Opportunities
House Assistant
Approx. 25 hours per week (which includes working our changeover’s on Mondays and Fridays). The rate of pay is £11.50 an hour.
We have a vacancy for a part-time House Assistant, working as part of a small team for this unique charity situated in a beautiful manor house nestling in the Quantock Hills.
The role will be spent servicing the needs of the organisation and our guests, and will include cleaning bedrooms and communal areas, serving food at meal times and undertaking any other house tasks requested by the House and Facilities Manager. This role includes some evening and weekend shifts; we aim to be a fair and flexible employer and we won’t expect you to work every weekend and evening – unless that is what you want!
These are permanent, year-round roles that include statutory benefits such as sick pay and annual leave entitlement.
To apply or for an informal chat about the role, please email Caroline Sweeney – [email protected] with your CV outlining your experience, or call 01984 618274 Ext 2.
Trustees
We are not currently recruiting for trustees but we are always looking for applications for future posts.
Halsway Manor, National Centre for Folk Arts, is the only residential centre in the world concentrating on the varied folk heritage of England. The ‘home of folk’, is a unique, financially self-supporting charity that runs a year-round programme of residential courses as well as wide-reaching creative learning and artist development programme from its 28 bedroom Grade II* listed manor house in one of the most beautiful regions of the UK.
Board Members help to increase the visibility and profile of the charity locally, nationally and internationally and ensure it has the capacity and skills to deliver the next phase of its artistic and commercial plans. We welcome applications representing the full breath of our supporters in order to increase our relevance to and representation within diverse communities.
Board membership is voluntary and unpaid, and trustees are expected to attend four board meetings per year as well as other activities when appropriate. New members are particularly sought with expertise in the following areas:
- Legal
- Human resources
- Fundraising
Prospective candidates should review the application pack and send a completed application form and eligibility check to Julie Williams, Chair of Halsway Manor Society [email protected]
Application pack
– Guidance information for prospective Trustees
– Application form and skills assessment
– Trustee eligibility form
– Outline timetable for appointments
– Interview questions and system
For an informal chat about Halsway Manor please contact Crispian Cook, Chief Executive: [email protected]