Essex Wildlife Trust are the county’s leading conservation charity, committed to protecting wildlife and inspiring a lifelong love of nature; and we would love you to join our committed and enthusiastic team. By 2030 we aim to protect and connect 30% of land and sea and inspire 1 in 4 people in Essex to take action for wildlife.
We are looking for an Assistant Centre Manager at our Langdon Nature Discovery Park near Basildon.
Our welcoming and friendly team at Langdon provide fantastic customer service to our visitors. As the Assistant Centre Manager, the post holder will work closely with the Site Manager to deliver the day-to-day operations (compliance and office administration plus supporting with retail and preparing and serving food and beverage), supervising staff and managing volunteers and interacting with guests to ensure an engaging visitor experience.
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. In this role, we are looking for someone who thrives on providing a welcoming visitor experience in a customer-facing environment with strong people skills, a welcoming predisposition and good attention to detail. The ideal applicant will have an interest in visitor engagement including planning and organising a variety of events, creating content for social media, and identifying new opportunities to grow footfall and engagement at Langdon. A full job description can be found in the ‘role information pack’.
This is a fixed-term position until the end of December 2025 working 37.5 hours per week on a rota basis between Monday and Sunday (five out of seven days) from 9:00am to 5:00pm. Working hours will include weekends and Bank Holidays. The starting salary is £24,041.00 per annum.
Essex Wildlife Trust is committed to equal opportunities and maintaining a safe and secure environment for all children and young people. The role of Assistant Centre Manager will involve working in regulated activity with children and young people, being the responsible person during site events and Duke of Edinburgh sessions. Therefore, the successful applicant for this position will be subject to vetting checks including an Enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service check with a barred list check. Please note, it is an offence to apply for this position if barred from engaging in regulated activity relevant to children.
To apply, please complete an online application on our website by 9:00am on Wednesday 30 April 2025. We reserve the right to close this advert early. Please submit your application at the earliest opportunity. Interviews will be held on Wednesday 14 May 2025.
Annual leave entitlement starts at 26 days per annum increasing annually to 29 days plus Bank Holidays. We provide company sick pay increasing with length of service, an employee assistance programme, a combined 8% contribution pension scheme, staff social days, colleague nomination scheme and discounts in our Nature Discovery Centres.
As a Disability Confident employer, please make us aware you have a disability as we are committed to offering an interview that meets the minimum criteria for the post. If you require any adjustments to make our recruitment process more accessible, please make us aware.
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