Volunteers

Join our team

Here at Bath Abbey, we have a team of over 300 volunteers! We are so grateful to them as they support us in simply everything from helping welcome our visitors to ringing the bells for services. Volunteering could be a great way to meet new people while allowing you to make the most of your interests and existing skills - it also can be very satisfying and a lot of fun. Just ask one of our many enthusiastic and lively volunteers whose ages range from 18 to over 80!

You can view our open positions below.

Get in touch
If you are considering volunteering your time either occasionally or on a permanent basis, or simply wish to find out more, please contact us at volunteer@bathabbey.org or on 01225 422462.

You can download and fill in the application form for volunteering here.

Volunteers

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We are currently recruiting for the following volunteers:

New: Events Volunteer

Events Volunteers at Bath Abbey support a wide range of events in the Abbey, most often including concerts presented by local groups such as Bath Choral Society. Volunteers give us a hand with preparing and delivering concerts and events at the Abbey, outside of regular visiting hours.

To view the full role description, please click here.

For further information, or to discuss your interest in the role, please contact the Abbey's Events Manager, Fay: fbreed@bathabbey.org or call 01225 303313

Learning Volunteer

Learning volunteers make students of all ages feel welcome, guiding them through activities created by our Learning Officer on a range of topics involving the Abbey’s history, including its Anglo Saxon, Medieval, Tudor and Georgian past.

You’ll be based in and around our brand new Learning Room on weekdays, and as part of this new team you’ll be shaping its future for years to come.

To view the full role description, please click here.

Welcome volunteers at the Bath Abbey support the work of the Visitor Experience team, by providing a warm, friendly and sensitive welcome to all who enter the Abbey. Welcomers are the first faces a visitor will see. They give brief initial information to visitors, and accept entry donations.

To view the full role description, please click here.

For further information, or to discuss your interest in this role, please contact: visits@bathabbey.org or call 01225 303315

Stewards make visitors from around the world feel at home in the Abbey, by answering questions about the history, architecture and religious nature of the Abbey, or the City of Bath and sometimes, just by having a chat with someone who will appreciate For details of the full job description and how to apply, it.

It’s a varied volunteer opportunity where you might also be asked to help a person in need - by finding one of the Chaplains for a quiet talk, or to be the eyes of the Bath Abbey team with regard to simple housekeeping tasks and health and safety.

To view the full role description, please click here.

For further information, or to discuss your interest in this role, please contact: visits@bathabbey.org or call 01225 303315

Visitor Researcher

Visitor Research Volunteers support the work of Bath Abbey by collecting information about our visitors and gather feedback on their experience. This helps us better understand who our visitors are, why they come and how we can improve our visitor experience.

This role is based in the Abbey and focuses on engaging with visitors at the end of their visit. Volunteers are provided with a visitor survey, either on paper or an iPad, and actively encourage visitors to complete it. Full training and ongoing support will be provided.

To view the full role description, please click here.

For further information, or to discuss your interest in these roles, please contact: visits@bathabbey.org or call 01225 303315

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