Centre Assistant at Ingrebourne

As a Centre Assistant, the role will include serving customers in both retail and food and beverage areas, operating tills, preparing drinks using the barista machine, cooking and assisting in events.

Responsibilities also include maintaining a clean and organised environment and restocking shelves. You will work closely with our dedicated staff and volunteers, who are passionate about supporting the Trust’s mission. All surplus revenue generated from our visitor centres directly funds vital conservation work across our reserves in Essex.

Ingrebourne Nature Discovery Centre provides much-needed community facilities and education opportunities to Hornchurch Country Park; a well used and much loved open space, of great importance to people and wildlife.

The Nature Discovery Centre offers an opportunity to discover the wildlife within the park whilst enjoying refreshments and a gift shop, run by a friendly team and wonderful volunteers who are passionate about providing fantastic customer service.

The post holder will need to be a team player who can engage in a friendly and professional way with our visitors, working across the Centre in retail, food and beverage and assisting in events - ensuring excellent customer service is always at the forefront. We are looking for a friendly individual with an interest in nature and wildlife to join Essex Wildlife Trust in this visitor engagement role. Our profits from the Nature Discovery Centre’s are used to fund the conservation, educational and other work key of the Trust.

The role is a 1-year fixed term, part-time position with an essential flexibility to work over the weekends. The salary is £12.21 per hour.

For more information and a full job description, please visit our website essexwt.org.uk for a ‘Role Information Pack”. For an informal discussion about the role, please contact [email protected].

The closing date for this role is Tuesday, 08 July 2025, with interviews arranged for week commencing Monday, 14 July 2025.