Saturday Heritage Assistant Kingston Museum - 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 1
Kingston Council


Location(s) 1
Kingston


Contract Type 1
Permanent


Working Hours 1
Part Time


Grade 1
C+2


Hours Per Week 1
7


Salary Range 1
£27,030 - £27,855


Salary Basis 1
Per annum, pro rata'd to part-time working hours


Actual Part Time Salary 1
£ £5,420.53


Leave Entitlement 1
25 days


Application Deadline
11/02/2024, 23:55


Anticipated Interview Date(s) 1
Wednesday 28 February


About the Borough 1


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 1


Purpose of the job


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


What the job actually requires

  • Open and close the Museum on Saturdays
  • Prepare, set up and deliver Snappity Under fives workshop sessions
  • Assist with community engagement events and activities
  • Welcome visitors to the Museum 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
  • Work alongside museum and history centre staff and volunteers

About Us 1


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 1

You will be able to demonstrate a good understanding of the heritage and museum 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 1


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 Chromeb
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