Visitor Services Assistant

2 weeks ago


Aston Clinton, United Kingdom Forestry Commission Full time

**Details**:
**Reference number**:

- 270720**Salary**:

- £19,971- The salary quoted is the full time equivalent and will be pro-rata for part time hours**Job grade**:

- Administrative Assistant- Pay Band 7**Contract type**:

- Permanent**Business area**:

- FC - Forestry England - Recreation and Public Affairs (RPA)**Type of role**:

- Environment and Sustainability**Working pattern**:

- Part-time**Number of jobs available**:

- 1Contents

Location

About the job

**Benefits**:
Things you need to know

Location
- Wendover Woods, Upper Icknield Way, Aston Clinton. HP22 5NQAbout the job

**Job summary**:

- Based primarily at the information point you will support our customers by providing information, maps, and support the operation of the Car Parking systems.**Job description**:
Welcoming visitors is at the heart of this role and you’ll be responsible for ensuring that you provide an excellent service to all our visitors, every day.

As a Visitor Services Assistant it is your role to ensure support our customers through their visitor journey.

Ensuring that visitors are welcomed, and they are provided with the right information to help them get the best experience out of their visit.

You will operate our ANPR Car Parking System and report to the Visitor Services Manager.

You’ll be responsible for answering queries and making sure visitors can find everything they need for during their visit.

Through your excellent service visitors will be inspired to support Forestry England through annual membership and return visits.

The role is being advertised as permanent part time (34.4 hrs), the role will require working alternate weekends, during school holidays and public holidays. You will be required to work 4-5 days a week. Applicants who wish to work an alternative pattern are welcome to apply. However your preferred working pattern may not be available and you should discuss this with the vacancy holder before applying.

**Person specification**:

- Provide engaging customer service and information point selling merchandise and Forestry England membership as well as provide advice and information to visitors which adds value to their experience
- Be able to manage customer enquiries related to the car park payment system and membership using our IT systems
- Follow cash handling procedures to ensure money taken during the day is currently managed
- Support the wider team with regular litter picking to ensure the site is welcome and safe
- Use a range of IT systems and software to record relevant information
- Support the recreation team on event delivery by both Forestry England and third parties, assisting where necessary
- Be prepared to respond to minor and serious incidents and know what procedures to follow. Record accidents, incidents and near misses using Eco-online

**Behaviours**:
We'll assess you against these behaviours during the selection process:

- Working Together
- Managing a Quality Service
- Delivering at Pace

**Benefits**:

- Learning and development tailored to your role
- An environment with flexible working options
- A culture encouraging inclusion and diversity
- A Civil Service pension with an average employer contribution of 27%
- 25 days annual leave on entry, increasing to 30 days after 5 years’ service. This is in addition to 8 public holidays
- Generous paid maternity and paternity leave which is notably more than the statutory minimum offered by many other employers

Things you need to know

**Selection process details**:

- This vacancy is using Success Profiles (opens in a new window), and will assess your Behaviours, Strengths and Experience.1. A CV setting out your career history, with key responsibilities and achievements. Please ensure you have provided reasons for any gaps within the last two years.

2. A Statement of Suitability (500 words) explaining how you consider your personal skills, qualities and experience are suitable for the role, with particular reference to role responsibilities within the Job Description and Personal Specification.

We will be conducting the interview in person at Wendover woods, based on the strengths and behaviours highlighted..

We expect interviews to be organised for Friday 24th March.

**Further Information**

It is desirable for the applicant to have a full current driving licence that enables them to drive in the UK. Forestry England is willing to consider any proposals put forward by applicants that would allow them to do the job by any other means.

A reserve list may be held for a period of 12 months from which further appointments can be made.

If successful and transferring from another Government Department a criminal record check may be carried out.

**Reasonable Adjustment**

If a person with disabilities is put at a substantial disadvantage compared to a non-disabled person, we have a duty to make reasonable changes to our processes.

New entrants are expected to join on the minimum of the pay band.

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