Costume Interpreters help bring the stories of Sheffield Manor Lodge to life. You will share with our visitors what life was like at Sheffield Manor Lodge in the past. If you enjoy being creative and want to engage children and their families in our stories, then this role is for you. We can provide you with a costume (or you can provide your own!) and help you craft a character suitable for Sheffield Manor Lodge.

What you’ll be doing:

• Confidently interacting with visitors to create a friendly and welcoming experience
• Making memorable moments for children and their families
• Being involved in our public open days and events

We are looking for support on Sundays, throughout the school holidays and for school sessions.

Tour Guides share the stories of Sheffield Manor Lodge and its landscape with our visitors. You will lead tours around our historic ruins and find engaging ways to talk about our wide-ranging history to all our visitors. No prior knowledge of Sheffield Manor Lodge is needed before you volunteer – only a passion for storytelling and an interest in sharing stories with a wide range of people.

What you’ll be doing:

• Leading tours around our historic ruins and in our Turret House
• Providing great customer service by answering questions from our visitors
• Being an active part of a small team

We are looking for support on Sundays and time commitment is flexible.

Visitor Experience Assistants help provide a warm and engaging customer service. They welcome customers, serve refreshments and help keep the Discovery Centre looking its best. This role is for you if you are cheerful and like to meet new people.

What you’ll be doing:

• Putting your great hospitality skills into practice
• Using the till and serving refreshments
• Being an active and involved member of a small team

We are looking for support on Sundays and throughout the school holidays. Time commitment is flexible.

Education and Activity Assistants help bring Sheffield Manor Lodge’s Tudor stories to life. You’ll know how to engage with children and their families, but you won’t need to have any teaching experience to volunteer for this role.

What you’ll be doing:

• Working alongside our staff to deliver school groups
• Supporting the schools that visit and take part in our activities by being a kind and helpful member of the team
• Being an active and involved member of a small team

We’re looking for support throughout the year and time commitment is flexible.

If you love being around children then this could be the role for you. More casual than our education sessions are our school holiday activities, where you will help children (and sometimes parents/carers!) with crafts and trails along different themes.

What you’ll be doing:

• Working alongside our staff to help children with activities
• Supporting the families that visit and taking part in our activities by being a kind and helpful member of the team
• Helping to come up with ideas for new crafts and trails

We’re looking for support throughout the school holidays and time commitment is flexible.

This role is perfect if you want to add practical experience to your horticultural or land-based studies, or if you simply just enjoy gardening, want to try it for the first time, or want to experience the mental and physical health benefits of being outside and getting your hands dirty. You will be shown what to do and how to use tools safely, with no experience necessary.

What you’ll be doing:

• Working at the historic Sheffield Manor Lodge and Manor Oaks House sites
• Contribute to making our grounds look gorgeous
• Undertaking general garden maintenance tasks such as weeding, edging and pruning
• Being part of a friendly and welcoming group who enjoy getting things done, in addition to a well-earned cup of tea

The team meets every Tuesday from 10am – 2:30pm, with one hour for lunch.