Road Train Guard - Part Time

Do you enjoy meeting new people and creating memorable experiences for visitors of all ages? Are you passionate about safety, teamwork, and making every journey an enjoyable one?

The National Railway Museum is not only famous for its unrivalled collections but also for its visitor care. The Visitor Experience department is an integral part of our group which demands the highest standards of customer service to maximise the customers' enjoyment of the museum.

Our Visitor Experience department is responsible for running commercial Ticket Desks, Visitor Car Park, Road Train, Flying Scotsman Virtual Reality Experience, Miniature Railway ticket sales and Wonderlab:
The Bramall Gallery.

The Road Train is one of the National Railway Museum's most recognisable visitor experiences, carrying thousands of visitors each year between the museum and York Minster. As a Road Train Guard, you'll be at the heart of that experience, welcoming passengers, ensuring their safety and helping create memorable days out for visitors from around the world.

Working alongside the driver, you'll be the face of the operation, delivering excellent customer service while helping keep the Road Train safe, clean and running smoothly.

For those interested in developing their skills further, there's also the opportunity to work towards gaining a PCV licence and progressing into driving the Road Train.

When there is downtime in the Road Train Guard role, you will provide support across other areas of the museum as needed, ensuring a flexible and consistent level of service throughout the visitor experience.

This role is contracted for an average of 14 hours per week and works to a fixed two-week rolling rota. Week 1 consists of a 7-hour shift on Tuesday. Week 2 consists of 21 hours worked across Sunday, Tuesday and Wednesday. The rota then repeats. The salary is £13.45 per hour.

We're keen to see applications from motivated candidates with effective customer service skills and the ability to solve problems quickly and efficiently. As the Road Train Guard, you'll work outdoors throughout the year, travelling between the museum and York Minster alongside the driver, maintaining clear communication via radio, and ensuring a safe and enjoyable experience for all passengers.

You'll be skilled in handling cash, following safety procedures, and managing your tasks effectively while representing the museum off-site. Building collaborative working relationships, both with your driver and the wider Visitor Experience Assistant team, will be key, and when there's downtime on the train, you'll support colleagues in other areas of the museum. Above all, we're keen to hear from candidates who are consistent, values-driven, and committed to contributing to an open and inclusive visitor experience.

Don't feel you meet all the criteria? We welcome you to apply even if your experience doesn't match directly. With your transferable skills, you could be the right candidate for this, or other opportunities that we have.

Working with a world-leading museum group that offers access to truly unique environments and collections, you'll benefit from the perks listed below, as well as full support for life events such as parental and adoption leave, sickness, and career breaks.

• Meaningful work. We're a mission-led organisation where the work you do supports us in Inspiring Futures.
• Career growth. We offer enhanced support with personal and professional development.
• Work/life balance. We offer 27 days annual leave in addition to bank holidays, along with flexible policies which support you and your home life.
• Health & Dental. Support with treatment costs, from day one.
• Wellbeing. All our colleagues can access an…