Visitor Services Assistant (Fixed-Term)

Glasgow Science Centre (GSC) is an educational charity and leading science centre and visitor attraction with a 5-star status. Our mission is to inspire everyone to explore and understand the world around them and to discover and enjoy science.

We are a place of learning, creativity, curiosity, and fun, inspiring and empowering around half a million people every year, both inside and outside our amazing centre in Pacific Quay, on the banks of the Clyde.

Our state-of-the-art centre contains more than 450 interactive exhibits, a digital planetarium, a science show theatre, Newton Flight Academy, a teaching laboratory, an IMAX cinema, and a maker space. We also take science out of our centre and across Scotland with our On Tour programme and our Community Engagement Programme works closely with people in our local communities.

Our staff are vitally important to us and play a key role in achieving our mission. We value diversity in our workforce and want our workforce to reflect the diverse communities we serve bringing a range of skills, experiences, knowledge, and ideas to help towards our mission.

Our company values are important to us as they underpin who we are and how we work, what we believe in and stand for:

We strive for excellence

We are inclusive

We innovate

We collaborate

ABOUT THE ROLE

Are you committed to seeking excellence, creativity and innovation? Do GSC’s mission and values excite you? Do you want to work in a positive, vibrant and collaborative environment?

Glasgow Science Centre are recruiting for a Visitor Services Assistant to work in all Customer facing areas and offer a fun, safe and welcoming environment to all customers. Work in various areas across the organisation, including Whitelee Visitor Centre: hosting, dealing with groups, Gift shop, Food & Beverage dept, IMAX and concessions.

The successful candidate will have experience in a customer service role and be confident with excellent interpersonal and communication skills.

You will be able to work flexible days / hours (including Weekends / Bank holidays / Evenings) with a flexible approach to meeting overall deadlines and needs of GSC, both within and out-with your own department.

Most of all, you are passionate about the work that GSC does and share our company values.

If this sounds like you then we would love you to get in touch!

APPLICATION DETAILS

Please find full job description and application form available on the Jobs and Volunteering section of our website.

https://www.glasgowsciencecentre.org/current-vacancies

We are equal opportunities employer and welcome applications from people of all backgrounds.

Job Types: Part-time, Fixed term contract

Pay: £11.44 per hour

Expected hours: 16 per week

Benefits:

• Company events
• Company pension
• Cycle to work scheme
• Discounted or free food
• Employee discount
• Free parking
• Life insurance
• On-site parking
• Sick pay

Schedule:

• Weekend availability

Work Location: In person

Application deadline: 17/04/2024
Reference ID: 173