Gallery Assistant

We are looking for a reliable, self-assured individual to assist our client on a temporary basis during an exhibit taking place in June. In this role you will independently oversee the gallery space during the day, ensuring that guests to the exhibit have a positive experience whilst collecting their feedback on the event.

Job Title: Gallery Assistant

Location: Maidenhead

Contract Type: Temporary

Working Days and Hours: Wednesday 27th May - Sunday 31st May, 9:30 am - 3:00 pm

Pay Rate: 12.71 per hour

Duties include but are not limited to:

• Erecting signs and flags outside the building to attract and guide guests to the gallery as well as ensuring these are taken down at the end of each day
• Ensuring all exhibits have not been moved throughout the day - straightening if required
• Overseeing guest sign in on the sign in desk
• Interacting with visitors, asking them questions to collect feedback
• Taking down email addresses to add them to mailers for future events
• Escalating any operational issues to management so they can be fixed ready for the next day such as barriers not working in the car park etc.

What we are looking for:

• Confident personality with excellent interpersonal and customer service skills
• Comfortable working independently
• Proactive, problem solver, happy to get stuck in
• Trustworthy and reliable
• Eye for detail
• Interest in visual arts would be a benefit but is not essential

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PLEASE NOTE: We can only consider applications from candidates who have the right to work in the UK.