Opened by Sir David Attenborough in 2013, our Thameside Nature Discovery Park is located on top of the former Mucking Marshes Landfill in Thurrock and is a recovering, post-industrial, unique landscape that is impressive and juxtaposed in nature. The former landfill site is being given back to nature to recover. It is a local nature asset but is rapidly becoming a significant ecological, recreational, and educational asset to the Thames Estuary region. The reserve is home to many species including barn owls, short eared owls, water voles, harvest mouse, skylark, cuckoo and shrill carder bee in addition to local cattle that graze the grassland during the year.

Working as part of the visitor centre team, the post holder will need to be a team player who can engage in a welcoming and professional way with our visitors both in retail and food and beverage - ensuring excellent customer service is always at the forefront. The success applicant will be using the till, preparing and serving hot and cold refreshments, clearing tables, restocking retail stock and engaging with customers and promoting memberships.

We are looking for a friendly individual with an interest in customer service to join Essex Wildlife Trust in this visitor engagement role. Profits from the Nature Discovery Centre’s are used to fund the conservation, educational and other work key of the Trust.

This role is a fixed term part time position working 22.5 hours per week on a rota-basis between Monday and Sunday (operating hours are between 9:00am to 5:00pm). 

For more information on our Thameside Nature Discovery Centre, please visit our website essexwt.org.uk/nature-reserves/Thameside 

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

Essex Wildlife Trust are the county’s leading conservation charity, committed to protecting wildlife and inspiring a lifelong love of nature; and we would love you to join our committed and enthusiastic team. Our values are Impactful, Collaborative, United and Proactive.

The closing date for receipt of applications is 9:00am on Friday 14 February 2025 with interviews to be arranged soon after. We reserve the right to close this advert early, please submit your application at the earliest opportunity.

Essex Wildlife Trust is committed to an inclusive and diverse workplace where everyone is welcome. As a conservation charity, we know how important diversity is, both in our natural world and amongst the people we employ. We want everyone to feel valued and empowered to contribute to our vision of “A county rich in wildlife with people connected to nature”.

As a Disability Confident employer, we are committed to offering an interview to anyone with a disability that meets all the essential criteria for the post. Please let us know if you require any adjustments to make our recruitment process more accessible.