Collections Assistant

7 days ago


Shrewsbury, Shropshire, United Kingdom The National Trust Full time
Collections Assistant - Shrewsbury

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.

What it's like to work here

Reporting to the Collections and House Officer or Mansion Duty Manager. You'll be working with an enthusiastic team of staff and volunteers to look after the mansion's historic collections and interiors.

Our properties are full of life and locally loved. You will be leading on conservation and supporting the operational needs of the mansion.

The Attingham team is very enthusiastic about welcoming everyone and the excellent service our team provides plays a huge part in achieving this goal.

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.

You'll be working in at a fast-paced property, where you will need to adapt quickly from one task to another. You'll be doing everything from vacuuming and dusting to detailed preventative conservation work. You'll will be working closely with our conservation volunteers to deliver the department's aims and objectives. You will help to manage and deliver preventative conservation projects. We are an innovative team always looking to improve what we do and how we do it. This role will include regular weekend work.

Please also read the full role profile, attached to this advert.

Who we're looking for

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

A team player, but can also work on your own initiativeWell organised and adaptable? Customer focused with a positive attitude? Willing to learn new skills? 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)
• Tax-free childcare scheme
• 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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