Work With Us

See our latest paid and volunteer opportunities below, and if you have any questions please get in touch on 020 8348 8716 or email us.

Become a Volunteer

Why Volunteer?

As a charity, Lauderdale House relies on the help of our generous supporters, both donors and volunteers. We have a small core team of permanent staff members, who are supported in their work by an active group of dedicated volunteers.

Volunteers are at the heart of the organisation and are fundamental to what we achieve. They include people of all ages, some looking to acquire new skills and experience, others who simply enjoy the opportunity to give something back to the community in a friendly and creative atmosphere. We look for volunteers who are happy to be involved and have a hands-on approach. Opportunities include stewarding in the gallery and on reception, supporting the education programme, developing content for heritage interpretation, historical research, supporting our marketing, answering enquiries, assisting with fundraising and helping with general administration.

Our existing volunteers include people of all ages from a variety of backgrounds and experience.  Some people are looking to gain that extra edge on their CV and acquire new skills and experience; others simply enjoy the opportunity to give something back to the community in a friendly and creative atmosphere. There many ways you can contribute to Lauderdale House and we like to agree specific programmes of work for every individual to ensure that everyone finds what they are looking for and they can make an impact on what we do.

We are currently recruiting for the following volunteer roles:

Volunteer Receptionist and Gallery Steward 
Volunteers in this role are often the first point of contact for visitors to the house, and bring a warm and welcoming atmosphere to Lauderdale. The role includes manning the gallery, which has an array of exhibitions which alter monthly, answering visitors’ questions, taking calls for the office, completing general administration tasks and generally being a friendly face for our visitors.

Fundraising Assistant
The fundraising assistant is essential for the survival of Lauderdale House, as being a charitable organisation, we rely on the generosity of others to support us in the work we do for the community and as an arts house. This position includes tasks such as contacting existing donors, and identifying new ones, updating donor data information, researching trusts, as well as working with the Director to plan regular communication plan for donors. 

Sunday Fun-Day Volunteer
Are you interested in creative volunteering opportunities? Then why not support Lauderdale’s monthly family workshops! Sunday Fun-Days are craft sessions for children aged 4-10 and are aimed at getting them engaged in the House’s history. More information can be found here. Your role will be to support the artist running the session. This could be helping make up resources, explaining the craft to families, carrying out evaluations, taking photos and sitting on reception. If you are interested please email our Education & Outreach Manager, Liv Clements. 

To find out more, please call us on 020 8348 8716 or email us

If you’re interested in learning more about volunteering at Lauderdale House then please email us or call on 020 8348 8716. Whether you can commit to joining us for a day every week or want to help out intermittently, we will be happy to try to accommodate you. 

What Our Volunteers Say

"I can meet and work with friendly, interesting, charming, lively, cultured, civilised, competent, purposeful people of all ages, nationalities and backgrounds."
-Tony O’Halloran, volunteer since 1999

"Lauderdale House was the stepping stone for me to change career paths.  I wouldn’t be where I am now without it and I will be eternally grateful for their help."
- Martin Jackson, Admin Manager at Mercury Musical Developments

"I think it is a great experience which gives you the opportunity to meet new people and makes you feel part of a lovely local community like Highgate Village."
- Teresa, volunteer since 2018

Lauderdale House is committed to implementing and promoting equality, diversity and inclusion in all of its activities, services and practice. We recognise that discrimination exists in society (whether protected by law or not), and that we have legal and moral duties to promote a positive culture of equality, respect, inclusivity and full participation. We believe especially in the value to individuals of participation in culture for all people, in the power of culture to promote understanding and respect between people of diverse backgrounds and cultures, and in promoting a sense of local community which is fully inclusive. As an organisation we are committed to challenging the unconscious bias of ourselves and others.