Artisan People are recruiting gallery assistants for a world renowned national museum in central London. The museum has a superb reputation for representing history and culture and its staff facilitate the presentation of its collection to as wide audience as possible.

You will know the importance of a unique visitor experience in a museum. You must enjoy interaction with the public and have previous experience working in a busy customer facing environment.

You must be able to demonstrate the following abilities or experiences (please include, with examples, in covering letter):

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Fluency in English and excellent communication skills

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A commitment to providing the best visitor experience possible

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Vigilance within surroundings and awareness of security issues

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Excellent presentation, punctuality and reliability

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Alertness for quick response to emergency situations and evacuations

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Engaging with visitors, actively promoting exhibitions and ticket sales

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Be able to work in a busy cloakroom including manual lifting

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Positive and proactive approach

You must be prepared to work overtime at short notice, particularly for evening or members’ events, early mornings or late nights.

There are 2 roles we are hiring for:

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Full-time (Averages 5 days per week, (Apply online only))

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Part-time (Average 5 days a week but (Apply online only) each day)

Important dates:

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Induction with Artisan People - 29th August (1 hour)

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Induction at the museum - 2nd -6th September

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Induction hours are (Apply online only) each day, with Fridays being a later finish.

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Hours of work once you start the role are (Apply online only) (Apply online only) on Fridays) / (Apply online only) for part-time

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Role starts on your fixed rolling rota from Monday 9th Sepetmber.

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Contracts continue until 8th March 2020