Summary
We protect everything from bats to buildings to beaches – and we want to share them with everyone too. But how do we care for our special places, while helping everyone to enjoy them and their fascinating stories? It’s no small task. In fact, it’s a big team effort and it’s why our Collections Assistant are so important.
We have an exciting opportunity to join an experienced, passionate, and enthusiastic Collections Team at The Children's Country House at Sudbury, The Museum of Childhood and Norbury Manor. You will assist with day-to-day cleaning and care of the property and undertake vital conservation work. The team thrive in a fast-paced environment that is full of variety, with an opportunity to work with a vast range of historic materials, meaning no day is the same.
You'll work 22.5 hours per week. The working pattern will be over 4 days and will involve some weekend working (1 in 3 on a rotated basis) and some Bank Holidays.
What it's like to work here
Reporting 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, ...