The Wakehurst Visitor Experience team is recruiting a Deputy Visitor Centre Manager – Maternity Cover, to support the Visitor Admission and Retail operation within the Wakehurst Visitor Centre.
The role is based at Wakehurst and is a key role in delivering sales, admission and membership targets whilst supporting and leading the Visitor Experience Assistant team.
This role is a fixed-term posting (9-12months) to cover a period of maternity leave. The role is for 30-hours per week, worked over 4 days. Weekend working is essential in this role, the working pattern being Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday and Sunday. Hours of work will vary depending on seasonal opening hours and event programming.
We are looking for someone with experience of leading a team in a fast-paced Retail and/or Visitor Attraction environment. You will demonstrate exceptional customer service and have strong administrative and communication skills.
Known for your can-do attitude, you will be able to manage conflicting priorities and work using your own initiative, achieving tasks to the highest standard and achieve results in line with KPI targets.
Working alongside the Visitor Experience Assistant Team, you will be able to demonstrate effective & collaborative team management/leadership skills, to support and encourage the VEA team to develop and perform using positive motivation and addressing any performance issues promptly.
About Us
The Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew (RBG Kew) is a leading plant science institute, UNESCO World Heritage Site, and major visitor attraction. Our mission is to understand and protect plants and fungi for the well-being of people and the future of all life on Earth.
We are working to end the unprecedented extinction crisis and to help create a world where nature is protected, valued by all and managed sustainably. We will achieve these goals by drawing on our leading scientific research, unrivalled collections of plants and fungi, global network of partners, inspirational gardens at Kew and Wakehurst, and our 260 years of history.
Join us on our journey as protectors of the world’s plants and fungi!
Our fantastic benefits package includes opportunities for continuous learning, a generous annual leave entitlement, flexible working to help you maintain a healthy work-life balance, an Employee Assistance Programme and other wellbeing support such as cycle to work scheme and discounted gym membership. We also offer a competitive pension, an employee discount scheme and free entry into a wide range of national museums and galleries, as well as access to our own beautiful gardens at Kew and Wakehurst.
At Kew, our strength lies in the diversity of our people and the insights they bring. When you join us, you will find an organisation that values your perspective and lived experience. You will receive support to achieve your full potential and access opportunities to develop and progress. Our commitment to equity, diversity, and inclusion is ongoing, shaped by the people who work here and the communities we serve. As a disability confident employer, we are breaking down barriers to be an inclusive workplace for everyone.
Whoever you are, and however you experience the world, there is a place for you to grow and belong at Kew.
No agencies please.
Deputy Visitor Centre Manager - Maternity Cover • west sussex, south east england, uk
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