Beningbrough Hall, Gallery and Gardens: The National Trust needs you!

Fancy joining the team?

We're currently recruiting for a wide range of roles both seasonal and permanent, part and full-time. Read on to find out a little more about working in the different departments and what the jobs might entail.

Where to look?

Visit the National Trust jobsite to get all the details and apply. You will need to set up an account to apply but can search without doing this. Use the keyword search either by property name, job type or the IRC number for each post. Alternatively follow the links below.

Where can I work?

The jobs below are specific to Beningbrough Hall, Gallery and Gardens but there are also opportunities currently being advertised at other properties in York: Goddards House and Gardens next to the racecourse on Tadcaster Road and Treasurer's House in the city centre next to York Minster.

Learning Assistant

IRC21081, closing date 20th January, £6.90 per hour, fixed term 150 hour contract.

The Minster School enjoying a free workshop

As someone who loves to share their knowledge with the next generation, you’ll find yourself part of a team who just love to bring history to life through interactive hands on activities. You’ll help children and adults step back in time whether you’re Samuel Pepys or his maid Jane, a Victorian Servant or just you, you’ll engage, excite and interest your audience every time with the stories of the hall and it’s collection. Working alongside the Learning and Engagement Officer, you will assist in the delivery of the shared learning programme designed in partnership with the National Portrait Gallery and ensure each element is delivered to a high standard.

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Catering Assistant

IRC20507, closing date 18th January, £6.50 per hour, fixed term contract.

Serving in the walled garden restaurant

You’ll prepare food and serve our customers. Whether it’s a hot meal, a home-baked cake or a refreshing, hits-the-spot cup of tea, you’ll make sure everything’s looking good and properly priced. Yes, it can be hard work, with lots of customers to serve, but that’s the beauty of working in a great team: you’re never on your own and there’s always someone to turn to for support.

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Visitor Services Assistant (Events)

IRC21391, closing date 26th January, £3,456.00 per annum, permanent 460 hours per annum.

Meeting visitors during Halloween

Getting to know our audiences, you’ll plan and deliver our main events throughout the year. Working with the Learning and Engagement Officer and the Marketing and Communications Coordinator , as well as managing a team of volunteers, you’ll ensure all bases are covered when it comes to the execution of the events. You’ll bring your excellent planning and organisational skills to the role and use them to manage your time effectively and plan the events from the ideas stage, right through to the delivery on the day.

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Visitor Reception Assistant

IRC21326, closing date 23 January, £7.51 per hour, permanent 600 hours per annum
IRC20866, closing date 19th January, £7.51 per hour, fixed term

Putting your excellent people skills and sales focussed attitude to the best possible use, you’ll be selling admission tickets, promoting membership and Gift Aid – helping us to meet our targets. Most importantly, you’ll be focussed on maximising the amount of revenue we make from every visitor, letting them know that the money they spend is invested back into the properties they love, properties like ours.

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Visitor Services Assistant (Hall)

IRC20879, closing date 21st January, £6.50 per hour fixed term contract.

Talking about the portraits and furniture

You’ve got a smile and a story for everyone. That’s something all our people have in common. We’d also like you to have experience in customer service. You’ll love working with people of all ages, and always strive to make a good impression. You have a great eye for detail, and a flexible way of working. Ideally, you’ll have a genuine knowledge and interest in the work of the National Trust.

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Cook

IRC21521, closing date 26th January, 2 x fixed term roles available, £7.51 per hour.

Nothing beats the buzz of working in a lively, close-knit kitchen with talented, committed people. It’s how great culinary things happen. You’ll conjure up mouth-watering dishes, making sure everything is fresh, tasty and beautifully presented time and time again. Your passion for seasonal ingredients will be clear for all to see. But we don’t just want you to serve great food. You’ll also ensure that all of our catering outlets are always presented to the highest possible standards.

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Visitor Services Cleaner

IRC21055, closing date 19th January, permanent part-time, £3640 560 hours per annum.

Looking after the furniture

As a key member of the housekeeping team, you’ll make sure that high standards of cleaning, presentation and hygiene are maintained in our visitor services areas. The role mainly entails routine cleaning of visitor areas and routes e.g. shop, offices, and toilets when the property is open 7 days week. When required you will also assist the housekeeping team with cleaning duties in the mansion, holiday cottage and Victorian Laundry to ensure that these areas and their contents are well cared for and presented for visitors and guests to enjoy.

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Retail Assistant

IRC20864, closing date 19th January, £6.50 per hour fixed term.

Stocking up the outdoor shop

As a retail assistant you’ll be combining your excellent customer service skills with a warm friendly welcome to all our visitors, as you advise and help visitors to decide on their purchases. Supporting the Retail Manager, you’ll help us to maximise the profit and sales generated at this special place, ensuring that every opportunity is taken to increase our sales, raise ATV and convert our visitors to customers.

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Visitor Services Supervisor

IRC21327, closing date 18th January, £16,115 (FTE £17,226), permanent annualised 1820 hours per annum.

Beningbrough Hall is an outstanding example of 18th century architecture and portraiture with an intriguing and at times, a somewhat challenging story to tell. The house staff and volunteers engage over 100,000 visitors a year to the house; we need someone with exceptional leadership and motivational skills to head up this team and deliver a fantastic performance for our visitors. Investing in training and performance management will be key. The role will demand flexibility and an ability to juggle priorities in supporting other teams in the management of contractors and other visitor services tasks. This is a new role and is key to the overall success of the site. It promises to be a very rewarding job for the right candidate.

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If you want to speak to a member of the team informally about any of the roles call 01904 472027 and we'll be happy to answer any questions.

All paid work applications via the National Trust jobsite.

If you're interested in volunteering with us then the best place to start is with the website where we highlight some of the areas we recruit volunteers and what to do next or look out for future blog posts about specific opportunities to meet new people, develop new skills and build on an area of interest in a beautiful environment whilst making a difference to a conservation charity to boot!

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Wednesday, 14 January 2015

The National Trust needs you!