Volunteer opportunities
If you enjoy meeting new people, are positive and confident and have some time to give, why not consider volunteering at Waddesdon.
We’re looking for Volunteers to join our team – helping to ensure Waddesdon provides a memorable and friendly experience for all our visitors. Whether you can spare a few hours a week or a month, we would love to hear from you.
Weekend house host volunteer
If you have spare time on the weekend, or wish to enhance your work experience with something different, then join us in welcoming visitors and ensuring they enjoy the House and Collection. The role requires approachability, excellent timekeeping, dedication to offering a great visitor experience through friendly and well-informed communication and good teamwork. Full training and materials will be provided.
Days required: Saturday or Sunday, ideally weekly or fortnightly
Volunteer open day
At our Open Day you’ll have the chance to walk around the gardens with a member of our Gardens Team, or see behind the scenes in the House whilst all the winter conservation work is carried out. Chat with our friendly staff and volunteers about what it’s like and learn more about the benefits of volunteering at Waddesdon.
Please contact Volunteering Manager Helen Franklin:
Conservation raffle ticket seller
Our dedicated Conservation Raffle Ticket Sellers approach visitors in a courteous and friendly way to sell raffle tickets which raises money for both the National Trust and Waddesdon.
Volunteer stories
Discover what it’s like to be a volunteer at Waddesdon, as some of our volunteers talk about their experiences.
Get in touch
To apply for any of these volunteer roles, please fill out our volunteer registration form and send to our Volunteering Manager Helen Franklin by emailing [email protected], who will then get in touch with you.
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Volunteer Open Day
10am-12.30pm, Fri 1 Mar 2019
We are looking for more volunteers to join our team. Work in a magnificent setting and help to support our heritage property.
The collection
Explore the collection and find out about our most fascinating objects. You can also learn about the newest acquisitions and research projects.