Collections Assistant in Sevenoaks

Summary

We've got an exciting opportunity to join our team at Knole House, as a Collections Assistant. 

We protect everything from bats to buildings to beaches – and we want to share them with everyone too. But how do we care for our special places, while helping everyone to enjoy them and their fascinating stories? It’s no small task. In fact, it’s a big team effort and it’s why our Collections Assistants are so important.

You'll be working roughly 4 days per week and working to an agreed staff rota throughout the year, including some weekends and bank holidays. 

Interviews will be held on Friday 5 July at Knole. 

What it's like to work here

Reporting to the Senior Collections and House Officer, you'll be working with the Collections and House Officer, alongside 3 other Collections Assistants. 

We're a busy team, who like a challenge and work at a fast pace. We work collaboratively with each other and the wider property and we're hands on and work together to get the job done.

What you'll be doing

As a Collections Assistant, you’ll be working with a great conservation team in an incredible place. This is a practical, hands-on role, where you’ll help with the day-to-day presentation of Knole’s showrooms, ensuring they look their best. You’ll also follow the latest preventive conservation guidance and monitor everything from the environmental conditions of the showrooms to the collection objects themselves, assessing for signs of change, maintaining records, and undertaking minor treatments when necessary. 

You'll be involved in handling and moving the collection across site and will help develop our knowledge of the collection. The role often involves working in front of our visitors and we’d love for you to talk about the work you’re doing, the practices and techniques we use, and the history of Knole and its outstanding collection. Working at a popular historic property you'll also be required to help across site as needed

Please also read the full role profile, attached to this advert.

Who we're looking for

We'd love to hear from you if you have;

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.

•Substantial pension scheme of up to 10% basic salary

•Free entry to National Trust places for you, a guest and your children (under 18)

•Tax-free childcare scheme

•Rental deposit loan scheme

•Season ticket loan

•EV car lease scheme 

•Perks at work discounts such as gym memberships, shopping discount codes, cinema discounts

•Holiday allowance up to 32 days relating to length of service, plus holiday purchase scheme, subject to meeting minimum criteria.

•Flexible working whenever possible

•Employee assistance programme

•Free parking at most Trust places