Assistant Centre Manager at the Naze Nature Discovery Centre

We have an opportunity for an Assistant Centre Manager at the Naze Nature Discovery Centre in Walton-on-the-Naze. 30 hours per week on a one-year fixed term contract.

Our welcoming and friendly team at the Naze Nature Discover Centre, provide 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 (compliance and administrative duties, retail, food and beverage), supervising staff and volunteers and interacting with guests to ensure an engaging visitor experience.

Applicants must have front-facing retail and/or hospitality experience, self-motivated with a 'can-do' attitude and willingness to support team members both front and back of house.

In this role, we are looking for someone who thrives on providing a welcoming visitor experience in a customer-facing environment with strong people skills, a welcoming predisposition and good attention to detail.

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., 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, we are committed to offering an interview to anyone with a disability that meets all the essential criteria for the post. Please let us know if you require any adjustments to make our recruitment process more accessible.

This role is a one-year fixed term position working 30 hours per week as part of the centre rota to include working every other weekend and bank holidays.