National Trust
Salary: £21,021 per annum
Contract duration: Fixed term contract until 31-Oct-2024
Hours: 37.5 hours per week, working Sunday to Thursday each week.
What it’s like to work here
Reporting to the Visitor Operations and Experience Manager, you’ll work with the visitor experience team at Upton House and Gardens and Canons Ashby.
An Art Gallery in a country house. Upton is home to The Bearsted Collection, one of the most significant collections of European art assembled in the 20th century and it is surrounded by beautiful, terraced gardens tumbling down the side of an Ice Age valley. Canons Ashby is a tranquil manor house, first built in Tudor times and inhabited by the Dryden family for over 400 years, set amongst pretty terraced gardens and parkland.
We want you to learn, discover and develop your career. And we’ll do everything we can to offer you the training and support that you need to achieve your goals. We’ll work with you to plan your development in a way that’s right for your needs.
What you’ll be doing
Working with the team you’ll create and deliver events and activities that bring our place to life for our visitors all year round. Understanding how and why we engage our supporters is key. You’ll help link everything we do back to our cause and the on-going work we do. You’ll deliver high standards of presentation on site and ensure all our communications with our visitors around the property is clear and consistent.
Who we’re looking for
We’d Love To Hear From You If You
- have good communication skills, building relationships with a wide range of people
- are a team player, but can also work by yourself
- are adaptable and have a flexible approach
- are understanding of the importance of great service
- are keen to learn new things
- are well organised and able to manage time well
The package
The 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
- Holiday allowance up to 32 days relating to length of service, plus holiday purchase scheme, subject to meeting minimum criteria
- Flexible working whenever possible
- Employee assistance programme
- Free parking at most locations
- Independent financial advice
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To apply for this job please visit careers.nationaltrust.org.uk.