Tours and Collections Assistant

Tours and Collections Assistant - Admin & Clerical

Belfast City Hall

Temporary Role (12 Weeks) | Full-Time (37 hours per week)

Pay: £14.35 per hour

Belfast City Council is seeking a Tours and Collections Assistant to support the delivery of a high-quality visitor experience at Belfast City Hall. You will play a key role in delivering guided tours, supporting exhibitions, and assisting with the management of the Council's art and artefact collections.

This is a public-facing role requiring strong communication skills, attention to detail, and a commitment to delivering excellent customer service.

Key Responsibilities

Deliver professional guided tours of Belfast City Hall and its grounds
Provide bespoke tours for civic dignitaries, elected members, and senior officers
Manage tour bookings, diary systems, and visitor scheduling
Support invoicing, cash handling, and financial reconciliation processes
Assist in the management, cataloguing, and storage of art and artefacts
Support exhibitions, displays, and interpretation of historical collections
Respond to visitor enquiries and provide high-quality customer service
Assist with marketing and promotion of tours and exhibitions
Use systems such as Artifax and other internal databases
Provide occasional reception cover when required
Support casual staff training and operational coordination
Ensure compliance with Council policies, including health and safety and safeguarding

About You

You will have strong interpersonal and organisational skills and experience working in a customer-facing environment.

Essential requirements include:

At least 1 year's relevant experience in at least two of the following areas:

Guided tours or visitor experience delivery
Customer-facing role including administration and cash handlingUse of Microsoft Office, diary systems, or similar software
Strong communication skills, both written and verbal
Excellent customer care skills with a professional approach
Ability to prioritise workload and work independently or as part of a team
Good IT skills including Microsoft Office applications
Experience handling cash and following financial procedures

About the Role Environment

This is an opportunity to work within Belfast's civic and cultural heritage setting, supporting visitors and enhancing the public experience of Belfast City Hall
Only candidates based in UK and eligible to work in UK are allowed