Collections Assistant

Job description

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 role is based on annualised hours, where the amount of hours you work each month may vary, however your salary will be paid in 12 equal instalments over the year

This magical sixteen-sided house speaks like something straight out of a fairy-tale, and is perfect for those who will thrive in a unique working environment. A La Ronde’s extraordinary interior decoration includes a shell-encrusted gallery, said to contain 25,000 shells. The close-knit team strive to provide an imaginative visitor experience which befits A La Ronde’s surroundings, with plenty of children’s arts and crafts events in the summer. Due to its rural location, you are likely to need your own transport to travel here.

For more information about our property please visit a-la-ronde

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.

You’ll also be part of the wider team of employees and volunteers, helping to cover where necessary.

The role is annualised to 780 hours per year, working out at an average of 15 hours per week. Generally the working pattern during the open season (Easter - October) will be Tuesday, Thursday, Friday and Saturday, working from 8-11 with a longer day on Tuesday. During the closed season (November - Easter) the working pattern will vary.

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

We’d love to hear from you if you have;

• A keen interest in history, historic properties and conservation of their collections

• A good understanding of preventive conservation

• Knowledge of the approach required when working with fragile historic collections as well as Health & Safety and emergency procedures

• Good manual dexterity and eye-to-hand skills and ability to work from ladders and tower scaffold

• The ability to support volunteers to perform at their best

• Good interpersonal and communication skills, and are a great team player

• A willingness to undertake continuing professional development and personal skills development and have an enthusiasm to learn

Benefits for working at the National Trust:

• Flexible working whenever possible

• Free parking at most locations

• Discounts in high street stores, cinemas, National Trust properties and cafes.

• Free entry to our properties for you, a guest and your children (under 18)

• Generous annual leave

• Subsidised health cash plan

• Free 24-hour support service

• Substantial pension scheme of up to 10% basic salary

• Training & Development tailored to you

• Up to 5 days of paid volunteering for you.

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