Collections & House Officer

2 weeks ago

Rye, United Kingdom National Trust Full time

We are looking for a Collections & House Officer with a proven track record of helping to ensure the preservation and presentation of historic collections. You'll share your work with visitors and bring the history of collections to life.

The role is based 2 days at week at Lamb House and 3 days at Smallhythe Place. Working as part of a shared rota, **some weekend working is expected.**

**The interviews are currently scheduled for Monday 3rd July 2023 at Smallhythe Place.**

What it's like to work here:You’ll be part of the Sissinghurst portfolio’s Collections & House Team working to care for two unique and significant heritage sites.

At Smallhythe Place you’ll be working in the one of the first museums curated by a woman and dedicated to the achievements of a woman. Please click here to discover more.

At Lamb House you’ll work with a small team to share the story of this beautiful Georgian property and the history of its residents. Please click here to learn more about this location.

The teams at both properties are passionate and we foster a collaborative working environment. In the summer you’ll be welcoming thousands of visitors to the sites and in winter you’ll devote time to conservation cleaning and care.

What you'll be doing:Working as part of a rota, you'll be responsible for the opening of the houses and act as Duty Manager. This involves ensuring appropriate resources are in place to be able to provide a consistently excellent service for our visitors. You will support our dedicated and enthusiastic team of volunteers.

You'll be part of a small Collections & House Team who work collaboratively to care for and manage a collection of approxmately 17,000 objects. You'll be responsible for implementing conservation cleaning routines, preventive conservation and annual deep cleaning programme within the houses to ensure excellent standards of care. You'll collect and record information during housekeeping cleaning routines to inform our understanding of the house and the collection.

You’ll work as part of the property team to develop creative ways of sharing the fascinating histories of Smallhythe Place and Lamb House.
- Who we're looking forKnowledge of customer care and approaches to optimising visitor enjoyment.
- Good team player with day to day line management and supervisory skills.
- Good interpersonal skills enabling relationships to be maintained.
- Some knowledge and experience of managing costs and expenditure.
- Willing to contribute original or imaginative ways to make elements of the collection or house that are difficult to reach accessible to all visitors.

The packageThe 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
- Perks at work discounts i.e. gym memberships, shopping discount codes, cinema discounts
- Flexible working whenever possible
- Employee assistance programme
- Free parking at most locations
- Independent financial advice

Requirements :Compliance.Eligibility to Work in the UK
Permanent f/t (37.5 hrs pw)

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