Volunteer Positions - Old Gaol Museum

Numerous volunteer positions are available within the Museum and Heritage Department at the Shire of Toodyay.  If you are interested in being involved in your local community then here is the opportunity for you. Appropriate training will be provided for all successful applicants.

Front of House

Availability: 1-2 days per fortnight (minimum), between 10.00am and 3.00pm weekdays or 10.00am and 4.00pm weekends.
Duration: Minimum 12 months with definite opportunities for extension.
Job Description: The position requires the applicant to open the Old Gaol Museum for business.  Duties include the unlocking and locking of cells; taking money for admissions and souvenir sales; welcoming and orientating visitors; answering visitor questions; light cleaning duties. The position may include some object handling.

Photographer

Availability: Minimum one day per week. Duration: Approximately 6 months with the possibility of extension.
Job Description: This position entails the photographing of objects and scanning of images for storage of digital files on the museum database.

Data Entry (3 Positions Available)

Availability: 1 day per week, 10.00am to 3.00pm.
Duration: Approximately 6 months with the possibility of extension;.
Job Description: The position entails the entry of handwritten accession and object condition survey data into the Museum’s collections database as well as the updating of existing profiles within the database. It may include some object handling.

Collection Condition Assessment

Availability: 1-2 days per week;
Duration: approximately 6 months with the possibility of extension;
Job Description: This position will entail the assessment of all objects within the museum collection to determine their condition. The position will involve object handling and cleaning as well as the recording of observations and assessments onto survey sheets.


All volunteers will be required to provide a current Policy Security Clearance Certificate in accordance with the Council Policy A.6 (the cost of this will be covered by the Shire of Toodyay.) 

All people interested in volunteering at the Museum should contact Mr Moss Wilson on 9574 2258 or museum@toodyay.wa.gov.au to arrange a meeting and further discuss the positions available.

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Photographer







Data Entry








Collection Condition Assessment