This coming spring and summer the House of Life will be organising and hosting events at Willesden Jewish Cemetery and the local area. We are building a team of volunteer hosts to welcome and orientate our visitors.
Volunteer Hosts have a vital role to play in inspiring our visitors and helping them to learn more about Willesden Jewish Cemetery in an interesting and enjoyable way.

Key responsibilities:
• Provide a warm, friendly welcome to all, especially to first-time visitors.
• Learn about Willesden Jewish Cemetery and the House of Life project.
• Help visitors to discover more by answering questions and pointing them in the right direction.
• Share your enthusiasm for the cemetery, its history and importance.
• Maintain a level of visitor supervision.
• Feedback experience to allow us to learn and amend our programmes.

What we are looking for:
• An enthusiastic and friendly manner.
• Someone who enjoys meeting people.
• Able to work as part of a team.
• Reliable and presentable.
• Enthusiasm for learning about the cemetery and the project.
• Ability to remain mobile and stand outdoors.
• Ability to listen and follow instructions.

What’s in it for you?
• An enjoyable experience, working on an exciting new project.
• The opportunity to develop your knowledge of history and culture.
• The opportunity to meet and share experiences with people from different backgrounds.
• Improving your communication skills.
• Full induction and training on all aspects of the role with ongoing support.
• Travel expenses covered.
• Refreshments.

To apply, please tell us why you would like to take up this role, your particular experience and skills, and how you would propose to help us deliver what we need by E-mailing heritagevolunteers@theus.org.uk