ROOM STEWARDS REQUIRED AT JUDGES’ LODGING MUSEUM OF CHILDHOOD IN LANCASTER

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The Judges’ Lodgings, Lancaster is looking for volunteers to become room stewards to support the museum re-opening in late May 2021.

Their role will be to create a warm, friendly, and welcoming environment to our visitors and provide them with the knowledge and information about this historic building during their visit. The Judges’ Lodgings is Lancaster’s oldest town house and a Grade 1 listed building. The Museum covers 3 floors and we are pleased that our visitors and volunteers are willing and able to negotiate this historic building – there is no lift.

Our Room Steward Volunteers should have a keen interest in the history of Lancaster and particularly the Judges Lodgings and be confident in sharing their knowledge of the Lodgings history when asked.

Judges’ Lodgings takes its name from when the Lancaster Castle Assize Court Judges lodged there between 1775 and 1975, while they were trying cases.

Thomas Covell, Mayor of Lancaster and Keeper of Lancaster Castle, lived in the Judges’ Lodgings and is best remembered as the notorious witch-baiter who locked the Pendle Witches in the Lancaster Castle underground cell.

The building was reconstructed to its present form in 1675 and now contains a collection of Gillow furniture and the Museum of Childhood.

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Required Role

ROOM STEWARDS REQUIRED AT JUDGES’ LODGING MUSEUM OF CHILDHOOD IN LANCASTER

Key responsibilities

Volunteers will help with interpreting and explaining the building, the historic rooms, and its history for visitors while the museum is open. They will ensure the security of objects in their stationed room and inform the duty officer of any issues. Volunteers will also be responsible for ensuring that the rules of the museum are observed and provide basic emergency cover such as assisting in fire evacuations. Using good customer care skills the volunteer should be confident about having to approach visitors who touch or otherwise compromise objects and/or the building, and explain why they are asked not to do so. Willing to support staff with running family activities such as trails, craft activities and collection handling on occasion.

Desirable Skills

  • Communication
  • Confidence
  • Initiative
  • Interpersonal
  • Non-discriminatory
  • Non-judgemental
  • Positive attitude
  • Team Work

Skill to gain

  • Communication
  • Confidence
  • Interpersonal
  • Non-discriminatory
  • Non-judgemental
  • Positive attitude
  • Practical
  • Presentation
  • Public Speaking
  • Teaching and training
  • Team Work
  • Time Management
  • Opportunity and Recognition
  • Self Management

When can you do this role/Calendar

Minimum commitment level: Once a week

Start Date: 17-05-2021

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Location

Castle Hill, Lancaster LA1 1YS, UK
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