Visitor Welcome Assistant
The Hepworth Wakefield Closing date: Mon, 05 Oct 2026
- Part time
- £25k-£30k
Wed, 16 Sep 2026 "> published -
Job Summary
Job Description
£13.45 per hour
Permanent
Part-time - 33.75 hours per week across five days, including weekends
We are seeking an energetic and personable individual to join the Visitor Experience team as a Visitor Welcome Assistant. You will provide visitors with a warm and informative welcome at our front desk and support us to meet the gallery's financial targets through securing ticket and event sales, converting visitors into supporters of the gallery through our membership scheme and generally ensuring we are maximising commercial opportunities, whilst ensuring all our visitors have a wonderful welcome to the gallery.
If you have a commitment to providing customer service excellence and you are excited about art and working with the public, we would love to hear from you!
We are committed to improving diversity within our organisation and welcome applications from candidates who are under-represented within the arts sector. For details of our inclusive recruitment practices and for more details about the role please visit www.hepworthwakefield.org/jobs.
Deadline for applications is 9am on Monday 5 October 2026
Interviews will take place week commencing 12 October 2026
Job Overview
- Job Title: Visitor Welcome Assistant
- Salary: £25k-£30k (pro-rata)
- Hours: Part time
- Role: Customer Service
- Contract: Permanent
- Closing date: Mon, 05 Oct 2026
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Location:
Yorkshire
About The Hepworth Wakefield
The Hepworth Wakefield has welcomed over 3 million visitors since opening in May 2011 and is now established as one of the most successful public art galleries in the UK, attracting critical acclaim and audiences from around the world. We present an ambitious programme of major exhibitions of the best international modern and contemporary art, alongside innovative displays drawn from Wakefield’s growing art collection.