The Natural History Museum at Tring was once the personal collection of Lionel Walter, the second Lord Rothschild, upon Lord Rothschild’s death in 1937, the Museum and his collections were presented to the Nation to become part of the Natural History Museum. The Public Museum at Tring is part of the Natural History Museum. All Museum staff provide a wide range of services to both Museum visitors and internal customers.
As a Museum and Security Assistant you will assist the Natural History Museum at Tring’s Management Team in the delivery of the Museum’s vision, by enabling the provision of a modern, effective Museum Service.
You will provide a flexible, friendly and efficient service for visitors to the Natural History Museum at Tring both in the public galleries, and in the control room working with visitors to the NHM Ornithology research collections, the Ornithology and Rothschild Libraries and associated facilities. You will also assist in maintaining the security and safety of the Tring site
The overall purpose of the job is, to provide the highest standards of customer service and safety to all visitors to the Museum.
To be successful in this role you will have experience of working in a customer facing environment with excellent customer service skills. You work effectively as part of a team and have strong communication and interpersonal skills. With an interest in Natural History and Heritage you also have a basic understanding of Health and Safety regulations and till work or cash handling.
You must also have experience in site security work of following set procedures and reporting.