Brooklands Museum

Brooklands Museum is the birthplace of British motorsport and aviation, and the home of Concorde. Located on the 30-acre site of the world’s first purpose-built motor racing circuit and the most productive aircraft factories in Europe in the twentieth century, Brooklands Museum welcomes over 185,000 visitors each year these are made up of members of the public, Brooklands Members, VIPs, corporate hospitality guests and school groups. Brooklands Museum is a unique and special place to work, where people’s pursuit of speed, flight and adventure changed the world! We have ambitious plans to fulfil our vision: Inspiring people to shape the future through Brooklands’ history of innovation and endeavour. As we are a visitor attraction, our priority is delivering a memorable and inspiring experience for all visitors and ensuring we meet our commitment of ‘Brooklands at its best, every day’. So, no matter what role you join us in, you will have a very important part to play in this. Today we are an independent charity that is responsible for the care and maintenance of a range of buildings and structures, including the most complete sections of the 1907 racetrack, that contributed to this amazing history. Our site is truly special, where history was made – and our challenge is to look after it for future generations to enjoy. We are currently looking for a Part Time Caretaker to liaise closely with and support the Property & Estates Manager in the objective of ensuring the efficient and effective day-to-day running and presentation of Brooklands Museum, dealing with any maintenance issues that arise on shift to ensure that we are always offering a safe, welcoming and secure environment for our Visitors, Staff and Volunteers. This is an exciting opportunity for an enthusiastic, knowledgeable and dynamic person to join tour small Facilities Team to help us deliver Brooklands at its best for our visitors. You will work closely with a range of different individuals within the Museum including our Maintenance Technicians, Operations Manager, Events Manager, Visitor Experience Managers, Hospitality & Catering Manager, Hospitality & Catering Delivery Manager, Café Manager, Contract Cleaning, Contract Security and The London Bus Museum Team so you will need to be able to work well in a team as well as unsupervised. You will have the skills and knowledge required to be able to carry out a broad range of maintenance and service tasks as expected in this type of role. You will be able to prioritise a busy workload while maintaining a strong attention to detail. You will possess a positive approach and a ‘can do’ attitude with a willingness to be flexible and ‘get stuck in’ as needed. The working hours for this role will be 23 per week, working Friday 5 hours, Saturday 9 hours and Sunday 9 hours. How to apply Please submit your CV and a covering letter detailing how your experience could help us in this role and how you meet the requirements of our person specification. Please keep your covering letter to no more than two sides of A4. The hiring managers will review all applications once the role has closed on the 9th December 2024 and we will be in touch with shortlisted candidates regarding an interview shortly after this date with a January 2025 start date anticipated. Please note: If we receive a high volume of quality applicants, we may close this vacancy earlier so please don’t wait to apply! ** Benefits** We offer a number of benefits to suit your lifestyle and include: Annual leave of 25 days in addition to Bank Holidays and Christmas Eve off (pro-rata) Flexible Bank Holiday policy enabling you to take Bank Holidays at a time that suits you Flexible working to help you manage your home and working life 4% employer contribution into your pension Free Onsite parking 20% discount in our onsite café and Museum shop Free access to all that Brooklands Museum has to offer Access to our Reward Website providing access to deals and discounts for hundreds of shops online and in store, helping you save money on everyday shopping Full access to our online wellbeing hub providing access to a 24/7 telephone support line, telephone counselling sessions and expert support Access to our team of fully trained Mental Health First Aiders Opportunities for continuous learning and professional development Working at Brooklands Museum Brooklands Museum is a fast paced, unique and fun place to work, you’ll need to be able to keep a number of plates spinning every day but that just what makes Brooklands the special place it is. We are proud to have been a finalist for Surrey Employer of the Year in 2021 and a finalist for Large Visitor Attraction of the Year in the Beautiful South Awards 2022. In line with our charitable purpose, we are active in ensuring that Brooklands is inclusive, so that everyone can feel welcome at, and benefit from, Brooklands Museum, including as visitors, staff, trustees, volunteers, members, partners, freelancers, contractors, participants, schools, and anyone else who wishes to visit or be involved with the Museum. We have invested in our organisational culture over recent years and encourage everyone to be their true self at the Museum. The team have committed to ensuring we all feel involved, supported, and appreciated, by working as one team, communicating thoughtfully, being proactive and showing we care. We recognise and embrace people that work in different ways, so if you need any adjustments to our recruitment process, please speak to our recruitment team who will be happy to support you.