Museum Assistant

**Museum Assistants**

**£19,506.24 per annum pro rata**

**Band E / L1**

The Royal Armouries is the United Kingdom’s national museum of arms and armour and one of the most important collections of its type in the world, housed at its headquarters and flagship museum in Leeds, its historic home at the Tower of London, and the Victorian Fort Nelson in Hampshire.
- Our first vacancy - we are recruiting for are x3 seasonal Museum Assistants to work at Fort Nelson on a fixed term **temporary** seasonal based contract working April until 29th October 2023. Working 36 hours per week 5 / 7 days.
- We are also recruiting for x1 Museum Assistant to work on a **permanent** basis working 4 days. This post works 31 weeks a year at 30hrs per week (Summer) & 21 weeks a year at 24hrs per week (Winter).

Museum Assistants are a front facing role whose duties include delivering the daily program, engaging with visitors throughout the museum, as well as operating the museum gift shop.

Applicants will thrive on delivering consistently excellent customer service. They will be energetic, enthusiastic and will have a positive ‘can do’ attitude. As well as being a team player, applicants should be flexible and self-motivating with excellent communication and interpersonal skills.

Applicants must have previous experience of delivering tours or similar, and be able to respond to visitor enquiries. An interest in the Fort and National Collection of Artillery is desirable.

Any successful applicant will receive a full induction and training will be provided for all aspects of the role.

Weekend, evening and bank holiday working will be required.

This is a fixed term position from Monday 3rd April 2023 - Sunday 29th October 2023.

**Benefits**
- Access to the Bike2Work scheme
- Access to EAP Employee Assistance Program
- 27.5 days holiday plus Bank Holidays
- Access to on-site staff car parking
- 25% off staff shop
- 10% off food in on-site café plus discounted drinks and meals for staff
- Pension scheme max employer contribution is 9%
- Applications for assistance with relocation costs will be considered

**Interviews on : W/C 10th April 2023**

**How to Apply**:
**Additional Information**

Successful applicants must have the relevant right to work documentation in place.

**Job Types**: Full-time, Part-time, Temporary contract, Fixed term contract

**Salary**: £19,506.24 per year

Schedule:

- Day shift
- Monday to Friday
- Weekend availability

Work Location: In person

Application deadline: 05/04/2023