Summary
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.
For this role, you'll need to complete our online assessment instead of using a C.V. or online application form. This will help us understand more about your strengths and give you more information on the role.
You'll work 25 hours per week, spread over 4 days. Working Wednesday, Thursday, Friday and Saturday.
Salary: £22698 FTE
Interview will be held on Wednesday 11th September.
If you have any questions about the role please contact: .uk
What it's like to work here
You'll be reporting to the Senior Collections & House Officer, working alongside three Collections Assistants and a team of dedicated volunteers.
Nestling on the edge of the Peak District, Lyme was once home to the Legh family and, in its heyday a great sporting estate. The 1,400 acre estate with its medieval herd of red deer offers fantastic walks and stunning views.
With it's many treasures the house is lively and fun, where you step back in time 200 years - a time which saw great rejuvenation for Lyme, even getting the chance to dress in costume and experience the house in Regency style.
Excellent local transport links means you're able to travel here by public transport or car.
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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 cleaning and care of the collections. 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, you'll lead a team of Conservation Volunteers to deliver engaging conservation in action, talking to visitors about the work you're doing and the collections we care for. You'll engage visitors by delivering bespoke tours; giving an insight into the work we do.You'll also be part of the wider team of employees and volunteers, helping to cover where necessary.
You can view the full role profile for this role in the document attached. You don't need to have all of the knowledge, skills and experience listed in the role profile; this is just to provide a full picture of what's possible in this role.
Who we're looking for
We'd love to hear from you if you're;
- 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?
- someone with good manual dexterity and hand-to-eye skills and ability to work from ladders and tower scaffold
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)
- Rental deposit loan scheme
- Season ticket loan
- EV car lease scheme
- Perks at work discounts such as 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 Trust places
Click here to find out more about the benefits we offer to support you.