Centre Assistant (Abberton/Fingringhoe)

Essex Wildlife Trust; Colchester; On-site; GBP 10,000 - 24,000; Part time

Job summary

A nature conservation organization is seeking a Centre Assistant to provide exceptional customer service at their two Nature Discovery Centres in Colchester. The successful candidate will engage with visitors, serve food and drinks, and maintain a welcoming environment. This is a part-time, fixed-term position with flexible hours, ideal for friendly individuals passionate about nature and catering.

Qualifications

• Friendly individual with an interest in catering, nature, and wildlife.
• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills.
• Ability to prepare and serve food and beverages.

Responsibilities

• Ensure excellent customer service at two Nature Discovery Centres.
• Take orders and prepare food and beverages.
• Clear tables and maintain cleanliness in the café.

Skills

Customer Service

Team Player

Catering Interest

Job description

Closing date: Wednesday 27 August 2025

Salary: £10,158.72 (£23,809.50 FTE)

Contract type: Fixed term / Working hours: Part time

Multiple locations:

• Abberton Reservoir Nature Discovery Park,
• Abberton Reservoir Nature Discovery Park
• Church Rd,
• Layer-de-la-Haye, Colchester, Essex, CO2 0EU
• Fingringhoe Wick Nature Discovery Park,
• Fingringhoe Wick Nature Discovery Park
• South Green Road Fingringhoe, Colchester , Essex, CO5 7DN

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We are looking for a Centre Assistant to join us, working between our two idyllic Nature Discovery Centres at Abberton Reservoir, Layer-de-la-Haye, Colchester and Fingringhoe Wick, Colchester.

Our friendly and passionate teams at Abberton Reservoir Nature Discovery Park and Fingringhoe Wick Nature Discover Parks provide fantastic customer service to our visitors to the Trust. Situated in picturesque locations, the sites possess an abundance of local wildlife and offer a sense of real peace and quiet and natural beauty.

The post holder, who will be based across the two locations, will need to be a team player who can interact with our visitors in a friendly and engaging way, ensuring excellent customer service always at the forefront. Working predominately within the café, the post holder will be taking orders, preparing and serving hot and cold food and beverage orders and clearing tables. We are looking for a friendly individual with an interest in catering, nature and wildlife in this visitor engagement role. Profits from our Nature Discovery Centre's are used to fund the conservation, educational and other key work of the Trust.

Please complete an application form via our website by 9:00am on Wednesday 27 August 2025. The interviews will be on Thursday, 04 September 2025.

Supporting Documents

• Role Information Pack
• Job Description & Person Specification

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