Centre Assistant at Abberton/Fingringhoe (2 positions)

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Full time
Location: Colchester
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Job offered by: Essex Wildlife Trust Ltd
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Category: IT & Technology
Essex Wildlife Trust are 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. By 2030 we aim to protect and connect 30% of land and sea and inspire 1 in 4 people in Essex to take action for wildlife. Our friendly and passionate teams at Abberton Reservoir Nature Discovery Park and Fingringhoe Wick Nature Discover 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. Job Responsibilities

Interact with visitors in a friendly and engaging way, ensuring excellent customer service. Work predominately within the café, taking orders, preparing and serving hot and cold food and beverage orders, and clearing tables. Qualifications

We are looking for a friendly individual with an interest in catering, nature, and wildlife in this visitor engagement role. This is a fixed term position (until 31 December 2025) working 16 hours per week on a rota basis between Sunday and Saturday (working most weekends). The starting salary for the role is £9,518.08 per annum (FTE £22,308). Benefits

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. The closing date for receipt of application is 9:00am on Monday 20 January 2025 with interviews arranged for week commencing Monday 27 January 2025. Our Values

Our values are Impactful, Collaborative, United, and Proactive. Annual leave entitlement starts at 26 days per annum increasing annually to 29 days plus Bank Holidays. We provide company sick pay increasing with length of service, an employee assistance programme, a combined 8% contribution pension scheme, staff social days, colleague nomination scheme, and discounts in our Nature Discovery Centres. Essex Wildlife Trust is committed to an inclusive and diverse workplace where everyone is welcome. As a conservation charity, we know how important diversity is, both in our natural world and amongst the people we employ. We want everyone to feel valued and empowered to contribute to our vision of “A county rich in wildlife with people connected to nature”. As a Disability Confident employer, please make us aware you have a disability as we are committed to offering an interview that meets the minimum criteria for the post. If you require any adjustments to make our recruitment process more accessible, please make us aware.

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