Programming Assistant

National Trust; Wilmslow; Presencial; GBP 16.000 - 26.000; A tiempo parcial

Ventajas ofrecidas por este puesto de trabajo

Substantial pension up to 10%

Free entry to National Trust places

Rental deposit loan

Season ticket loan

EV car lease (where applicable)

Perks at work discounts

Holiday allowance up to 32 days plus"

Flexible working

Employee assistance programme

Free parking at most Trust places

Descripción de la vacante

National Trust at Quarry Bank is seeking an engaging role to deliver outdoor learning workshops and seasonal events for diverse visitors, including schools and families. You’ll help visitors connect with Quarry Bank’s heritage and nature, on a rota of about 3 days per week, with some weekend work.

Reporting to the Visitor Experience Manager, you’ll collaborate with staff and volunteers, with full training provided.

Formación

• Excellent communication skills and ability to build relationships with a wide range of people.
• Team player who can also work independently.
• Adaptable with a flexible approach to duties.
• Commitment to providing great service to visitors.
• Keen to learn new things and adapt to varied activities.
• Well organised and able to manage time effectively.

Responsabilidades

• Deliver events and activities for visitors year-round.
• Provide outdoor learning sessions to school groups.
• Work with volunteers and staff across departments to run sessions.
• Support training and development for events and public programmes.
• Engage with visitors to enhance their experience and connection to Quarry Bank.

Conocimientos

Communication

Teamwork

Adaptability

Customer Service

Organization

Willingness to Learn

Descripción del empleo

Summary

You’ll assist in the delivery of a programme of activities for a wide range of visitors, including schools and families. You will deliver outdoor learning workshops such as Map Reading and River Studies as well as seasonal events such as Easter, Summer of Play and Christmas. By doing so, you’ll help to create an enjoyable experience for everyone that visits, encourage them to build a connection to Quarry Bank and help them understand more about our heritage, conservation and nature.

Salary: £15,502.50 pro rata (FTE £25,837.50 per annum)

Duration: Permanent

Hours: 1170 per annum. 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.

For this role you will work approximately 3 days per week on a rota basis. The regular working days for this role are Monday, Thursday and Friday plus regular weekend working. There will be some evening work for events.

Interview date: Friday 6th November 2026

This role is required to work with vulnerable groups including children and any offer of employment or volunteering is subject to a satisfactory enhanced DBS check.

For this role, you’ll need to complete our online assessment instead of using a C.V. or online application form. This will help us understand more about your strengths and give you more information on the role.

What it's like to work here

Reporting to our Visitor Experience Manager, you’ll work with a team of passionate and creative staff and volunteers at Quarry Bank.

This former cotton mill was built in 1784 and is one of Britain’s greatest industrial heritage sites. The busy estate hosts many schools’ programmes and events, which help bring Quarry Bank’s fascinating story to life. This is an exciting opportunity to work in an inspiring location and the team pride themselves on being dynamic, highly motivated and passionate people.

What you'll be doing

Working with the team you'll deliver events and activities that bring our place to life for our visitors all year round.

Understanding how and why we engage our supporters is key. You’ll help link everything we do back to our cause and the on-going work we do.

You will be delivering outdoor learning sessions to school groups and so a passion for nature and the outdoors is important. Full training in provided but experience working with children would be beneficial.

You will demonstrate a passion for people, with excellent customer service skills and a high standard of presentation.

Working directly with volunteers and staff across departments, you will demonstrate your ability to work collaboratively as part of a large and varied property team.

You can view the full role profile for this role in the document attached. You don't need to have all of 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.

Who we're looking for

We'd love to hear from you if you have:

• good communication skills, building relationships with a wide range of people
• a team player, but can also work by yourself
• adaptable and have a flexible approach
• an understanding of the importance of great service
• keen to learn new things
• well organised and able to manage time well

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