Collections Assistant
7 months ago
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.
**Interviews will be held on the 2nd of July.**
What it's like to work here:Reporting to the Collections & House officer, you will work as part of a small group of deeply committed conservation staff as well as a large and very active volunteer cohort. You will deliver great standards of presentation, conservation cleaning and collections care. As part of a rota you’ll lead the daily volunteer briefings and be their key contact whilst they are onsite.
**You'll be working some public holidays and you’ll work 1 weekend in three as part of a rota. Some flexibility will be required to help cover annual leave and the very occasional evening events.**
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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 operations, cleaning and care of the collections and house. 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 help to manage the house volunteers, creating a warm and welcoming environment for them. You'll also be part of the wider team of employees and volunteers, helping to cover where necessary.
**Please also read the full role profile, attached to this advert.**
Who we're looking forWe'd love to hear from you if you have;
- A team player, but can also work on your own initiative
- Well 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 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
- EV car lease scheme
- Perks at work discounts such as gym memberships, shopping discount codes, cinema discounts
- Flexible working whenever possible
- Employee assistance programme
- Free parking at most Trust places
Requirements :Compliance.Eligibility to Work in the UK
Permanent f/t (37.5 hrs pw)
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