Summary
You'll assist in the delivery and development of a programme of activities and events. By doing so, you'll help to create an enjoyable experience for everyone that visits and help them understand more about our place.
Salary: 11.64 per hour
Contract/duration: This is a fixed term position with a contract end date of Sunday 12 January. This role is an hourly paid. 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 business. We'd give you as much notice of this as possible.
Hours/working pattern: This role will primarily be working weekends and school holidays to help support our busiest times.
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.
What it's like to work here
Reporting to the Senior Programming & Partnerships Officer, you'll work within the Visitor Experience team at Kingston Lacy, and alongside our amazing team of volunteers.
What you'll be doing
Christmas at Kingston Lacy is a special time for our visitors, and key part of this role is making sure that their experiences are the best they can possibly be. You'll be providing a magical welcome to families taking part in our Storytelling with Santa events, supporting our Welcome Team with looking after the children's carousel – including taking tickets and operating the carousel. You will also be helping welcome visitors to the Kingston Lacy house to see the beautiful Christmas decorations.
Working with the team you'll create and deliver events and activities that bring our place to life for our visitors. You'll deliver high standards of presentation on site and ensure all our communications with our visitors around the property is clear and consistent.
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 have:
- good communication skills, building relationships with a wide range of people
- a team player, but can also work by yourself
- adaptable and have a flexible approach
- an understanding of the importance of great service
- keen to learn new things
- 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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