Vacancies

Join our team!

Here you can find all unfilled roles within the museum, both paid and unpaid, as well as work experience placements and Duke of Edinburgh volunteering

Voluntary Roles

Front of House

We are looking for volunteers to join our front of house team on a Saturday.

We have the following shifts available:

9:30am – 11:30am

11:30am – 13:30pm

We are also looking for volunteers who would like to work Front of House on an ‘ad hoc’ basis to cover any gaps in the rota.

For more information and a volunteer application form email us at [email protected]

Education Team Volunteers

Duties can include:

  • Developing activity sheets
  • Assisting with education and group visits
  • Option to assist at ‘out-of-hours’ events and visits
  • Helping with Toddler Tuesdays (term-time only)
  • Sharing the handling collection with groups – and receiving object handling training
  • Option to be DBS checked so that you can work with a wider range of visits

For more information and a volunteer application form email us at: [email protected]

St Leonard’s Tower: Front of House/Guides

We are looking for volunteers to join our team that help run the Clock Tower openings from May-September.

Opening hours are 10am-1pm, so you could expect to be on duty from about 9.45am-1.15pm.

Duties are quite similar to being on the museum front desk – it’s all about being a welcoming friendly face.

A key aspect of this role is to ensure that all visitors that are going upstairs sign the disclaimer form.

Full duties would be:

  • Assisting with locking and unlocking the tower
  • Assisting in bringing in and out signage
  • Greet the public and record numbers (sign the form if they are going upstairs)
  • Talk to visitors about the history of the Tower and the Town
  • Take money for the small selection of gift shop items we have available, or direct visitors to the museum to see the full gift shop selection

You would never be in the Tower alone, there will always be at least 2 volunteers.

The Tower will also be open selected Saturdays, dates to be confirmed.

For more information and a volunteer application form email us at [email protected]

Work Experience Placements and Duke of Edinburgh Volunteering

We are not able to take on any new work experience or Duke of Edinburgh students currently, if you would like to discuss any placements for 2025 then please contact us at [email protected]

Paid Roles

Museum Assistant

Salary:           £105 – £115 a day, depending on experience

Hours:           3 days per week

To include Tuesdays and Fridays. Flexible working is preferred including occasional evenings to support events. Time off in lieu will be given.

Closing date: 12pm, Monday 2nd December 2024

Term:          Freelance for 4 months, to commence in January 2025

Interviews will be held on Monday 9th December 2024

Full Job Description
Application Form

CVs will not be accepted.

Newton Abbot Museum was part of a National Lottery Heritage Funded project to relocate Newton Abbot Town Council and the Museum to the former St. Leonard’s Church. The project saw the restoration of the Victorian church and the addition of new community rooms. We are looking for a freelance Museum Assistant to cover staff leave for 4 months.

The Museum Assistant will assist with the efficient and effective day-to-day operation of the Museum.

We are seeking someone who is flexible and proactive, and who can work effectively as part of a small team. You should have experience of working with museum collections and with volunteers in a customer-facing environment.

The museum team is comprised of a Curator, Curatorial Assistant, an Administrative Assistant and a team of enthusiastic museum volunteers.

For informal enquiries please contact the Curator, Dr Charlotte Dixon.

Email: [email protected]

Phone: 01626 201121.