Volunteering Assistant

Salary & Hours: Grade C £24,549 – £25,359 (pro rata), Part Time (22.5 hours per week), fixed term until 30 December 2028 

Closing date: 5pm, Friday 30 October 2026 

Interview date: 12 November 2026 

Do you want to play a key role in supporting vulnerable adults and young people to volunteer in one of Cumbria’s best-loved cultural venues? 

Join the dedicated Tullie team as the Volunteering Assistant, supporting volunteer engagement with Breaking Down Barriers – Phase 3 of Project Tullie, the museum’s major capital development programme which celebrates our roots as Carlisle’s centre for learning and creativity and reimagines them for 21st century audiences.  

This fixed-term post will support our Volunteer Manager to deliver our Phase 3 Volunteering Strategy, which focusses on creating more opportunities for people to engage with the collections, activities and gallery spaces at Tullie. If you’re a people person with excellent admin and IT skills who is passionate about supporting others to build their skills and enhance their wellbeing then we’d love to hear from you.

Working in close collaboration with colleagues across the Museum, this is a unique and exciting opportunity to be part of this transformational project for Carlisle and Cumbria.

This role is made possible with funding from The National Lottery Heritage Fund, with thanks to National Lottery players.

Purpose of the Role 

Supporting the Volunteer Manager to recruit, support, and train volunteers for Project Tullie Phase 3 ‘Breaking Down Barriers’, with a particular focus on:

• Building diverse representation within Tullie’s volunteer workforce, with an emphasis on priority protected characteristics.
• Offering bespoke, individual support for adults and young people in need of additional support to volunteer.
• Supporting with wellbeing and training opportunities for volunteers.
• Support the administration and delivery of the Active Gallery Volunteer Training programme

Application Process 

If you are inspired by the role and would like to apply for the position, please send your CV and a covering statement (of no more than 500 words), detailing any relevant skills and experience, and what interests you about this role to [email removed] by 5pm on Friday 30 October 2026. 

Candidates invited to interview will be notified by Tuesday 10 November 2026.

Interviews will be held on Thursday 12 November 2026 in person at Tullie.

If you have any further questions, please contact HR on [email removed]