Seasonal Museum Assistant X2

Reference:
23-25239

Job title:
Seasonal Museum Assistant x2

Directorate:
Economy and Community Development

Service:
Museums and Galleries

Closing date:
21/07/2023 10:00

Job type/Hours:
Temporary | 31/10/2023

Salary:
£10.59 an hour

Pay Scale:
GS1

Location(s):
Lloyd George Museum, Criccieth

**Various Hours**

**Gwynedd Council offers an attractive employment package, for more information please click on this **Information Pack**

Gwynedd Council operates internally through the medium of Welsh, and offers all its services bilingually. The applicant will be required to reach the linguistic level noted as one of the essential skills in the Person Specification.

For further information about this post please contact Nest Thomas / Megan Corcoran on 01286 679822

Application forms and further details available from, Support Service, Gwynedd Council, Council Offices, Caernarfon, LL55 1SH

Tel: 01286 679076

**CLOSING DATE: 10.00 AM, FRIDAY 21ST OF JULY, 2023**

**If you would like support to apply, Gwaith Gwynedd is available to help Gwynedd residents get into work**
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PERSONAL ATTRIBUTES
ESSENTIAL
Agreeable, outgoing person who is a good communicator

DESIRABLE

QUALIFICATIONS AND RELEVANT TRAINING

ESSENTIAL

DESIRABLE
Good standard of education

RELEVANT EXPERIENCE

ESSENTIAL

DESIRABLE
Experience of working face to face with the public
Experience of selling in a retail environment including using a till
Experience of administrative work including using computers
Experience of organising and coordinating spaces
Experience of cleaning and keeping places tidy
Experience of carrying and moving light furniture safely
Driving

SKILLS AND SPECIALIST KNOWLEDGE

ESSENTIAL

DESIRABLE
An interest in museums and art galleries

LANGUAGE REQUIREMENTS

ESSENTIAL

**Listening and Speaking - Higher Level**
Able to follow a conversation or discussion through the medium of Welsh and English on a professional level and discuss general day to day topics in the field in order to present information and express opinions.
Able to give a pre-prepared presentation and respond to any comments and questions on it in Welsh or English

**Reading and Understanding-Intermediate Level**
Understand everyday correspondence on familiar issues at work.
Understand longer reports in Clear Welsh and be able to pick up the main points. (help may be required with the vocabulary)

**Writing-Intermediate Level**

**Purpose of the post**:

- Ensure that the people of Gwynedd are at the centre of everything we do.
- Assist to supervise the Museum and Highgate and respond to general enquiries from visitors.

**Responsibility for functions**:
**Main duties**:

- Greet the public.
- Sell entry tickets
- Sell shop merchandise.
- Supervise the site
- Assist in the library and respond to enquiries
- Assist and guide groups including school groups.
- Open and close the buildings.
- Ensure compliance with Health and Safety rules in the workplace in accordance with the responsibilities noted in the Health and Safety at Work Act 1974 and the Council’s Health and Safety Policy
- Work within the Council’s policies in relation to equal opportunities and equality
- Responsible for self-development.
- Responsibility for managing information in accordance with the Council’s information management standards and guidelines. Ensure that personal information is handled in accordance with Data Protection legislation.
- Any other equivalent duties at the request of the line manager.Responsibility for self-development.
- Ensure compliance with workplace Health and Safety regulations in accordance with the responsibilities noted in the Health and Safety at Work etc. Act 1974 and the Council’s Health and Safety Policy.
- Operate within the Council’s equal opportunities and equality policies.
- Responsible for managing information in accordance with the Council’s information management standards and guidelines. Ensure that personal information is treated in accordance with Data Protection legislation.
- Commitment to reducing the Council’s carbon emissions in accordance with the Carbon Management Plan, and to encourage others to act positively towards reducing the Council’s Carbon Footprint.
- Undertake any other reasonable duty which corresponds to the salary and responsibility level of the job.
- Responsible for reporting any concern or suspicion that a child or vulnerable adult is being abused.

**Special circumstances**:

- Need to be available 21 March - 28 October. 10.30am - 5.00pm, and in October 11am -4.00pm and occasionally November-March. Working on weekends, bank holidays and during the evening as required.