Assistant Centre Manager
| Posting date: | 06 March 2026 |
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| Salary: | £15,145.83 per year |
| Hours: | Part time |
| Closing date: | 05 April 2026 |
| Location: | SS17 0RN |
| Remote working: | On-site only |
| Company: | Essex Wildlife Trust |
| Job type: | Permanent |
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Summary
We have an opportunity for an Assistant Manager to join our friendly and passionate team at our nature discovery park in Thameside, Thurrock.
As the Assistant Centre Manager, the post holder will work closely with the Site Manager to deliver the day-to-day operations (administrative duties, retail and food and beverage), supervising staff and volunteers and interacting with guests to ensure an engaging visitor experience.
The Site Manager at our Thameside visitor centre oversees the visitor centre operations supported by this post (the Assistant Centre Manager) a second Assistant Centre Manager and a team of Centre Assistants and our wonderful volunteers that support the Trust. The site also has a Ranger and Assistant Ranger who deliver the site conservation management plan.
It is essential that the post holder has front-facing retail and/or hospitality experience, is self-motivated, has a ‘can-do’ attitude and willingness to support team members both front and back of house during busy periods. In this role, we are looking for someone who thrives on providing a welcoming visitor experience in a customer-facing environment with has strong people skills.
This role is a permanent position working 22.5 hours per week between 9:00am to 5:00pm, three out of seven days (between Monday to Sunday) with an alternative weekend off arrangement in place. The salary is £15,145.83 per annum (FTE £25,243.05).
To make an application, please complete an online application form on our website by 9:00am on Tuesday 7 April 2025. Interviews will be held on Wednesday 15 April 2026. We reserve the right to close this advert early. Please submit your application at the earliest opportunity.
Our values are Impactful, Collaborative, United and Proactive.
As the Assistant Centre Manager, the post holder will work closely with the Site Manager to deliver the day-to-day operations (administrative duties, retail and food and beverage), supervising staff and volunteers and interacting with guests to ensure an engaging visitor experience.
The Site Manager at our Thameside visitor centre oversees the visitor centre operations supported by this post (the Assistant Centre Manager) a second Assistant Centre Manager and a team of Centre Assistants and our wonderful volunteers that support the Trust. The site also has a Ranger and Assistant Ranger who deliver the site conservation management plan.
It is essential that the post holder has front-facing retail and/or hospitality experience, is self-motivated, has a ‘can-do’ attitude and willingness to support team members both front and back of house during busy periods. In this role, we are looking for someone who thrives on providing a welcoming visitor experience in a customer-facing environment with has strong people skills.
This role is a permanent position working 22.5 hours per week between 9:00am to 5:00pm, three out of seven days (between Monday to Sunday) with an alternative weekend off arrangement in place. The salary is £15,145.83 per annum (FTE £25,243.05).
To make an application, please complete an online application form on our website by 9:00am on Tuesday 7 April 2025. Interviews will be held on Wednesday 15 April 2026. We reserve the right to close this advert early. Please submit your application at the earliest opportunity.
Our values are Impactful, Collaborative, United and Proactive.
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