Facilities Assistant x 4

National Trust; Guildford; Sur place; GBP 17 000 - 21 000; Temps partiel

Avantages offerts par ce poste

Substantial pension scheme

Free entry to National Trust places

Season ticket loan

EV car lease scheme

Perks at work discounts

Holiday allowance up to 32 days

Flexible working

Employee assistance programme

Free parking at most Trust places

Résumé du poste

National Trust in Hatchlands Park invites a Facilities Assistant to help deliver the Christmas trail and keep the site well-presented for visitors all year round. You’ll assist with cleaning, sweeping, and basic maintenance to ensure facilities are in good working order.

We value a friendly, proactive team player who can work on own initiative, support other teams when needed, and adapt to a flexible schedule including weekends and bank holidays.

Qualifications

• Experience in customer-facing roles preferred.
• Ability to work as part of a team and use initiative.

Responsabilités

• Assist in delivery of Christmas events and maintain presentation of National Trust buildings and outdoor spaces.
• Clean, sweep and litter-pick inside and outdoors; maintain facilities.
• Help with manual tasks such as unloading deliveries.
• Provide high standard of customer service and assist visitors with queries.
• Support other teams with maintenance and ad-hoc tasks as required.
• Work under Welcome Manager at Hatchlands Park; contribute to a welcoming visitor experience.

Connaissances

Customer service

Team player

Flexible

Attention to detail

Description du poste

You'll assist in the delivery of our Christmas events and help create an enjoyable experience for everyone that visits., You'll help with the day-to-day presentation of the National Trust's buildings and outdoor spaces as part of our Christmas trail. You'll be turning your hand to all sorts of cleaning and minor bits of maintenance, making sure that all our facilities are kept in good working order. You'll also be asked to help with some manual work such as unloading deliveries. Duties such as cleaning, sweeping and litter‑picking, both inside and outdoors. form a core part of this role. You'll be aiming for the highest standards of presentation and customer service everywhere you look after, and this includes speaking to people as they visit and helping them with any queries. You might also get involved with general maintenance work and helping other teams if they need extra support. You can view the full role profile for this role in the document attached. You don't need to have all 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.

This role is all about using your practical skills and attention to detail to look after a place that people love. We're looking for a Facilities Assistant to help keep the whole place in good condition and running smoothly for all the people who visit. Additionally, this role will support our Christmasaurus trail, Visitor Reception and the car park., We'd love to hear from you if you're: focused on giving great service to everyone you meet a team player, but also happy to work on your own initiative well-organised and adaptable willing to learn new skills comfortable working in flexible and adaptable way.

Contract/duration: Fixed Term ends 3rd January 2027 Hours/working pattern: This is a zero-hour contract, meaning we can't guarantee a set number of hours each week. While we aim to provide a consistent work pattern, flexibility is needed as schedules may change based on business needs. We'll try to give as much notice as possible. the expectation for this role would be 3-4 days per week and will include some weekends and bank holidays, maybe one full weekend and either a Saturday or Sunday on another weekends, one weekend off. Typical shift pattern would be 9:15am - 4:15 pm. The National Trust's commitment is "For everyone, for ever." Bringing that promise to life starts with the people that work here. It means building teams with a diverse range of backgrounds, cultures, and experiences. It means creating an inclusive environment where everyone is able to thrive. Our roles are open to all. However, we particularly welcome applications from people of colour and people of the global majority because they are underrepresented at the Trust. What it's like to work here Reporting to our Welcome Manager, you'll work with a team of passionate and dedicated staff and volunteers at Hatchlands Park. Hatchlands Park was built in the 1750s for naval hero Admiral Edward Boscawen and his wife Fanny, since then it has housed wealthy families, a finishing school for girls and even a printing press. Today you can visit the parkland or stop for coffee in the Kitchen Caf all year round. Our mansion is now a family home, containing tenant Alec Cobbe's collection of paintings and fine furniture. Also on display is the Cobbe Collection, Europe's largest collection of keyboard instruments associated with famous composers including JC Bach, Chopin and Elgar. An early interior design commission for architect Robert Adam, his work can be seen in ceilings and fireplaces throughout the house. Situated on the edge of the beautiful Surrey Hills and surrounded by charming villages, this peaceful location is just 45 minutes from central London.

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)
• Rental deposit loan scheme
• Season ticket loan
• EV car lease scheme (for roles that meet the salary criteria)
• 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