Summary
**Important notice**
In line with our redeployment policy, we’ll prioritise applications from employees who are under formal notice of redundancy.
We’re looking for a Senior Visitor Experience Officer with great practical and people skills, who loves to inspire and delight by providing top-quality experiences for visitors.
Reporting to the Experience and Visitor Programming Manager, you'll provide practical support to plan, design and install high quality, large scale visitor programming elements throughout the year, outdoors predominantly.
Salary: £11,403.6 per annum
Contract: Permanent, part-time, 15 hours a week.
What it's like to work here
Attingham welcomes 600,000 visitors a year. Make no mistake, this is a busy and thriving place to be that is full of life and locally loved. The National Trust team here today conserve and care for the estate carrying on the legacy of the eighth Lord and Lady Berwick who left the estate to the National Trust in 1947.
Attingham welcomes everyone - our supporters, members, and visitors are vital in helping us continue our work. Whatever your role, you’ll play your part in helping us build relationships and make connections with our regular visitors, those new to Attingham, and those yet to visit, so we can keep Attingham a special place now, and for everyone, and for ever. Attingham Park is arguably Shropshire’s greatest estate.
Built in 1785 and owned by the same family for five generation, today it is around 4,000 acres in size, and at its heart is a mansion, parkland, walled garden, play space, deer park and various food and beverage and retail outlets.
What you'll be doing
As part of the Visitor Experience team, you'll be focused on achieving the highest standards of presentation and service, helping everything to run smoothly during projects, events, active conservation work, busy school holidays throughout the year.
You’ll design and install infrastructure to support the visitor programme outdoors and indoors at Attingham, using your practical skills to build structures and frames for the programme, as well as design and install lighting experiences.
You'll carry out duty management as needed, and will work regular weekends on a rota basis. Sometimes you may need to get stuck in and help wherever you’re needed. You'll be responsible on the day for the smooth running of the property during opening hours, acting as the main contact point for staff, volunteers, and customers in case of emergency, enquiry or complaint.
You’ll have plenty of opportunities to talk to visitors, introducing them to all that makes Attingham Park so special. You may also be managing and supervising others, including volunteers.
If you have any questions about this role please contact: Flora Holdsworth, Experiences and Visitor Programming Manager, North Shropshire.
Who we're looking for
Applications from redeployees are assessed against the minimum criteria for the role. In your application, please provide details of how you meet the minimum criteria below:
1. knowledge of audience engagement and inclusive programming in heritage or cultural settings
2. strong leadership and team co-ordination skills
3. ability to respond to operational challenges with agility and professionalism
4. ability to effectively monitor budgets and track performance
5. deep understanding of health and safety, safeguarding, and compliance in public environments
Additional criteria for all other applicants:
6. practical skills for installing indoor and outdoor programming infrastructure (e.g. carpentry, electrical work, or DIY).
7. flexibility to support setup, maintenance, and takedown of activities
8. experience of designing and installing visitor experiences in an historic environment.
9. experience of meeting deadlines, working both individually as well as in a team.
10. a keen eye for detail
11. well-organised, and able to work at pace and keep to time
12. the ability to deliver projects with strict deadlines
The package
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 salary
•Free entry to National Trust places for you, a guest and your children (under 18)
•Rental deposit loan scheme
•Season ticket loan
•EV car lease scheme (for roles that meet the salary criteria)
•Perks at work discounts such as gym memberships, shopping discount codes, cinema discounts
•Holiday allowance up to 32 days relating to length of service, plus holiday purchase scheme, subject to meeting minimum criteria.
•Flexible working whenever possible
•Employee assistance programme
•Free parking at most Trust places