Hampshire Wardrobe - Welcome / Front of House Volunteer

Hampshire Wardrobe - Welcome / Front of House Volunteer

Posted for Hampshire Cultural Trust

Posted by Volunteer First

Register your interest

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Do you have an interest in period costumes and customer service? 

What are we looking for? 

We are looking for volunteers to help us out on Thursdays between 12 noon and 8pm and Saturday's between 10am and 5pm. Maybe you can't commit every week - we are also looking for ad-hoc volunteers to cover when others are unavailable during these times (i.e. for holiday or illness.)

Who are we looking for? 

• We are looking for a welcoming front of house volunteers that has an interest in costume history and fashion. 
• People with a creative flair who can support customers through their appointments to find the right outfit for their event?
• Are you good at problem solving? 
  
• Do you have experience handling transactions? Do you learn quickly?
  
• Perhaps you have some hand sewing skills that you would be happy to use to do repairs to costumes when they are returned? (This is not essential to this role but a skill we are also looking for in the Hampshire Wardrobe.)
• Do you have social media skills? (Again no essential but we are looking for someone who has an interest and skills that could promote us on our social media channel.)

What's in it for you? 

• A unique and fun volunteering experience 
• Opportunity to get an insight into period fashion and how it is used today
• Skills to put on your 
• A chance to put skills from your studies into practice

Perhaps you are studying a fashion or history course at university and looking for an insight into period clothing - this could be the role for you. Maybe you've been a seamstress and looking for something a little different but could turn your hand to some repairs. Maybe you'd like to work towards a customer facing role and want to build some experience. Then this could be the perfect opportunity for you.

What skills do I need?

Essential

• Good customer service skills
• Friendly
• Approachable
• Can use own initiative
• Interest in Costume history
• Telephone skills
  

Desirable

• Transaction handling
• History / Period Costume experience
• Interest in Period Costume
• Able to demonstrate hand sewing skills
• Interest and experience in promoting on social media