Welcome Manager (Band 2) 14.16 per hour

We're looking for someone enthusiastic and welcoming to join us as a Welcome Manager at Stourhead. We would love you to bring energy and a natural talent for making everyone feel welcome. You'll help lead our essential Welcome Team in a busy and rewarding role, creating a warm and inclusive experience for every visitor.

Hours/working pattern: Part time 30 hours per week. Stourhead is open 364 days a year, and this role requires you to work every Friday and Saturday, plus two additional weekdays each week.

Contract: Permanent

What it's like to work here

An 18th Century Palladian mansion with a world famous landscape garden, its no surprise that Stourhead is one of our busiest and 'best loved' properties. It's a centrepiece of the community and the high level of repeat regular visitors make it a hugely rewarding place to work. With a huge catering operation and sizable retail outlet, the 50 strong team work closely with local partners and businesses. Whether you want to work indoors, outdoors, in the ice cream parlour or restaurant, there are opportunities for everyone at Stourhead.

You'll lead and manage our team of welcome and service assistants and volunteers. You'll be responsible for making sure that day to day operations run smoothly in the all important welcome area. You'll inspire and care for your team, encouraging them to give the highest standards of service and to help grow our charitable income. You and your team will be focused on helping everyone you meet to have their best possible day, whatever it takes.

You'll be using good judgement and decision making to lead from the front, in line with National Trust guidelines, values and policies.

You'll regularly act as duty manager for the whole site, with specific responsibilities including safeguarding, cash and tills, fire, security and evacuation. You'll be the main point of contact for staff, volunteers and visitors in case of emergency, enquiries or complaints.

You can view the full role profile for this role in the document attached. You don't need to have all 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.

Who we're looking for

• experienced in visitor services, tourism, heritage or similar situations
• naturally curious about people, and motivated to give the highest standards of service
• highly organised
• adept at managing financial performance
• up for a challenge, adaptable and responsive under pressure

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% of basic salary
• Free entry to National Trust places for you, a guest and your children (under 18)
• 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 related to length of service, plus holiday purchase scheme, subject to meeting minimum criteria.

Location

Stourhead, Stourton, Warminster, BA12 6QD

Requirements

Compliance. Eligibility to Work in the UK

Equal Opportunities Statement

The 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 Statement

The 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.