Senior Visitor Experience & Events Lead

National Trust

Sevenoaks

On-site

GBP 32,000 - 42,000

Full time

3 days ago
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Benefits offered by this job

Pension
Free entry to NT places
Deposit loan scheme
Season ticket loan
EV car lease
Perks at work discounts
Holiday allowance 32 days
Flexible working
Employee assistance programme
Free parking

Job summary

National Trust in Kent is seeking a Senior Visitor Experience Officer for Ightham Mote. You will lead on delivering creative programming and events, coordinate with teams to ensure smooth visitor experiences, and support budgeting and marketing for upcoming events.

You will also cover duty management and weekends on a rota, while supervising volunteers. Based at Ightham Mote with occasional work at Knole, you’ll inspire visitors with engaging activities and maintain high standards of customer

Qualifications

  • Experience in devising and running activities to inspire and engage people.
  • Excellent communication and ability to build relationships within a team and with stakeholders.
  • Ability to interpret fragile collections for diverse audiences.
  • Well-organised, able to work quickly and manage time effectively.
  • Confident handling a variety of people in different situations.
  • Flexible, with a commitment to high standards of customer service.
  • Experience supervising volunteers.

Responsibilities

  • Lead on delivery of creative programming and events at Ightham Mote.
  • Coordinate activities with other teams to ensure smooth visitor experiences.
  • Plan and monitor budgets and support marketing of upcoming events.
  • Carry out duty management and weekend rota coverage.
  • Supervise and manage volunteers and a small team.

Skills

Inspiring activities
Strong communication
Interpreting art/objects
Organised and fast-paced
People-facing resilience
Customer service focus
Volunteer supervision

Job description

National Trust in Kent is seeking a Senior Visitor Experience Officer for Ightham Mote. You will lead on delivering creative programming and events, coordinate with teams to ensure smooth visitor experiences, and support budgeting and marketing for upcoming events.

You will also cover duty management and weekends on a rota, while supervising volunteers. Based at Ightham Mote with occasional work at Knole, you’ll inspire visitors with engaging activities and maintain high standards of customer

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