Volunteering opportunities at South Foreland Lighthouse

Become part of a great team

We’re always on the lookout for new members to join the team here at South Foreland Lighthouse. Have you got a hidden talent to share? Maybe you’re looking for a new challenge? 

Visitors appreciate the personal touch volunteers bring to their day, and we greatly appreciate the support volunteers give.

A range of opportunities is available at the lighthouse, whether you’d like to work face-to-face with visitors or behind the scenes. We welcome enquiries from people of all ages and backgrounds.

Why join us?

There are lots of reasons to join us and making the move to volunteer could be the best decision you ever make. 

• Become part of a friendly and dedicated team 
• Meet people from all walks of life and forge new friendships 
• Utilise your existing skills and learn new ones 
• Strengthen your CV and help to develop your career 
• Enjoy the great outdoors 
• Learn about the history of this special place.

Not sure? We're flexible with our opportunities. Whether you can help once a week or once a month, we'd love to hear from you. We hold open days for you to come and talk with us about volunteering and we offer tasters so you can see if the role is really for you. We offer full training and induction for every role, so you don't need to have prior skills.

Volunteer Open Mornings 2025

Come along to our Visitor Centre at White Cliffs and speak to current volunteers and staff members. We offer free parking to anyone attending the events. Click here for more details.

Our open mornings are on:

Wednesday 8 January - 10:00 - 13.00
Saturday 11 January - 10:00 - 13.00
Wednesday 15 January - 10.00 - 13.00

Volunteering Opportunities

Here are some samples of the volunteering opportunities at South Foreland Lighthouse. These aren't exclusive and if you feel you would like to volunteer with us, come and talk with us at one of our open events, or get in touch, using the links below.

You could help support our Victorian lighthouse by:

• Welcoming tour visitors in the tower and organising tours
• Providing engaging tours as a guide
• Meeting and greeting those who'd like to find the tower and the tearooms after walking the cliff paths.

If you would like to see the wider range of volunteering opportunities across the White Cliffs and South Foreland Lighthouse portfolio, please click here.

Get in touch about volunteering at South Foreland Lighthouse

Volunteering can be an extremely rewarding experience. Our current volunteering opportunities are listed on the volunteering section of the National Trust website. Simply type your postcode or 'Dover' into the 'Search for an opportunity' box and click or tap the 'Search' button. Or you can search for our available volunteering opportunities by clicking the button in the panel below.

If you have questions about how you can get involved or what it entails, please contact the South Foreland team on 01304 853281 or email southforeland@nationaltrust.org.uk 

Supporter groups: the East Kent Association

Like to support our work at South Foreland Lighthouse but can't commit to volunteering with us? Why not consider joining our local supporter group, the East Kent Association? Across the country thousands of our most dedicated supporters meet on a regular basis as part of a National Trust Centre or Association. These groups of like-minded people promote our work within their local area and raise money for projects.

The East Kent Association has a programme that offers something for everyone, including lectures, coach trips, social events and fundraisers. New members are always welcome – find out more here.

Thank you

Thank you to all our volunteers who give their time to support the National Trust in many different roles.