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Careers

2x Events & Activities Assistants – 32 hours per week

ÂŁ17,472.00 per annum

This exciting role of Events & Activities Assistant is to support the Duty Manager with our sensational range of activities & events. From locking people up in our prison themed Escape Rooms, to running our adrenaline-packed Axe Throwing sessions, you’ll be heavily involved in all the various events and activities that Shrewsbury Prison has to offer.

This role requires first class delivery, great customer service and the ability to pick up new skills, like throwing axes!

The role is 32 hours per week, working weekdays, weekends, and some evenings. The salary for this role is ÂŁ17,472.00.

Key responsibilities:

  • Having a full knowledge of all products, tours and activities available at Shrewsbury Prison
  • Learning and supporting large events, such as Prison Break, by playing a character
  • Learning and running all activities such as Escape Rooms, Axe Throwing, Archery Wars, and more!
  • Supporting the events team with Night Behind Bars
  • Ensuring all activities are carried out in a safe and secure manner
  • Ensuring activities are conducted at a high standard
  • Working as part of a team and maintaining communication with fellow colleagues and actors during events

Personal requirements:

  • Flexible
  • Hardworking
  • Enthusiastic
  • Passionate
  • Able to work well under pressure
  • In possession of great customer service skills
  • Engaging
  • Sociable

Desired experience:

  • Customer service
  • Some events experience would be an advantage

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About us

Shrewsbury Prison is a heritage-led tourist attraction. Built in 1791 and servicing as Shropshire county’s prison, until its closure in 2013. Opening in 2015, Shrewsbury Prison began its journey of developing into a heritage attraction. It is now considered the World’s Most Interactive Prison, alongside being Shropshire’s Number 1 Tourist Destination, and the World’s 6th Dark Tourist Attraction. Shrewsbury Prison provides visitors an authentic Georgian, Victorian, and modern-day prison experience, led by Prison Officers with a wealth of experience and time ‘served’. There are a wide range of tours, activities and events happening at the prison, as well as education visits, team building, private hire, and production usage.

What we offer

Our employees’ experience and development is imperative to us, and we are proud to be an inclusive, flexible, and employee-led employer.

As standard, our employees receive:

  • Employee discount
  • Free lunch
  • 24 hour Employee Assistance Programme access
  • On-site parking
  • Access to a library of online training courses

If you’d like to apply for a role, or would like more information, please email your CV to Human Resources at [email protected].

We look forward to hearing from you!

 

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