Volunteer Gallery Steward at Two Temple Place

Two Temple Place is a magnificent neo-Gothic gem in central London, built in 1895 for William Waldorf Astor. In 2011 we opened our first annual free exhibition, and since then exhibitions have welcomed 430,000 visitors. We run a growing programme of cultural and community events designed to open our doors more often, to more people. We rely on our friendly and enthusiastic team of more than 150 volunteers to make our free exhibitions possible. We are recruiting volunteers for our 2025 exhibition, Lives Less Ordinary, a celebration of the often over-looked richness and diversity of working-class life and creative expression in post-war Britain.

Volunteers provide support in a front of house role by:
•Welcoming and engaging with visitors
•Providing information about the building, the exhibitions, and events
•Helping us run the exhibition shop
•Looking after the gallery spaces
•Ensuring the safety of visitors and exhibition objects

We look to recruit volunteers who are:
•Friendly & polite
•Helpful & proactive
•Punctual & reliable
•Keen to learn & enthusiastic

We welcome people of all abilities and offer a supportive environment for those with additional needs. We provide all training for the role; no prior volunteering or gallery experience is needed, just enthusiasm and commitment!

Volunteer training sessions take place in January and includes:
•The history of the building
•An introduction to the exhibition
•Visitor services guidance
•An introduction to the exhibition shop
•How to use two-way radios (for communicating in the building)
•Fire, health, and safety procedures