Vacancies & Volunteering

Current Vacancies

The Society (based at Burlington House in London) is a registered charity and the oldest learned society in Britain concerned with the material remains of the past. The Society consists of 3,000 Fellows who are scholars and practitioners working across the cultural heritage sector. The Society also owns and manages a historic property in Oxfordshire, Kelmscott Manor, which was the former Cotswolds retreat of William Morris and the final home of his daughter, May Morris.

Vacancies

There are currently no vacancies.

Volunteering

  • Open House Fridays Volunteers for Sensing History

    Become a Visitor Welcome and Room Steward Volunteer and support The Society of Antiquaries Sensing History programme, an exciting, new, public engagement, sharing 300 hundred years of collecting history!

    Download the full details here.

    Apply to be a volunteer here.

    If you are interested in interacting with the public, want to be surrounded by a unique historic collection and join a fantastic team, with great benefits then please email Michelle Johansen.

    Please see below for the upcoming days to volunteer on:

    May-July 2024

    Friday 3 May Open Friday*
    Friday 10 May Open Friday*
    Friday 17 May Open Friday (William Morris Day)*
    Friday 24 May Open Friday*
    Friday 7 June Open Friday*
    Friday 14 June Open Friday*
    Friday 21 June Open Friday*
    Friday 28 June The Reign Press Event (9.30am-12.30pm) followed by Open Friday (12pm-4pm)
    Friday 28 June Late Event (4.30pm-8.30pm)
    Monday 1 July The Reign Art Week Display*
    Tuesday 2 July The Reign Art Week Display*
    Wednesday 3 July The Reign Art Week Display*
    Thursday 4 July The Reign Art Week Display*
    Thursday 4 July The Reign Gala Event (4.30pm-7.30pm)
    Friday 5 July The Reign Art Week Display*
    Friday 19 July Open Friday*

    *Open Friday shift timings

    • Morning Shift 9.40 am – 1.10 pm (20 min break)
    • Afternoon Shift 12.40 pm – 4.10 pm (20 min break)
    • Full Day shift 9.40am – 4.10pm (one hour lunch)

Still Searching for a Heritage Position?

We may not have any positions available at the moment, or maybe just not ones you’re interested in. However, you can check out the latest version of our fortnightly e-newsletter, SALON, for notices of heritage vacancies.