Centre Assistant x 2 at Abberton/Fingringhoe Nature Discovery Centre
Closing date: Friday 9 May 2025
Salary: £10,158.72 (£23,809.50 FTE)
Contract type: Fixed term / Working hours: Part time
Location: Abberton Reservoir Nature Discovery Park,
Church Rd,
Layer-de-la-Haye, Colchester, Essex, CO2 0EU
We are looking for 2 Centre Assistants to join us, working between our two idyllic Nature Discovery Centres at Abberton Reservoir and Fingringhoe Wick, Colchester. Working 16 hours per week on a fixed term contract until 30 April 2026.
Our friendly and passionate teams at Abberton Reservoir Nature Discovery Park and Fingringhoe Wick Nature Discovery Parks provide fantastic customer service to our visitors to the Trust. Situated in picturesque locations, the sites possess an abundance of local wildlife and offer a sense of real peace and quiet and natural beauty.
The post holder, who will be based across the two locations, will need to be a team player who can interact with our visitors in a friendly and engaging way, ensuring excellent customer service is always at the forefront. Working predominantly within the café, the post holder will be taking orders, preparing and serving hot and cold food and beverage orders, and clearing tables. We are looking for a friendly individual with an interest in catering, nature, and wildlife in this visitor engagement role. Profits from our Nature Discovery Centres are used to fund the conservation, educational, and other key work of the Trust.
Benefits include free life assurance, branded uniform, parking, and enhanced annual leave and sick pay provisions increasing with length of service. More information on our rewards package can be found in the ‘Role Information Pack’ on our website.
Essex Wildlife Trust is 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. Our values are Impactful, Collaborative, United, and Proactive.
The closing date for receipt of applications is 9:00 am on Friday 09 May 2025, with interviews arranged for Thursday 15 May 2025. Please note we reserve the right to close this vacancy early if we receive sufficient applications or successfully appoint a candidate before the advertised closing date. Early applications are therefore encouraged.
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