Assistant Centre Manager at Hanningfield 1yr FTC 37.5hrs

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 friendly team at Hanningfield provides fantastic customer service to our visitors to the Trust. As the Assistant Centre Manager, the post holder will work closely with the Site Manager to deliver the day-to-day operations (administrative duties, retail and food and beverage), supervising staff and volunteers and interacting with guests to ensure an engaging visitor experience.
It is essential that the post holder has front-facing retail and/or hospitality experience, is self-motivated, has a \’can-do\’ attitude and willingness to support team members both front and back of house during busy periods. In this role, we are looking for someone who thrives on providing a welcoming visitor experience in a customer-facing environment with has strong people skills. A full job description can be found in the \’role information pack\’.
This role is a fixed term (until 30 April 2026) full time position working 37.5 hours per week between 9:00am to 5:00pm, five out of seven days (Monday to Sunday) with an alternative weekend off arrangement in place.
Benefits include free life assurance, branded uniform and parking; and enhanced annual leave and sick pay provisions increasing with length of service.
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. Our values are Impactful, Collaborative, United and Proactive.
To make an application, please complete an online application form on our website by 9:00am on Monday 21 April 2025. Interviews will be held on Thursday 01 May 2025. We reserve the right to close this advert early. Please submit your application at the earliest opportunity.
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.