Collections & House Officer

Job Location	Kingswear
Education	Not Mentioned
Salary	22,152 per annum
Industry	Not Mentioned
Functional Area	Not Mentioned
Job Type	Permanent , full-time

Job Description

Summary Have a history of helping to preserve and present collections, of sharing your work with visitors and bringing it to life Then please read on. Accommodation is provided to the postholder for the proper or better performance of their duties in accordance with Trust criteria and HMRC rules What its like to work here Greenway is a relaxed and atmospheric house is set in the 1950s, when Agatha and her family would spend summers and Christmases here with friends, relaxing by the river, playing croquet and clock golf, and reading her latest mystery to their guests. Thefamily were great collectors, and the house is filled with archaeology, Tunbridgeware, silver, botanical china and books.For more information about our property please visit greenway/ What youll be doing Youll be responsible for the daily opening of the house, ensuring appropriate resources are in place to be able to provide a consistently excellent service for our visitors. Working with a team of Collection Assistants, youll supervise the team responsiblefor implementing conservation routines, preventive conservation and annual deep cleaning programme within the house to ensure excellent standards of care, delivering strategies to improve conservation.Youll collect and record information during housekeeping cleaning routines to inform our understanding of the house and the collection, and use preventive conservation techniques to improve how we conserve, interpret and present the property. Youll enjoytelling visitors about our fascinating history, sharing tales from the past as well as your personal experience of working here. Who were looking for

Knowledge of customer care and approaches to optimising visitor enjoyment.

Can work well in a team, with day to day line management and supervisory skills.

Good interpersonal skills enabling relationships to be maintained.

Some knowledge and experience of handling costs and expenditure.

Able to help build a more accessible property through collaboration and creativity

The package The National Trust has the motto For everyone, for ever at its heart. Were working hard to create an inclusive culture, where everyone feels they belong. Its important that our people reflect and represent the diversity of the communities and audienceswe serve. We welcome and value difference, so when we say were 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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