Assistant Centre Manager At Langdon Nature Discovery Park

Our welcoming and friendly team at Langdon provide fantastic customer service to our visitors. As the Assistant Centre Manager, the post holder will work closely with the Site Manager to deliver the day-to-day operations (compliance and office administration plus supporting with retail and preparing and serving food and beverage), supervising staff and managing volunteers and interacting with guests to ensure an engaging visitor experience. 

It is essential that the post holder has front-facing retail and/or hospitality experience, self-motivated, has 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. A full job description can be found in the ‘role information pack’. 

Langdon Nature Discovery Centre is set in a stunning nature reserve of 461 acres which comprises of woodland, meadows, lakes and former plotland gardens. Langdon nature reserve is the largest inland reserve managed by Essex Wildlife Trust. The nature reserve occupies some of the highest land in the county, has some commanding views and offers miles of excellent walks, where an abundance of wildlife can be enjoyed. For more information, please visit our website essexwt.org.uk/nature-reserves/langdon

This is a two-year fixed-term position working 37.5 hours per week on a rota basis between Monday and Sunday (five out of seven days) from 9:00am to 5:00pm. Working hours will include weekends and Bank Holidays. The starting salary is £24,041.00 per annum. Benefits include free life assurance, free parking, branded logo clothing plus enhanced annual leave and sick pay provisions increasing with length of service.  

Essex Wildlife Trust is committed to equal opportunities and maintaining a safe and secure environment for all children and young people. The role of Assistant Centre Manager will involve working in regulated activity with children and young people, being the responsible person during site events and Duke of Edinburgh sessions. Therefore, the successful applicant for this position will be subject to vetting checks including an Enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service check with a barred list check. Please note, it is an offence to apply for this position if barred from engaging in regulated activity relevant to children. 

Essex Wildlife Trust is 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.  

To apply, please complete an online application on our website by 9:00am on Wednesday 31 January 2024. Interviews will be held on Tuesday 06 February 2024.

Benefits include free life assurance, branded uniform, parking and enhanced annual leave and sick pay provisions increasing with length of service.

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.