We'd love to hear from you if you're;a team player, but can also work on your own initiativewell organised and adaptable customer focused with a positive attitude willing to learn new skills good manual dexterity and hand-to-eye skills and ability to work from ladders and tower scaffold Collections AssistantReporting to the Collections & House Manager, you'll be working alongside two other Collections Assistants, x2 Collections & House Officers, x1 Senior Collections & House Officer and a fantastic group of Collections Care & Conservation Volunteers.The Children's Country House at Sudbury and Norbury Manor are both unique properties. One a previous country home of the Vernon Family, offering a delight of 17th-century craftsmanship, exquisite plasterwork, wood carvings and classical story-based murals. Our second property Norbury, is a stone-built Medieval Hall held by the Fitzherbert Family. We additionally look after The Museum of Childhood, a delight for all ages with something for everyone. Visitors can discover something new or relive nostalgic memories by exploring the childhoods of times gone by. The Children’s Country House opened in 2022, giving us an opportunity to see how children experience and engage with historic houses. We want to create a fun and immersive heritage day out, sharing our stories and historic collection in a way that allows children to feel comfortable to explore and be curious. We are now looking to review and evaluate the first phase.Click here for more information about this locationAs a Collections Assistant, you’ll be working alongside a welcoming and friendly Collections & House Team in an incredible place. You'll ensure high presentation standards by undertaking the day-to-day cleaning and care of the historic collection. You'll follow the latest preventive conservation guidance, maintaining a keen eye on areas such as environmental conditions in rooms, pest-checking and monitoring wear and tear to our historic collection. You’ll maintain accurate record-keeping. This role does involve some working from ladders and tower scaffold. In this visitor facing role, we’d love you to talk to visitors about the work you’re doing, and the collection we have. You'll also be part of the wider property team, supporting where necessary.153970IRC153970