Opened in 2012 and situated on the 11th largest reservoir in England, our Nature Discovery Centre at Hanningfield Reservoir is located between Chelmsford, Billericay and Wickford. The site offers beautiful walks through the woodland, taking in bird hides, ponds and views across the reservoir.

Our friendly team at Hanningfield provides fantastic customer service to our visitors to the Trust. As the Assistant Centre Manager, the post holder will work closely with the Site Manager to deliver the day-to-day operations (administrative duties, retail and food and beverage), supervising staff and volunteers and interacting with guests to ensure an engaging visitor experience.

It is essential that the post holder has front-facing retail and/or hospitality experience, is self-motivated, has a ‘can-do’ attitude and willingness to support team members both front and back of house during busy periods. In this role, we are looking for someone who thrives on providing a welcoming visitor experience in a customer-facing environment with has strong people skills. A full job description can be found in the ‘role information pack’.

This role a fixed term (until 30 April 2026) part time position working 30 hours per week between 9:00am to 5:00pm, four out of seven days (Monday to Sunday) with an alternative weekend off arrangement in place.

Benefits include free life assurance, branded uniform and parking; and enhanced annual leave and sick pay provisions increasing with length of service.

To make an application, please complete an online application form on our website by 9:00am on Monday 21 April 2025.  Interviews will be held on Thursday 01 May 2025. We reserve the right to close this advert early. Please submit your application at the earliest opportunity.