We'd love to hear from you if you have:good communication skills, building relationships with a wide range of peoplea team player, but can also work by yourselfadaptable and have a flexible approachan understanding of the importance of great servicekeen to learn new thingswell organised and able to manage time well Programming AssistantReporting to our Senior Visitor Experience Officer, you’ll work with our energetic Visitor Experience and Visitor Welcome teams at Stourhead, one of the most visited National Trust properties in the UK. It's a busy, fast-paced and exciting environment to be a part of in a strong and supportive team.During your time with our Visitor Welcome team, you'll work alongside our Welcome and Service Assistant team, welcoming visitors to Stourhead. You'll have a special focus on welcoming visiting school groups, showing them the facilities that Stourhead has to offer and offering a group introduction. Because you'll be working closely with school groups, this part of your role takes place from Monday - Friday.From the start of July, you'll shift your focus to delivering the Summer of Play festival.Working with the team, you'll become the champion of the Summer of Play pop-up areas, spending the day moving between the two locations to ensure that presentation standards remain high, and to engage with families as they play. You'll conduct our daily routine safety checks prior to the meadow opening and you'll support and work alongside our craft volunteer team to deliver drop-in activities for children and families on weekdays. At weekends, you'll welcome and support visiting suppliers who will deliver a range of art and circus based workshops. You'll be passionate about inspiring children and families and enjoy spending time outdoors in this active role. During this time, you'll be working at weekends and on bank holidays - as these are the busiest and most exciting times at the Play Meadow.You can view the full role profile for this role in the document attached. You don't need to have all of the knowledge, skills and experience listed in the role profile; this is just to provide a full picture of what’s possible in this role.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 salaryFree entry to National Trust places for you, a guest and your children (under 18)Tax free childcare schemeRental deposit loan schemeSeason ticket loanPerks at work discounts i.e. gym memberships, shopping discount codes, cinema discountsHoliday allowance up to 32 days relating to length of service, plus holiday purchase scheme, subject to meeting minimum criteriaFlexible working whenever possibleEmployee assistance programmeFree parking at most locationsIndependent financial adviceClick here to find out more about the benefits we offer to support you.Closing Date: 20th April 2025To apply for this vacancy simply click the 'apply' button in the top right hand side of the page.For some of our roles at some locations, you’ll need to complete our online assessment instead of using a C.V. or online application form. This will help us understand more about your strengths and give you an insight into the role. For these roles and locations you’ll only need to complete an assessment for a particular role type once in any six month period.For other roles apply using a C.V. / cover letter or complete the online application form. Shortlisting is carried out objectively by assessing the information you provide against the requirements of the job as set out in the vacancy details on our website. If you are shortlisted, you will be contacted and invited to attend an interview.If you need any help with your application, i.e. due to technical difficulties, please call us on 0370 240 0274 or email us at recruitmentenquiriesnationaltrust.org.ukIf you require an adjustment to the application or interview process, for example due to disability or medical condition, please call us on 0370 240 0274 or email us at adjustmentsnationaltrustjobs.org.uk and we'll support you as best we can. For examples of how, please see our supporting you page.Equal Opportunities StatementThe National Trust celebrates diversity and is committed to creating a fair and equal society, free from discrimination. You can read more about our commitment to inclusion and diversity here.Safeguarding StatementThe National Trust is committed to a safe recruitment processes to help the organisation attract and appoint the right staff/volunteer for the role and responsibilities as set out in the vacancy advert. We will not accept applicants who are not suitable to work with children, young people or adults at risk. If you have any questions around your suitability for this vacancy, please contact the people service centre.Please note we reserve the right to close this advert early and therefore we encourage you to apply for this position early.162628IRC162628WarminsterFixed Term f/t (37.5 hrs pw to 05/09/25)Ends: Apr 20th 89.2 mi from NaptonYou’ll assist in the delivery of a programme of activities and events. By doing so, you’ll help to create an enjoyable experience for everyone that visits and help them understand more about our place.You'll begin your role working with our Visitor Welcome team, based in our bustling visitor reception, welcoming visitors to Stourhead and making sure they have everything they need to make the most of their day. You'll have a special focus on welcoming visiting school groups, showing them the facilities that Stourhead has to offer and offering a group introduction.From the start of July, your focus will shift to working with our Visitor Experience team to deliver our exciting, pop-up Summer of Play festival. Running between 5 July and 2 September, Summer of Play transforms the historic Stableyard and the Summer of Play Meadow into pop-up play spaces, with activities for all ages from music making, to trying your hand at archery or scaling the mighty straw castle.Salary: £24,862.50 per annum.Contract/duration: Fixed Term Contract until 05-Sep-2025.Hours/working pattern: 37.5 hours per week. Monday - Friday until moving to a mixture of weekday and weekend working from the start of July. We're happy to discuss your working pattern over this time - but working at weekends throughout the Summer of Play event is essential for this role.Interview date: Thursday 1st May 2025Potential start date: ASAPFor this role, you’ll need to complete our online assessment instead of using a C.V. or online application form. This will help us understand more about your strengths and give you more information on the role.Stourhead, Stourton, Warminster, BA12 6QDCompliance.Eligibility to Work in the UK24,863 pa