Active Outdoors Assistant - Ambleside
- Recruiter
- The National Trust
- Location
- Ambleside, Cumbria
- Salary
- 19,305 pa
- Posted
- 22 Jun 2022
- Closes
- 06 Jul 2022
- Ref
- IRC122848
Active Outdoors Assistant - Ambleside
Summary
We're looking for an Active Outdoors Assistant. Day to day, you'll be instrumental in supporting the outdoor activity offer at our property, helping as many people as possible engage with the outdoors and enjoy our beautiful places.
The Hours: Full-time - 37.5 hours per week, weekend work required.
The Salary: £9.60 per hour
Duration: Fixed-term until 25 September 2022.
What it's like to work here
Click here to find out more about National Trust campsites
What you'll be doing
Assisting with the day to day delivery of a wide variety of sporting & outdoor activities, you'll engage with visitors, checking and hiring watersport equipment and bikes and helping them to plan their day. Alongside their operational duties, the successful applicant will be responsible for the regular servicing and maintenance of our fleet of hire bikes, ensuring that they are set up and presented to our customers to the highest and safest possible standard.
Who we're looking for
The package
Summary
We're looking for an Active Outdoors Assistant. Day to day, you'll be instrumental in supporting the outdoor activity offer at our property, helping as many people as possible engage with the outdoors and enjoy our beautiful places.
The Hours: Full-time - 37.5 hours per week, weekend work required.
The Salary: £9.60 per hour
Duration: Fixed-term until 25 September 2022.
What it's like to work here
Click here to find out more about National Trust campsites
What you'll be doing
Assisting with the day to day delivery of a wide variety of sporting & outdoor activities, you'll engage with visitors, checking and hiring watersport equipment and bikes and helping them to plan their day. Alongside their operational duties, the successful applicant will be responsible for the regular servicing and maintenance of our fleet of hire bikes, ensuring that they are set up and presented to our customers to the highest and safest possible standard.
Who we're looking for
You'll need to have the following experience:
- Working with the public in an outdoor setting.
- Customer service with a focus on helping visitors enjoy their visit.
- Good interpersonal skills with the ability to give clear instructions about the safe use of equipment.
- Some knowledge of health and safety processes and how these should be applied to outdoor activities.
- Experience of undertaking physical tasks on a daily basis. Given the nature of the role, relevant experience could include: small water craft operation, cash handling, customer service, health and safety, cleaning, presentation and simple maintenance.
- Cash handling and daily cashing up using an electronic till.
- Good IT skills and the ability to use software, such as an electronic booking system.
The package
The National Trust has the motto ‘For everyone, for ever’ at its heart. We’re working hard to create an inclusive culture, where everyone feels they belong. It’s important that our people reflect and represent the diversity of the communities and audiences we serve. We welcome and value difference, so when we say we’re for everyone, we want everyone to be welcome in our teams too.
Wherever you’re from, and whatever your background, we want to hear from you – and it doesn’t matter if you’re jam first, cream first, or even if you don’t like scones at all. Everyone is welcome.
Benefits for working at the National Trust include:
- Flexible working whenever possible
- Free parking at most locations
- Free entry to our properties for you, a guest and your children (under 18)
- Substantial pension scheme of up to 10% basic salary
Click here to find out more about the benefits we offer to support you.