Saturday Heritage Assistant - Kingston upon Thames, United Kingdom - The Royal Borough of Kingston upon Thames

The Royal Borough of Kingston upon Thames
The Royal Borough of Kingston upon Thames
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Kingston upon Thames, United Kingdom

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Employer
Kingston Council


Location(s)
Kingston


Contract Type
Permanent


Working Hours
Part Time


Grade
C+2


Hours Per Week
6


Salary Range
£24,804 - £25,629


Salary Basis
Per annum, pro rata'd to part-time working hours


Actual Part Time Salary
£4,134


Leave Entitlement
25 days


Application Deadline
01/10/2023, 23:55


Anticipated Interview Date(s)
Wednesday 11 October


About the Borough


This special place in South West London between the capital and the country has been a Royal borough longer than anywhere else - it is where the first kings of England were crowned.

Today it is a vibrant and diverse borough, with a long history and strong cultural and community heritage.

Kingston's riverside location, fantastic retail offer, historic market place and church, parks and gardens all make Kingston town centre the vibrant space it is, and each of our district town centres (Surbiton, New Malden, Tolworth and Chessington) have something unique to offer.


Situated in Zone 6, Kingston is among the best-connected town centres in London - with direct train links from Kingston and Surbiton stations to Clapham Junction and London Waterloo, as well as Wimbledon for an interchange with the London Underground and Tramlink.

Kingston's people are innovative and entrepreneurial, and have a strong sense of community pride.

The borough has been home to great industry and creativity for many years, reflected in assets such as the Rose Theatre, the International Youth Arts Festival and Kingston University, which boasts more new graduate business start-ups than any other.


We have seen tremendous generosity and compassion within our communities, particularly in response to COVID-19, which is a demonstration of Kingston's key strength.

The council offers a strong level of support to vulnerable groups and those who need additional support, which has also increased significantly as a result of the pandemic.

Like most places, the average age of our population is rising as more people are living longer, so we are working closely with residents to help them maintain their independence and further improve the cost effectiveness of our service to meet the ongoing rise in demand.


Kingston is home to people from diverse and interesting cultures and backgrounds, which helps to create the rich sense of community shared across the borough.

In particular, Kingston has a large Sri Lankan Tamil community and is home to more people from Korea than any other part of the UK.


About the Role


Making the heritage of the borough accessible to our communities through the collections and resources available at the History Centre.


What the job actually requires

  • Open and close the History Centre on Saturdays
  • Welcome visitors to the History Centre and deal with enquiries in all formats and completing evaluations and recording visitor data.
  • Maintain a high standard of presentation inside and outside the space covering information, service provision and displays
  • Promote the Culture and Heritage Service
  • Assist with community engagement events and activities
  • Work alongside staff and volunteers

About Us

The Heritage Service team is a small, friendly, enthusiastic and dedicated team passionate about the heritage of KIngston and working with colleagues across Culture and Heritage to engage the local community, and the wider world, in their rich history.

We have 11 staff working at the Kingston History Centre and Kingston Museum. Kingston History Centre is an accredited archive service and Kingston Museum is an accredited museum.


About You

You will be able to demonstrate a good understanding of the heritage sector and an interest in the local history of the borough and have an excellent approach to customer service and experience of working in a public environment.

You will be able to communicate effectively using appropriate methods with colleagues, partners and the public.

You will demonstrate strong organisational skills and be able to work on your own initiative as well as being a supportive team player with a collaborative attitude.

You will demonstrate excellent IT skills and experience of event logistics would be desirable.


Our Offer To You


As an organisation that values and nurtures talent, we're committed to helping you fulfil your potential and will offer you a supportive, friendly and collaborative environment to grow and develop your career and skills.

We're constantly striving to improve our ways of working so putting your ideas across however big or small; will be fully encouraged and supported by your colleagues and our dynamic and experienced management team.


In addition we offer a modern and flexible working environment for our staff supported by our IT infrastructure, Google Chromebooks and Google Apps, which have acted as a key enabler for collaborative and streamlined working.

The COVID-19 pandemic has required us to be even more flexible i
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