Science Explainer - Weekdays

We are seeking to appoint an enthusiastic, confident and reliable person to join our explainer team, who has the ability to converse with customers of all ages and backgrounds and to ensure that their visit is the best possible with the resources available. The successful candidate will enjoy working on their own but as part of a dedicated team.

What it's like working in our team...

Everything we do here is about helping our visitors enjoy their visit to the hands-on science and discovery exhibition. Our aim is to make sure that our visitors have a safe, relaxing and enjoyable experience and our Explainers play a key role in helping us achieve this.

Our team of explainers go out of their way to ensure all our visitors enjoy their visit to the hands-on science and discovery exhibition. You will be interacting with the children and assisting them with the science activities, making their visit fun and informative as well as clean and safe. You will also greet our school bookings and present our science shows to schools and the public.

Key responsibilities...

Assist in the operation of exhibits, helping visitors to gain a better understanding and advising of their educational content in an informal way.

Be sensitive and take the initiative in caring for the needs of the visitors, including groups and individuals, in making them feel welcome.

Maintaining the high standards within the exhibition, always ensuring the zones look their best throughout the day with a high standard of cleanliness.

Develop new skills through a programme of training and development.

Greet our school groups and run workshops or other activities that are on offer to the visitors.

Disability Confident
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The opportunity to help children engage and learn about science through play.
To work on the doorstep of the picturesque Swinley forest.
Generous annual leave entitlement of 25 days increasing to 28 days after 3 years' service (pro rata for part time).
Annual leave purchase policy.
Opportunities for flexible and agile working, to support our employees' work-life balance.
An inclusive and social working environment with a variety of staff networks including sports and social clubs.
Enhanced maternity, paternity, adoption and fostering leave.
Career development through internal and external training opportunities.
Local government pension scheme.
Life insurance cover (linked to the pension scheme).
Employee Assistance Programme (EAP) to support employees' health and wellbeing.
Staff dental and health plans.
Discounted leisure centre and gym membership.
Supermarket discount.

Interview date..

Interviews will be held week commencing 6th January 2025.

Interviews will be conducted in person, providing candidates with the chance to personally meet the team and experience our work environment.

We will be reviewing applications regularly and reserve the right to close the advert early if suitable candidates are identified. To avoid disappointment, you are advised to submit your application as soon as possible.

Please note AI is prohibited during the interview, any candidate using AI will be withdrawn from consideration.