Welcome & Service Team Member - Sevenoaks

Welcome & Service Team Member - Knole House,Sevenoaks, United Kingdom

Salary: 13.25 per hour, Part Time

As the public face of our properties, youll provide a warm, friendly welcome, give information about the property, answer questions and make sure everyone has an enjoyable and memorable visit.

Salary : 20,670

Contract/duration : Permanent

Hours/working pattern : This role is based on annualised hours, where the amount of hours you work each month may vary, however your salary will be paid in 12 equal instalments over the year. You'll work 1560 hours per year and, on average, you'll work 4 days per week but again, this will be flexible depending on operational demand. You will be required to regularly work at weekends and bank holidays.

Interview date : 21st October 2026

For this role, youll need to complete our online assessment instead of using a C.V. or online application form. This will help us understand more about your strengths and give you more information on the role.

Reporting to the Welcome Manager, youll be part of a team of nine Welcome & Service Team Members working at Knole. We're a busy team, who like a challenge and work at a fast pace. We work collaboratively with each other and the wider property to get the job done.

Knole is a stunning property which boasts a 1,000 acre deer park, historic showrooms with a world-class collection of paintings and furniture, sprawling courtyards, gatehouse tower and the Royal Oak Foundation Conservation studio. We are passionate about caring for this wonderful property and visitors are at the heart of all we do.

As the largest conservation charity in Europe we work hard to raise funds, so that we can continue to care for all the heritage in our trust. Visitors are a vital part of what we do, so youll be responsible for ensuring that you provide an excellent service to all our visitors, every day. As a Welcome & Service Team Member, its your job to ensure that the welcome our visitors receive is perfect, setting them up for an amazing experience for the rest of the day.

Youll be responsible for answering queries and making sure visitors can find everything they need for their visit. Understanding how and why we engage our supporters is key. Working with our spirit of place youll work with the visitor welcome team to link everything we do back to our cause and the on-going work we do. Recruiting new members is also an important part of the role and you'll be assisting the team in meeting membership targets.

Great visitor experiences are in our nature, and we believe everyone should feel welcomed, appreciated and more engaged because of the excellent service you provide. This role would suit anyone with an enthusiasm for delivering a great customer service.

Please note - outside working is a requirement for this role, as two of our welcome points are located in the park and courtyards in addition to the Visitor Centre.

You can view the full role profile for this role in the document attached. You don't need to have all of the knowledge, skills and experience listed in the role profile; this is just to provide a full picture of whats possible in this role

We'd love to hear from you if you're:

• customer focused with an understanding of the importance of great service
• a team player, but also can work on your own initiative
• well organised and adaptable
• willing to learn new skills
• have a positive attitude

The National Trust has the motto For everyone, for ever at its heart. Were working hard to create an inclusive culture, where everyone feels they belong. Its important that our people reflect and represent the diversity of the communities and audiences we serve. We welcome and value difference, so when we say were for everyone, we want everyone to be welcome in our teams too.

Substantial pension scheme of up to 10% basic salary

Free entry to National Trust places for you, a guest and your children (under 18)

Rental deposit loan scheme

Season ticket loan

EV car lease scheme (for roles that meet the salary criteria)

Perks at work discounts such as gym memberships, shopping discount codes, cinema discounts

Holiday allowance up to 32 days relating to length of service, plus holiday purchase scheme, subject to meeting minimum criteria.

Flexible working whenever possible

Employee assistance programme

Free parking at most Trust places

Knole House, Knole, Sevenoaks, TN15 0RP Welcome & Service Team Member - A2.pdf Compliance.Eligibility to Work in the UK

Closing Date: 11th October 2026

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Safeguarding Statement

The National Trust is committed to a safe recruitment processes to help the organisation attract and appoint the right staff/volunteer for the role and responsibilities as set out in the vacancy advert. We will not accept applicants who are not suitable to work with children, young people or adults at risk. If you have any questions around your suitability for this vacancy, please contact the people service centre.