The Peter Pan Moat Brae Trust is recruiting for TWO roles in the senior management team that will bring alive the new Centre for Children’s Literature and Storytelling at Moat Brae, Dumfries.

Centre Director

Introduction

The Centre Director will have the imagination, drive and ambition to make it a key attraction for local people and national and international visitors alike, ensuring its future sustainability.

The successful candidate will initially support the transition from the current project phase to the opening of the new Centre at the end of 2018 and ultimately lead the day-to-day and longer-term operations of an international visitor attraction.

This is a challenging but nationally significant post.  The successful candidate will be someone who is adaptable, resilient and able to manage complexity but also brave, determined and able to make decisions in consultation with others.   S/he will be level headed in difficult situations, have a creative approach to problem solving and be enthusiastic and motivating.

This is a chance to be in at the beginning of a new chapter of the story of this magical house and garden, in a position to write a happy ending.

Job Summary

Job Title          Centre Director, Centre for Children’s Literature and Storytelling, Moat Brae
Employer         Peter Pan Moat Brae Trust
Location          Dumfries, Dumfries & Galloway
Salary              £36,000 / annum
Terms              Full-time (35 hours/week) & permanent subject to 6 months’ probation

More Details  

The closing deadline for applications is 12 noon, Wednesday 15 August 2018.

First interviews for both posts will be on 28 or 29 August at the Trust’s offices in Dumfries.

Please see visit the Trust’s website at www.peterpanmoatbrae.org for more information, including the Job Description and Person Specification for the post.

To apply please submit your CV and a covering letter saying how you meet the job requirements for the post to: Iain Wilson, Trust Administrator, at iain@peterpanmoatbrae.org (email or phone 01387 255549 if you have any questions or to discuss the post further).

 

Visitor and Commercial Services Manager

Introduction

The Visitor and Commercial Services Manager will be responsible for ensuring that all our visitors have a great day out, in a safe and secure environment, as well as being responsible for ensuring commercial targets are achieved.

The successful candidate will initially establish the operating standards and procedures necessary to open Moat Brae and make it a key attraction for local people and national and international visitors alike, ensuring its future sustainability.

On a day-to-day basis, the postholder will oversee the smooth running of the front-of-house operations, guaranteeing that procedures and protocols are adhered to.  These include:  managing the shop, liaising with the café / catering operator, leading on the development of the visitor bookings, arrival and admissions experience, helping to promote awareness and take-up of venue hire, and overseeing other commercial operations, working with the rest of the management team as appropriate to ensure customer satisfaction.

This is a chance to be in at the beginning of a new chapter of the story of this magical house and garden, in a position to write a happy ending.

Job Summary

Job Title          Visitor and Commercial Services Manager
Organisation   Peter Pan Moat Brae Trust
Location          Dumfries, Dumfries & Galloway
Salary/Fee      £25,000 / annum
Type                Full-Time (35 Hours/Week) & Permanent

More Details  

The closing deadline for applications is 12 noon, Wednesday 15 August 2018.

First interviews for the post will be on 28 or 29 August at the Trust’s offices in Dumfries.

Please see visit the Trust’s website at www.peterpanmoatbrae.org for more information, including the Job Description and Person Specification for the post.

To apply please submit your CV and a covering letter saying how you meet the job requirements for the post to: Iain Wilson, Trust Administrator, at iain@peterpanmoatbrae.org (email or phone 01387 255549 if you have any questions or to discuss the post further).

 

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