Programming Assistant

You will be delivering a relevant and engaging learning offer for both our indoor and outdoor spaces, alongside baseline programming throughout the year, in conjunction with the wider CCH programming strategy.

Hours: 37.5 hours a week (full time)

Duration: Fixed Term Contract until 31st May 2025

Salary: £22,698 a year

Interview date: Interviews to be held at the Children’s Country House in Sudbury on Monday 4 November.

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.

Placing children and families at the heart, here at the Children’s Country House at Sudbury we offer creative and innovative ways to connect to our audience. 

We work across teams to create a playful and immersive heritage day out for all ages. We also want this same sense of wonder and curiosity for everyone who works at CCH, enabling staff to engage with our visitors and share in the fun and enjoyment.

Reporting to and working closely with the Senior Programming and Participation Officer, your role will be form a key element of our revised programming team, led by the Programming and Participation Manager.  Teamwork is vital and our regular programming meetings will ensure that you are part of our creative and decision making processes.  Regular 1-to-1 meetings and reviews will also enable to you to highlight work progression and areas that you wish to explore for future development.

You will be delivering and offering creative planning and input to the learning visit from schools, home education groups and other learning providers to the Children’s Country House throughout term-times.

You will also be responsible for the delivery and co-ordination of wider, baseline programming for visitors during some weekends and school holidays, in line with CCH and NT programming strategies working with our more thematic approach to wider programming initiatives. This will involve attendance of regular learning and programming meetings, active collaboration and communication across all departments, ensuring an inclusive team culture, that responds to learning and baseline programming provision and that can develop future audiences for our work.

For both learning and programming delivery, you will ensure that all necessary administrative tasks are up-to-date and completed, enabling access needs are met, as well as compliance with health and safety. You will champion best practice approaches to safeguarding in everything we do.

You will also support the wider operational team during open days.

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 

• Substantial pension scheme of up to 10% basic salary
• Free entry to National Trust places for you, a guest and your children (under 18)Tax free childcare scheme
• Rental deposit loan scheme
• Season ticket loan
• Perks at work discounts i.e. 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 locations
• Independent financial advice