Our volunteers play an important part in the success of Norfolk Archaeological Trust. They help us with a huge range of activities including conservation, school visits, guided tours, research, social media and events. Volunteering is a great way to learn new skills, meet new people and discover more about the archaeology on your doorstep, whilst supporting a local charity. All of our volunteer team receive a full induction, training and support in their roles, as well as recognition for their commitment and regular social events.
‘I love meeting the visitors, having a chat about the history and the wildlife, and enjoying the fresh air’ – Chris, Site Warden
Everyone is welcome to apply for any of our volunteer roles. More information on our current opportunities are available below
Current Opportunities
Role | Tour Guide |
Location | Burgh Castle Fort |
Time Commitment | Sundays from June – September |
Key Skills |
friendly and chatty good mobility to get around the site comfortable working outdoors happy to learn about the site’s history |
Role | School Guide |
Location | Burgh Castle Fort |
Time Commitment | Weekdays May – July & September – October |
Key Skills |
experience working with children good mobility to get around the site comfortable working outdoors well organised and self-motivated |
Role | Site Steward |
Location | Burgh Castle Fort or Caistor Roman Town |
Time Commitment | Flexible. Half a day, at least once a fortnight between June and September. |
Key Skills |
friendly and chatty comfortable working outdoors not afraid to be hands on as jobs will include litter picking and cleaning signage as necessary confident in approaching visitors and advising them of policies we have in place to protect the site |
Role | Visitor Surveyor |
Location | Burgh Castle Fort or Caistor Roman Town or St Benet’s Abbey |
Time Commitment | Flexible |
Key Skills |
friendly and chatty confident approaching people comfortable working outdoors accurate at recording information |
Next Steps
Found a role you are interested in? Download and complete our volunteer application form as a Word Document and email it to Jules, our Volunteer Co-ordinator, at info@norfarchtrust.org.uk. Any problems just drop us an email and we can send the application form over to you.
Resources for Existing Volunteers
Induction
We want to make sure that volunteers get the most out of their time with the Trust and have created a handbook for new volunteers. This book gives you an overview of the Trust and an outline of all the things you need to know to volunteer with us. It complements a more specific role induction you will receive with your volunteer manager when you start.
Useful Forms
Safeguarding Policy
Health and Safety
The Trust is committed to providing healthy and safe conditions for our volunteers when carrying out their tasks. We do this by carrying out risk assessments and providing volunteers with the information, training and equipment they need to remain safe whilst carrying out their role.
To help us ensure our sites are safe, volunteers are reminded that they have a duty of care for themselves and also others who may be affected by their actions on sites. As part of this, we provide volunteers with emergency procedures for each site which can be found below, as well as an incident reporting form to report any accident, incident or near miss.
Bloodgate Hillfort, South Creake-What to do in an emergency
Burgh Castle Fort -What to do in an emergency
Burnham Norton Friary -What to do in an emergency
Caistor Roman Town -What to do in an emergency
Fiddler’s Hill-What to do in an emergency