Volunteering at Clandon Park

Find an opportunity to get involved with the National Trust's largest project for a generation. You’ll join a team of friendly and enthusiastic staff and a brilliant, committed group of existing volunteers. Making new friends, working in an amazing place and knowing that you're helping a great cause are just three of the great reasons to get volunteering.

Volunteer at Clandon Park, Surrey

It would be impossible to run Clandon successfully without the hard work and dedication of our brilliant volunteer teams. With just a few spare hours a week you can get involved and really make a difference. Use and share the skills you already have, learn some new ones, gain experience, strengthen your CV or develop your career.

There are several roles to choose from, each with differing requirements. Simply find the role that most appeals to you below. From here you can click through to the listing on our volunteering site where you’ll be able to complete an online application for the role of your choice. Your application will take just a few minutes to complete and will automatically be forwarded to us.

Staff member helping a visitor

Reception assistant 

Visitors look for a friendly face when they arrive at our Visitor Reception building. We need to give all of our visitors a warm National Trust welcome, as well as getting across any important information they’ll need to get the most out of their visit to Clandon.

Visitors on the walkway at Clandon Park

On-Site volunteer 

You’ll work in rough and ready conditions, turning your hand to a range of different customer-facing roles such as leading tours, delivering safety briefings, handing out hard hats, assisting with interactive activities or supporting our teams elsewhere on-site.

Visitors viewing building works

Mobility Shuttle Driver 

A practical, varied and physically active role supporting our visitors with mobility needs, you'll be part of a team providing mobility shuttle transport for our visitors. We're looking for a people-person who's outgoing and adaptable, with good driving skills.

" What a time to be involved, it’s thrilling to be part of shaping the future at a pivotal moment in the history of the house and a privilege to be involved in such an important transition."
- Cathy Mead, Volunteer
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Hear from our volunteer team members

Volunteer at Clandon Park, Surrey

Katie Pitman 

Katie has been volunteering at Clandon Park since summer 2018. Flexible volunteering hours have made it possible for her to give her time whenever she wants, enabling her to meet new people, get to know the area and learn more about a place she’s grown to love.

Volunteers in the Marble Hall at Clandon Park, Surrey

Cathy Mead 

Cathy has been a National Trust volunteer for over seven years and a volunteer at Clandon Park since 2016. She regularly gives her time to share her enthusiasm for this project with our visitors and is excited to see the bright future that’s in store for this grand Surrey mansion.

Get in touch

For more information about the roles available, or to get in touch with us about any other aspect of volunteering, you can email us. We look forward to hearing from you.

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