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Casual Museum Assistants
| Posting date: | 10 July 2024 |
|---|---|
| Salary: | Not specified |
| Additional salary information: | £11.44 per hour |
| Hours: | Part time |
| Closing date: | 09 August 2024 |
| Location: | Weybridge, KT13 0QN |
| Company: | Brooklands Museum Trust Ltd |
| Job type: | Contract |
| Job reference: | 163 |
Summary
Role overview
Brooklands Museum is the birthplace of British motorsport and aviation, and the home of Concorde. Located on the 30-acre site of
the world’s first purpose-built motor racing circuit and the most productive aircraft factories in Europe in the twentieth
century, Brooklands Museum welcomes over 185,000 visitors each year these are made up of members of the public, Brooklands
Members, VIPs, corporate hospitality guests and school groups.
Brooklands Museum is a unique and special place to work, where people’s pursuit of speed, flight and adventure changed the world!
We have ambitious plans to fulfil our vision: Inspiring people to shape the future through Brooklands’ history of innovation and
endeavour.
As we are a visitor attraction, our priority is delivering a memorable and inspiring experience for all visitors and ensuring we
meet our commitment of ‘Brooklands at its best, every day’. So, no matter what role you join us in, you will have a very important
part to play in this. We are currently looking for Casual Museum Assistants to join our Front of House team to assist in our busy
and exciting Summer 2024 season.
As part of the Front of House Team, you will report to our Admissions & Retail Management Manager and play your part to ensure
that the Museum consistently provides a high-quality experience to all.
Our Museum Assistants work flexibly across the Museum and can support a wide range of activities. Although much of your day will
be spent on front of house activities within our Admissions area, you may also have the opportunity to help with a variety of
behind-the-scenes tasks.
You are the face of the museum for our visitors and will be the first and maybe the last team of people our visitors will see!
Your interactions with our visitors can really make someone’s visit special. With knowledge and enthusiasm, you will help
visitors to find their way around our collections, share stories and facts about the Museum to help every visitor understand ‘it
happened here at Brooklands’ and help us deliver ’an incredible day out’ every day.
How to apply
Please apply via our recruitment website where you will find the full job description and further information about working at
Brooklands Museum. You will be asked to submit your CV and a covering letter detailing how your experience could help us in this
role and how you meet the requirements of our person specification. Please keep your covering letter to no more than two sides of
A4.
We will interview as applications are received so, please don't wait to apply. If we receive a high volume of quality applicants,
we may close this vacancy earlier.
Benefits
We offer a number of benefits to suit your lifestyle and include:
- Flexible working to help you manage your home and working life
- Free Onsite parking
- Free access to all that Brooklands Museum has to offer
- Opportunities for continuous learning and professional development
Working at Brooklands Museum
Brooklands Museum is a fast paced, unique and fun place to work, you’ll need to be able to keep a number of plates spinning every
day but that just what makes Brooklands the special place it is. We are proud to have been a finalist for Surrey Employer of the
Year in 2021, a finalist for Large Visitor Attraction of the Year in the Beautiful South Awards 2022 and a winner in the Museums &
Heritage Awards in 2023.
In line with our charitable purpose, we are active in ensuring that Brooklands is inclusive, so that everyone can feel welcome at,
and benefit from, Brooklands Museum, including as visitors, staff, trustees, volunteers, members, partners, freelancers,
contractors, participants, schools, and anyone else who wishes to visit or be involved with the Museum.
We have invested in our organisational culture over recent years and encourage everyone to be their true self at the Museum. The
team have committed to ensuring we all feel involved, supported, and appreciated, by working as one team, communicating
thoughtfully, being proactive and showing we care.
We recognise and embrace people that work in different ways, so if you need any adjustments to our recruitment process, please
speak to our recruitment team who will be happy to support you.
Brooklands Museum is the birthplace of British motorsport and aviation, and the home of Concorde. Located on the 30-acre site of
the world’s first purpose-built motor racing circuit and the most productive aircraft factories in Europe in the twentieth
century, Brooklands Museum welcomes over 185,000 visitors each year these are made up of members of the public, Brooklands
Members, VIPs, corporate hospitality guests and school groups.
Brooklands Museum is a unique and special place to work, where people’s pursuit of speed, flight and adventure changed the world!
We have ambitious plans to fulfil our vision: Inspiring people to shape the future through Brooklands’ history of innovation and
endeavour.
As we are a visitor attraction, our priority is delivering a memorable and inspiring experience for all visitors and ensuring we
meet our commitment of ‘Brooklands at its best, every day’. So, no matter what role you join us in, you will have a very important
part to play in this. We are currently looking for Casual Museum Assistants to join our Front of House team to assist in our busy
and exciting Summer 2024 season.
As part of the Front of House Team, you will report to our Admissions & Retail Management Manager and play your part to ensure
that the Museum consistently provides a high-quality experience to all.
Our Museum Assistants work flexibly across the Museum and can support a wide range of activities. Although much of your day will
be spent on front of house activities within our Admissions area, you may also have the opportunity to help with a variety of
behind-the-scenes tasks.
You are the face of the museum for our visitors and will be the first and maybe the last team of people our visitors will see!
Your interactions with our visitors can really make someone’s visit special. With knowledge and enthusiasm, you will help
visitors to find their way around our collections, share stories and facts about the Museum to help every visitor understand ‘it
happened here at Brooklands’ and help us deliver ’an incredible day out’ every day.
How to apply
Please apply via our recruitment website where you will find the full job description and further information about working at
Brooklands Museum. You will be asked to submit your CV and a covering letter detailing how your experience could help us in this
role and how you meet the requirements of our person specification. Please keep your covering letter to no more than two sides of
A4.
We will interview as applications are received so, please don't wait to apply. If we receive a high volume of quality applicants,
we may close this vacancy earlier.
Benefits
We offer a number of benefits to suit your lifestyle and include:
- Flexible working to help you manage your home and working life
- Free Onsite parking
- Free access to all that Brooklands Museum has to offer
- Opportunities for continuous learning and professional development
Working at Brooklands Museum
Brooklands Museum is a fast paced, unique and fun place to work, you’ll need to be able to keep a number of plates spinning every
day but that just what makes Brooklands the special place it is. We are proud to have been a finalist for Surrey Employer of the
Year in 2021, a finalist for Large Visitor Attraction of the Year in the Beautiful South Awards 2022 and a winner in the Museums &
Heritage Awards in 2023.
In line with our charitable purpose, we are active in ensuring that Brooklands is inclusive, so that everyone can feel welcome at,
and benefit from, Brooklands Museum, including as visitors, staff, trustees, volunteers, members, partners, freelancers,
contractors, participants, schools, and anyone else who wishes to visit or be involved with the Museum.
We have invested in our organisational culture over recent years and encourage everyone to be their true self at the Museum. The
team have committed to ensuring we all feel involved, supported, and appreciated, by working as one team, communicating
thoughtfully, being proactive and showing we care.
We recognise and embrace people that work in different ways, so if you need any adjustments to our recruitment process, please
speak to our recruitment team who will be happy to support you.