WWT Slimbridge (Centre)
South West Closing date for applications is: 3rd Oct 2026
Contact: Recruitment Team (recruitment@wwt.org.uk) Sector: Hospitality/Catering Type: Paid Contract type: Part-time Salary: £12.81 per hour
About The Role
We are looking for proactive individuals to join our trading team. You will provide a warm and informative welcome to all our visitors and will work to maximise sales and membership recruitment. You will have a passion for exceptional customer service, and will contribute to the delivery of agreed targets, helping generate profits that support the conservation work of WWT.
Working mainly in our retail shop area you will be serving both members and non-member visitors, while keeping our shop fully stocked and offering assistance to visitors on optics sales. Full optics training will be provided. You will also be required to work across visitor services and catering departments, depending on the needs of the organisation.
This is a casual position where hours are offered on an ad hoc basis. Candidates will need to be willing to work some weekends, bank holidays and during the school holidays.
About You
The successful candidate will:
- have experience of working in a team.
- be confident using an EPOS till system.
- show your creative side with visual merchandising.
- have exceptional customer service skills to engage with our visitors.
Sound like your kind of role? Take a look at the full job description to find out more.
We will be actively reviewing applications and interviews will be held on a rolling basis. The advert may close early if a successful candidate is found.
About Us
We’re WWT, and we’re on a mission to restore the super-powered ecosystems we call wetlands. There’s never been a more important moment for our work, and we’ve got some phenomenal people on the case. Whether they’re taking a new visitor under their wing, or conducting ground-breaking research further afield, our team are second to none. And there’s nothing we love more than watching them soar. Whatever you do here, you’ll be helping to restore wetlands and unlock their power. So, the only question left is, what role will you play?
Why you’ll love working at WWT
- Wake up every day knowing your work is helping to restore wetlands, and our world
- Be surrounded and inspired by our team of passionate, dedicated people
- Free entry to all our wetland centres, including your family
- Free car parking and secure bike storage areas
- Colleague discount on shopping and memberships
- Contributory pension scheme
WWT is an equal opportunities employer and all applications will be considered solely on merit.
Registered Charity Number England & Wales, no 1030884 and Scotland, no SC039410
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