Collections Assistant

We're looking for a Collections Assistant to join our team at Petworth. 

Salary: £11.64 per hour

Hours: 37.5 hours per week, because our operational opening is seven days a week and our work pattern includes weekends, as well as out-of-hours events, we also ask for a flexible approach to working hours, this can be discussed more at interview.

Duration: Fixed-term contract for 12 months

Interviews: 9th December 

Reporting to the Senior Collections & House Officer, you'll share our enthusiasm for the preservation and presentation of our internationally renowned collection. You’ll share collection knowledge and experiences with colleagues, volunteers, and visitors, helping to raise awareness of the challenges we face with collections care. 

We are open 363 days a year and growing our visitor numbers, from local communities and independent adults to families. We are proud to look after a place of international significance, but our focus is firmly on becoming locally loved and relevant too.

As part of a Collection and House team you will deliver a high standard of presentation, contributing to day-to-day preventive conservation cleaning.

You’ll also use opportunities during operational opening for volunteer/visitor engagement to demonstrate how you maintain excellent collection care.

You’ll work with the team to monitor environmental conditions and record the effects of Light, RH% and pest numbers. You’ll also create and update collection related documentation to record wear and tear as part of our annual programme of care. Using NT Collection Management System, you’ll record collection movements, update salvage information, and take measures to safeguard the collection during events and exhibitions.

You’ll take a proactive and positive approach to provide support to wider property teams and will assist in the delivery of a rolling programme of events, exhibitions, and other activities. Helping to create an inclusive and diverse environment as part of our new strategy.

Preventive conservation monitoring of the collection often involves working at height from tower scaffold and the supervised movement of collection objects which are often large and heavy.

We'd love to hear from you if you're;

• a team player, but can also work on your own initiative
• well organised and adaptable?  
• customer focused with a positive attitude?  
• willing to learn new skills?  
• someone with good manual dexterity and hand-to-eye skills and ability to work from ladders and tower scaffold 

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 

•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

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