Join Gallery Oldham in helping us understand and improve the visitor experience through our Audience Survey project. As a volunteer, you’ll engage with visitors, encouraging them to share feedback about their time at the gallery. Your work will directly support our mission to make Oldham’s cultural and artistic services more accessible, inclusive, and enjoyable for everyone.
This is a public-facing role ideal for friendly, confident individuals who enjoy talking to people and have strong literacy and numeracy skills. You’ll gain valuable experience in audience engagement, data collection, and cultural research within a supportive gallery environment.
Volunteers will receive an induction and full briefing before starting, with ongoing guidance from a named supervisor when needed.
Key information
- Start Date: 3rd November 2025
- End Date: 5th January 2026
- Volunteer: Weekly, Fortnightly
- Availability: Monday AM, Monday PM, Monday Evening, Tuesday AM, Tuesday PM, Tuesday Evening, Wednesday AM, Wednesday PM, Wednesday Evening, Thursday AM, Thursday PM, Thursday Evening, Friday AM, Friday PM, Friday Evening, Saturday AM, Saturday PM, Saturday Evening, Sunday AM, Sunday PM, Sunday Evening
- Tasks: What we need from you:
Approach and interview visitors during gallery opening hours (particularly busy times and weekends).
Encourage visitors to complete short surveys and assist them when needed.
Record feedback accurately and handle data responsibly.
Help identify ways to improve the accessibility and inclusivity of gallery services.
Communicate clearly and courteously with a wide range of visitors.
Use digital tools confidently to input or manage responses.
Work independently once trained.
What You’ll Need:
Friendly, approachable manner and confidence speaking with the public.
Strong literacy and numeracy skills for completing and recording survey data.
Basic digital skills and confidence using tablets or computers.
Reliability and professionalism when representing Oldham HLA.
Availabilty to work during gallery opening hours (including weekends).
Willingness to learn and follow data handling and accessibility guidelines.
An interest in art, culture, or community engagement is a bonus. - Training: An initial induction training session with a member of the Gallery Oldham team, accompanied by the volunteer coordinator.
- Requirements: Willing to travel by public transport or find own way to volunteering location
- Interests: Art, Community, Customer Services, Heritage, Libraries
- Suitability: 16-17 year olds
- Activities: Customer Services, Research
- DBS Check: Yes
- Accessibility: Clearly marked accessible parking spaces, Step free access clearly signposted into the building, Automatic opening doors, Lift to other floors / step free access throughout the building, Accessible toilets, Area for assistance dogs nearby
Approach and interview visitors during gallery opening hours (particularly busy times and weekends).
Encourage visitors to complete short surveys and assist them when needed.
Record feedback accurately and handle data responsibly.
Help identify ways to improve the accessibility and inclusivity of gallery services.
Communicate clearly and courteously with a wide range of visitors.
Use digital tools confidently to input or manage responses.
Work independently once trained.
What You’ll Need:
Friendly, approachable manner and confidence speaking with the public.
Strong literacy and numeracy skills for completing and recording survey data.
Basic digital skills and confidence using tablets or computers.
Reliability and professionalism when representing Oldham HLA.
Availabilty to work during gallery opening hours (including weekends).
Willingness to learn and follow data handling and accessibility guidelines.
An interest in art, culture, or community engagement is a bonus.