Jobs and Volunteering

The Bowes Museum’s a friendly and exciting place to work. With around 70 employees and over 60 volunteers, we’ve a wide range of skills and knowledge in the team and we’re often looking to add to it.

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OPPORTUNITIES

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Volunteer

Thank you so much for your interest in volunteering at The Bowes Museum. We're unable to accept new volunteer applications right now, but we hope to offer some opportunities in the future. We appreciate your enthusiasm and hope you'll check back soon when we reopen applications.

Catering Assistant

Hours: 0 hrs
Contract Type: Permanent
Salary: £12.71 per hour
Closing Date: Ongoing
Interviews: Arranged via telephone

Food is an important part of how visitors experience The Bowes Museum and its historic setting. We are looking for a Catering Assistant to join our Catering Team, supporting the delivery of a thoughtful, high quality food and drink offer that provides an exceptional visitor experience at the museum.

Working as part of the catering team you will help deliver our food and drink offering for the museum café and events. Your work will contribute directly to creating a warm, welcoming and memorable experience for visitors.

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Welcome Team Assistant (zero hours)

As the Bowes Museum enters an exciting period of change, investment and transformation, we are seeking to recruit additional Welcome Team Assistants to join our team. You will become a valued member of our team as we continue to develop our visitor experience and wider museum offer.

The visitor is central to our offer at The Bowes Museum, to succeed in this role you will be enthusiastic, motivated, able to work on your own initiative and collaborate with others. You will be comfortable working with others in a customer-facing sales environment, delivering the highest standards of customer service and care. You will be an effective communicator and demonstrate flexibility in this varied role.

Some weekend and Bank holiday working will be required as well as some evening work for events and exhibition previews.

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Chef

Hours: 32 hrs (4 days)
Contract Type: Permanent
Salary: £24,960.00
Closing Date: 31st July 2026
Interviews: Date to be confirmed

Food is an important part of how visitors experience The Bowes Museum and its historic setting. We are looking for a Chef to join our Catering Team, supporting the delivery of a thoughtful, high quality food and drink offer that provides an exceptional visitor experience at the museum.

Working alongside the Head Chef and wider catering team, you will help prepare and deliver a locally sourced menu for the museum café and events. Your work will contribute directly to creating a warm, welcoming and memorable experience for visitors.

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