AddressGrade UE03: £21,978 - £22,681 per annum (A revised salary range for this grade of £22,681 - £24,248 is planned to take effect from Spring 2024)
Edinburgh College of Art
Full-time: 35 hours per week
Fixed-term : from 4 June to 29 September 2024
Vacancies available: 2
The Opportunity
Talbot Rice Gallery is seeking two Front of House Assistants (fixed-term) who are passionate about the visual arts to join our team. The Front of House Assistants are the first point of contact for public and professional visitors to the Gallery and provides general secretarial and administrative support for the gallery team. During the Gallery’s public opening times and events, the role includes staffing the reception desk, Front of House invigilation, hospitality and customer service duties, working closely with a small team of volunteers.
The working hours are usually Tuesday – Saturday 9am-5pm, and in the Festival month of August, the working schedule is adjusted to five days a week, including both Saturday and Sunday.
Skills and Attributes for Success
- Work experience or internship in a customer facing position, with demonstrable ability to deal with visitors and contacts in a professional, helpful and welcoming manner.
- Ability to speak confidently and communicate enthusiasm for contemporary art to members of the public across various knowledge levels, and to mentor others.
- Excellent interpersonal skills, flexibility and ability to stay calm under pressure.
- Skills in organising, prioritising tasks and planning ahead.
- Excellent written and numeracy skills.
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Please submit your CV and Cover Letter via the University of Edinburgh online application portal. For monitoring purposes, please indicate how you heard about this opportunity in your Cover Letter.
We welcome applicants from all sections of the community, regardless of age, gender, race and ethnicity, disability, nationality, religion, sexual orientation or transgender status.
As a valued member of our team, you can expect:
- A competitive salary.
- An exciting, positive, creative, challenging and rewarding place to work.
- To be part of a diverse and vibrant international community.
- Comprehensive Staff Benefits, such as a generous holiday entitlement, a defined benefits pension scheme, staff discounts, family-friendly initiatives, and flexible work options. Check out the full list on our staff benefits page (opens in a new tab) and use our reward calculator to discover the total value of your pay and benefits.
Championing equality, diversity and inclusion
The University of Edinburgh holds a Silver Athena SWAN award in recognition of our commitment to advance gender equality in higher education. We are members of the Race Equality Charter and we are also Stonewall Scotland Diversity Champions, actively promoting LGBT equality.
Prior to any employment commencing with the University you will be required to evidence your right to work in the UK. Further information is available on our right to work webpages (opens new browser tab).
On this occasion the University will not consider applicants requiring sponsorship for this role. International workers will therefore only be able to take up this role if they can demonstrate an alternative right to work in the UK.
Key dates to note
Application Deadline: Monday 15th April 2024
Interview date: Wednesday 8th May 2024 at the Talbot Rice Gallery, Edinburgh College of Art, CAHSS
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