Office / Department Administrator

Brooklands Museum, in Weybridge, Surrey is on the 32-acre site of the world’s first purpose-built motor racing circuit and the most productive aircraft factories in Europe in the twentieth century. The stories of motor sport and aviation at this site are bound together from the beginning and share key themes of innovation, entrepreneurship, and outstanding human endeavour. We are an independent charity, and we welcome over 160,000 visitors each year including over 13,000 school students as part of our award-winning learning programme.

As 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 full time Office / Department Administrator to support the smooth running of the day-to-day functioning of Brooklands Museum, by undertaking a wide range of clerical, administrative, and supporting duties across all departments within the Museum.
You will have strong IT skills and demonstrated proficiency in the use of Excel, Word, PowerPoint, Outlook and MS Teams. You will have experience in producing meeting minutes and have strong interpersonal and communication skills.
Your day will be varied and will include some PA activities such as the booking of meetings. You will meet and great external visitors and support our Senior Leadership Team and Managers with a range of administrative duties, including report writing and general administration.

How to apply

Please apply via our recruitment website where you will find the full job description. 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 and send to

The hiring manager will review all applications once the role has closed on the 12th May 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 cafe 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

Working at Brooklands Museum

Brooklands Museum is a fast paced, unique and fun place to work, you’ll need to be able to keep a number of plates spinning every day but that just what makes Brooklands the special place it is. We are proud to have been a finalist for Surrey Employer of the Year in 2021 and a finalist for Large Visitor Attraction of the Year in the Beautiful South Awards 2022.

In line with our charitable purpose, we are active in ensuring that Brooklands is inclusive, so that everyone can feel welcome at, and benefit from, Brooklands Museum, including as visitors, staff, trustees, volunteers, members, partners, freelancers, contractors, participants, schools, and anyone else who wishes to visit or be involved with the Museum.

We have invested in our organisational culture over recent years and encourage everyone to be their true self at the Museum. The team have committed to ensuring we all feel involved, supported, and appreciated, by working as one team, communicating thoughtfully, being proactive and showing we care.

We recognise and embrace people that work in different ways, so if you need any adjustments to our recruitment process, please speak to our recruitment team who will be happy to support you.

Location; Brooklands Museum, Weybridge, KT13 0QN
Contract: Permanent - Full time
Salary: £24,000 - £25,000 per annum
Hours: 37.5 hours per week, some occasional weekend and bank holiday working will be required, including New Year’s Day (time off in lieu will be given for working on Bank Holidays).
Benefits: Competitive

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