would like to talk to us about this role before you apply, please contact Zoe Jackman-Dolamore, Eltham Palace Cluster Manager.
Everyone is welcome at English Heritage and we are always looking for people who reflect the diversity of the country today, to help us make it more relevant to the diversity of the people, communities and places we serve. From remote sites to inner city monuments, from regional teams to our Head Office, the diversity of our teams is critical to making sure our heritage is inclusive, exciting and accessible.
We continually look for new ways to promote the past in a way that is inclusive to all and that celebrates the cultural diversity of England's heritage. By joining English Heritage, you will be part of a charity that is already on an exciting journey to tell everyone's story.
Find out more about us and what we do here, meet some of our people and hear about why they enjoy working with us on our website.
You'll find it's a workplace like no other - taking you behind the scenes of these extraordinary sites and supporting you to share your ideas, inspire others and make a difference.
By joining us, you'll enjoy the rewards of a great team environment in inspiring locations, helping to make our sites a wonderful place to visit. You'll also be joining our charity, which through our 400+ historic monuments, buildings and sites, brings the story of England to life for over 10 million visitors each year.
Benefits include:
- The opportunity to progress your career within the heritage sector;
- Apprenticeship opportunities
- Subscriptions to professional bodies
- Free access to all English Heritage sites for you and up to 6 others
- 25% discount in our shops and cafes;
- Enhanced Maternity/Paternity/Shared Parental leave
- 25 days holiday plus Bank Holidays pro rata rising to 28 days after 3 years, with the option to buy additional leave
- Matched pension contributions up to a maximum of 10% which can be paid via salary exchange or salary deduction
- Flexible hours
Closing date: 30/06/2024 23:59:59
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Other organisations may call this role Volunteer Services Lead, Engagement and Volunteer Service Manager, Volunteer Development Manager, Volunteer Project Manager, Volunteer Co-ordinator, or Volunteer Programme Manager.