Heritage Engineering Support Officer

at  Brooklands Museum Trust

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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.
We are currently looking for a Part Time Heritage Engineering Support Officer to assist the Heritage Engineering & Project Delivery Manager to deliver the day-to day maintenance, care and preservation of Brooklands Museum’s historic aviation, vehicle and large mechanical objects through a range of activities that include their inspection, conservation, handling and movement and to undertake a range of administration activities in support. You will work closely with a range of different individuals within the Museum including the Collections Manager, Interpretation Manager, Property & Estates Manager, Aircraft Technician and the Collections Volunteers so you will need to be able to work well in a team as well as unsupervised. You will have an appropriate qualification or relevant experience in general engineering along with great organisational skills and the ability 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.

HOW TO APPLY

Please apply via our recruitment website where you will find the full job description and further information about working at Brooklands Museum. You will be asked to 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 16th September 2024 and we will be in touch with shortlisted candidates regarding an interview shortly after this date.
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
• 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

Please refer the Job description for details