Summary
Are you an active person with an enthusiasm for the outdoors? We're looking for an Active Outdoors Assistant to help deliver our daily cycle hire offer and other active outdoors activities across Blickling Estate.
What it's like to work here
We're for everyone, for ever, and we really mean that. We want everyone to feel welcome and enjoy access to our places, reaching new and existing audiences in ways that are meaningful and relevant to them. You'll be helping visitors connect with nature through cycling and outdoor play at Blickling. As an important member of the Visitor Experience team and reporting to the Active Outdoors Development Coordinator, you'll play a key part in the day-to-day operation of our cycle hire.
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What you'll be doing
Working closely with volunteers, part of your role will be to ensure our fleet of bikes are safe and ready to help visitors explore the estate. You'll set them up for a great day out in an engaging and fun way. With your great communication skills, you'll also play an active role in the delivery of other outdoor activities such as Parkrun and Trust10, as well as visitor engagement in the countryside.
This is a fixed term role within the Visitor Experience team. We are here when our visitors need us, so weekend work is included. Wherever possible we aim to offer a consistent working pattern, but we're looking for flexibility as it may be necessary for us to alter this pattern from time to time to suit the needs of the charity. We'd give you as much notice of this as possible.
The Visitor Experience team helps to create, promote and share experiences with our supporters, inviting them to stand alongside us and play their part in safeguarding the future of Blickling. We want to open these experiences up to a broader range of audiences and better reflect the changing needs of our local communities, to ensure we are for everyone, for ever.
Who we're looking for We'd love to hear from you, if you are:
- customer focused with an understanding of the importance of great service?
- well organised and adaptable?
- a team player, but can also work on own initiative?
- willing to learn new skills have a positive attitude ?
- understanding of different access requirements and how to assist people
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
- 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
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