Janet Frame Eden Street Trust seeking staff

Visitor Services Host, 56 Eden Street and trust administrator

This role offers the opportunity to work with the Janet Frame Eden Street Trust to deliver the visitor experience at 56 Eden Street, Oamaru (the childhood Home of Janet Frame) and a range of administrative duties.

Some knowledge of Frame’s life or work is preferable, as well as some knowledge of New Zealand literature.  You will understand how to meet visitor expectations, be outgoing and congenial and have basic computer and administrative skills.

The work is a fixed-term part-time role.  The hours are 12 weekly to be worked during the property’s opening hours 2 – 4.00pm daily (Mon – Sat) between and including Labour weekend and Easter weekend, at the property.  The house is open Sundays and is hosted by volunteers on Sundays.  The Trust is open to a job-share arrangement for the position.

To discuss the position please contact JFEST chair Carol Berry 03 434 8451 or Trustee Karen Ross 027 645 6696.  For a job description please email jfestrust@gmail.com.

Please provide your application by Sunday 14 October to PO Box 142, Oamaru, New Zealand clearly marked as an application for this position or email it to jfestrust@gmail.com.