Blaise Museum Part Time 24 hours per week, Fixed Term until 31st December 2025 working a pattern of Thur/Fri/Sat/Sun 10:15- 16:15.
Location: Visitor Experience & Operations roles include working across all our sites Bristol Museum & Art Gallery, M Shed Museum, Blaise Castle House Museum, Georgian House Museum and Red Lodge Museum as required.
Bristol Culture and Creative Industries delivers city-wide festivals, events, exhibitions and world class museums; be a part of the City’s dynamic, vibrant and forward-thinking team. We are looking for Senior Visitor Assistants to join the Visitor Experience & Operations Team.
We are looking for individuals who will deliver an outstanding service. You will have the passion and drive to define and deliver our commitment to customer care. You will ensure the safety and security of staff, visitors, buildings and museum collections.
This is a public facing role working with our visitors to ensure they have an engaging and memorable visit at our museums.
The Senior Visitor Assistant also supports the Site Supervisor and takes operational responsibility of daily running of the team. This, on occasion, includes deputising for the Site Supervisor and being responsible for opening buildings.
The role may include manual tasks and you will be expected to undertake relevant training to support your role. Training may take place outside of contracted hours, all training is paid.
If you are successful at interview your details can be held and you may be offered a senior visitor assistant position on a different working pattern should one become vacant.
Why Bristol City Council?
At Bristol City Council, we go that extra mile for our people; we offer a work environment which is fast moving and supportive, giving you the chance to use your skills and develop new ones within a high-profile organisation. For the majority of our roles hybrid working arrangements are available, giving teams the opportunity to work in a way that suits them, balancing service need and individual choice - mixing both home and office working.
Join us and you’ll receive an excellent rewards package including flexible working and flexitime, membership of the Local Government Pension scheme, and a generous annual leave allowance. In addition, you’ll be working in a supportive environment where you’ll have the chance to make Bristol a better place and contribute to its future.
How do I apply?
To be shortlisted for interview you’ll need to demonstrate how you meet each of the essential criteria in the Person Specification within the Further Information section of your application. On occasion we will receive high numbers of applications, we may then shortlist against the desirable criteria along with the essential criteria, so if you can, please demonstrate how you meet this in your application.
For employees who are currently on a fixed term contract with Bristol City Council, the secondment must not extend beyond the end of the fixed term period to ensure there is a substantive post to return to.
If you are currently a casual worker or a member of an employment agency (currently working with Bristol City Council) this post will be a fixed term contract.
We're a Disability Confident employer which means we value recruiting and retaining disabled people. Any job applicants who consider themselves to be disabled and meet the essential criteria in the Person Specification are guaranteed an interview. We'll make reasonable adjustments throughout the interview process and provide continued workplace support throughout your career.
After you have seen the job paperwork, if you have any questions or would like to find out more about the role, please contact.
At Bristol City Council, we value having a workforce as diverse as the city we serve. We therefore welcome, develop and promote people from all sections of the community. We particularly welcome applications from Young people, Black and racially minoritised and Disabled candidates who are currently under-represented within this Service of Bristol City Council. Appointments will be made on merit. #J-18808-Ljbffr