Job details

Salary: £12.71 per hour (inclusive of allowances)
Location: St George's Arts Centre
Status: Casual
Contracted hours: 0 hours per week
Closing date: 14 October 2026

The role

St George’s Arts Centre opened in December 2021 as an arts hub in the centre of Gravesend. The main space is a gallery with regular exhibitions and workshops and the subsidiary space is an arts drop in for classes and workshops. St George’s Arts Centre is an exciting opportunity for local creatives to exhibit work as well as to show work from artists outside the area. There is a full programme of arts activity for both this centre and other venues. The Arts Assistants play a crucial role in the Arts Centre, welcoming visitors to the gallery and discussing the exhibitions and activities. They will also help ensure the safety of visitors and artworks and the smooth running of the centre.
Working as part of the Arts & Culture team, this casual post requires an individual who enjoys a varied customer facing role. Based at St George's Arts Centre in Gravesend Town Centre main duties include: Staffing the main desk and greeting visitors, sharing knowledge on current and forthcoming exhibitions in the Centre and maintaining and cleaning the gallery during opening hours
Staffing the gallery desk and greeting visitors on arrival
Providing excellent visitor service in response to personal, telephone and general enquiries
Operate gallery procedures including opening and closing.
To act as a key holder if necessary
Keep a record of visitor figures.
To ensure that the gallery is kept clean and tidy during opening hours.
Maintain a tidy and ordered reception area.
Ensure a safe and welcoming atmosphere in the gallery.
Escalate any concerns to the Arts Administrator.
Maintain a good understanding of the exhibitions and activities programme.
Maintain the safety and integrity of the work.
Ensure and maintain accurately all health & safety administration relative to the post.
Ensure that all work areas are kept clean, safe and tidy at all times.
A commitment and contribution to the Council’s Equal Opportunities Policy is an essential requirement of the post.

About you

The successful candidate will have a good level of general education and have strong organisational, time management, communication.
You will be a team-player, but also someone who is reliable and able to carry out administrative tasks under pressure and with minimum supervision in due course.
The ideal candidate will have previous experience of working in an administrative and/or local authority licensing position, hold a qualification in a relevant subject (e.g., Customer Care Qualification) and have experience of using the IDOX Uniform software; however prior experience, qualifications and knowledge are not essential for the right person who is keen and able to learn, and undertake training as may be required.

Working for Gravesham

We are committed to delivering to the community and working with us means you are part of delivering the level of growth and improvement our community needs and deserves. A range of services have been provided to over 106,000 people and 4,000 businesses.
The Borough of Gravesham, situated in the north west corner of Kent, covers 25,000 acres of the most varied countryside in south east England. Bordered by the River Thames to the north, it is at the heart of Thames Gateway and has a significant role to play in the regeneration of a major government growth area.
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Benefits

Ability to adapt quickly to demands and readily accepts changing situations.
Ability to work on own initiative to resolve issues.
Some experience and enthusiasm for working in a gallery environment.
Professional approach to colleagues, team members and members of the public.
Excellent team player, with enthusiasm for change and development.
Unsupervised working.
Flexible working hours as required by the business including unsociable hours, evenings, weekends and some bank
holidays.

Important Information

Applicants must be able to demonstrate all essential requirements as listed in the job description.
Please be advised that if you are not contacted within 3 weeks of the advert closing date then you have not been shortlisted. All recruitment correspondence, including interview letters and contracts of employment will usually be sent out via email.
We reserve the right to close this vacancy at any time prior to the closing date.
If you would like to have an informal discussion with the recruiting manager please call Philippa Dunstan on 01474 337931.
The proposed interview date for this role is 12 October 2026.

How to apply

You can apply for this job via our online form. You will be asked to select the job you are applying for and upload a CV and supporting statement. You will also need to provide details of 2 references so please have these available when starting your application.
You should submit your application by 18 October 2026. We reserve the right to close this vacancy at any time prior to the closing date.
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All recruitment correspondence, including interview letters and contracts of employment will usually be sent out via email, if you require documentation in different format such as braille or large print, please contact the Human Resources Team on 01474 337374.

Job Profile

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