National Trust Looking for Collections Assistant at East Grinstead , West Sussex Full Time

Summary

We’ve got an opportunity for you to join our team as a Collections Assistant. 

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 Assistants are so important.

This is a part-time role, you’ll be working 22.5 hours per week. Your working pattern will be 3 full days a week (8:30am – 4:30pm), on a 3 week repeating rota, which will include 1 in 3 weekends and some Bank Holidays. 

Interviews: 12 July 2024

What it’s like to work here

Standen is an arts and crafts family home set in a beautiful hillside garden. It is a busy environment where no two days are the same. You will be working with beautiful objects in a stunning rural location in the countryside. The strong arts and crafts offering includes varied exhibitions, a strong Christmas visitor offer and collaborations with local artists. There is a big team of varied departments with lots to learn.

This is a big team of varied departments with lots to learn however, you’ll be a part of the house team which consists of Collections and House Manager, Collections and House Officer and 4 Collections Assistants.  You’ll report directly to the Collections and House Officer. 

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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 both paper and digital on our collections management systems.  

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 be part of the team which manages the day to day running of the house for visitors which includes supporting the volunteers. You’ll also be part of the wider team of employees and volunteers, helping to cover where necessary. 

You’ll assist with the creative development of events in the house such as Christmas.

Please also read the full role profile, attached to this advert.

Who we’re looking for

We’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 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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