Collections Assistant

4 weeks ago


Norwich, United Kingdom The National Trust Full time
Collections Assistant - Norwich

Summary

We protect everything from bats to buildings to beaches - and we want to share them with everyone too. But how do we care for our special places, while helping everyone to enjoy them and their fascinating stories? It's no small task. In fact, it's a big team effort and it's why our Collections Assistant are so important.

Hours: 30 hours per week Monday - Friday with weekend on a rolling rota, starting at 8:00am with a 6 hour shift

Contract duration: Permanent

Because Blickling Estate is in a rural area, please think about how you'd be able to get here for work, before you apply for this job.



What it's like to work here

As the National Trust's first acquisition, the visitor experience at this Norfolk estate focuses on how and why the Trust began. The team are always looking for hard-working people with an enthusiasm for customer service and there are opportunities across the board, particularly within the large catering team. The friendly team and vast estate make Blickling one of our most popular tourist destinations.

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What you'll be doing

As a Collections Assistant, you'll be working with a great housekeeping team in an incredible place, helping with the day-to-day cleaning and care of the collections. No detail will go unnoticed, and you'll keep a keen eye on everything from the environmental conditions in a room, to signs of wear and tear. You'll keep accurate records too.

In this visitor facing role, we'd love you to talk to visitors about the work you're doing, and the collections we have. You'll also be part of the wider team of employees and volunteers, helping to cover where necessary.



Who we're looking for

We'd love to hear from you if you're;

  • a team player, but can also work on your own initiative
  • well organised and adaptable?
  • customer focused with a positive attitude?
  • willing to learn new skills?
  • someone with good manual dexterity and hand-to-eye skills and ability to work from ladders and tower scaffold


The package

The National Trust has the motto 'For everyone, for ever' at its heart. We're working hard to create an inclusive culture, where everyone feels they belong. It's important that our people reflect and represent the diversity of the communities and audiences we serve. We welcome and value difference, so when we say we're for everyone, we want everyone to be welcome in our teams too.

• Substantial pension scheme of up to 10% basic salary

• Free entry to National Trust places for you, a guest and your children (under 18)

• Rental deposit loan scheme

• Season ticket loan

• EV car lease scheme

• Perks at work discounts such as gym memberships, shopping discount codes, cinema discounts

• Holiday allowance up to 32 days relating to length of service, plus holiday purchase scheme, subject to meeting minimum criteria.

• Flexible working whenever possible

• Employee assistance programme

• Free parking at most Trust places

Click here to find out more about the benefits we offer to support you.


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