Weekend Centre Assistant (Fixed Term)

Essex Wildlife Trust; Basildon; Hybrid; GBP 5,200 - 5,600; Part time

Job summary

Essex Wildlife Trust is seeking a Weekend Centre Assistant for Langdon Nature Reserve in Basildon. This fixed-term post runs until 31 October 2026 and requires 8 hours per week across Saturdays and Sundays.

The role involves retail and cafe duties, till operation, and helping volunteers to provide friendly, high-quality visitor service at the Nature Discovery Park. You will work as part of a small visitor centre team, ensuring a welcoming experience for visitors and contributing to fund

Qualifications

• Experience in customer service environments.
• Ability to operate a till and handle cash accurately.
• Ability to make drinks using a barista machine to a consistent standard.

Responsibilities

• Serve customers in both retail and food & beverage areas.
• Operate tills and handle transactions accurately.
• Prepare drinks using the barista machine.
• Maintain a clean and organised environment and restock shelves.

Skills

Customer service

Cash handling

Till operation

Barista skills

Job description

Weekend Centre Assistant (Fixed Term)

Closing date: Monday 31 August 2026
Salary: £13.08 per hour
Contract type: Fixed term
Working hours: Part time

Langdon Nature Reserve

Langdon Nature Discovery Park, Lower Dunton Road, Basildon, SS16 6EJ

We are looking for a Weekend Centre Assistant to join us on a fixed term basis until 31 October 2026 at our idyllic Nature Discovery Park at Langdon, near Basildon.

As a Weekend Centre Assistant, the role will include serving customers in both retail and food and beverage areas, operating tills, and preparing drinks using the barista machine. Responsibilities also include maintaining a clean and organised environment and restocking shelves. You will work closely with our dedicated volunteers, who are passionate about supporting the Trust’s mission. All revenue generated from our visitor centres directly funds vital conservation work across our reserves in Essex.

Working as part of a visitor centre team, the post holder will need to be a team player who can engage in a welcoming and professional way with our visitors - ensuring excellent customer service is always at the forefront.

We are looking for a friendly individual with an interest in customer service to join Essex Wildlife Trust in this visitor engagement role.

This position is a fixed term role until 31 October 2026, working 8 hours per week across Saturday and Sunday. The hourly rate for this role is £13.08 per hour.