Manager; Band 1) pa

We’re looking for someone with a gift for helping everyone to feel welcome to join us as a Welcome Manager across Coleton Fishacre, Overbecks and our coastal car parks across South Devon from Kingswear to Wembury, leading our small but vital welcome team.

Salary: £27,612 per annum

Contract: Permanent

Hours/ working pattern: Full-time 37.5 hours per week

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 at the pay for entry properties of Coleton Fishacre and Overbecks, as well as our manned car parks at South Milton Sands and Wembury.

We’re looking for someone with a gift for helping everyone to feel welcome to join us as a Welcome Manager across Coleton Fishacre, Overbecks and our coastal car parks across South Devon from Kingswear to Wembury, leading our small but vital welcome team.

Salary: £27,612 per annum

Contract: Permanent

Hours/ working pattern: Full-time 37.5 hours per week

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 at the pay for entry properties of Coleton Fishacre and Overbecks, as well as our manned car parks at South Milton Sands and Wembury.

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 Coleton Fishacre and occasionally Overbecks, 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.

We'd love to hear from you if you’re:

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

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

Coleton Fishacre, Brownstone Road, Brixham, TQ6 0EQ

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