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<div class="mds-edited-text mds-font-body-copy-bulk"><p>In this hands-on role, you will relish getting your hands dirty with the practical tasks required for the care of historic, and modern, machinery at Cragside, country home of the great Victorian engineer and industrialist Lord Armstrong.</p>
<p><strong>For more information please contact [email protected].</strong></p>
<p><strong>What it's like to work here        </strong><br />
You will be part of a high performing team experienced in a broad range of disciplines, with everyone collaborating to look after Cragside for our visitors, both present and future, to enjoy.</p>
<p>You’ll bring the skills, knowledge and experience you’ve developed in knowing how to make things work, along with an enthusiasm to learn about past technology, and how to care for it. We’ll bring the support you need to succeed, including development relevant to your new role and specialist advice. We will help you to transfer your skills to the historic environment at Cragside.</p>
<p><strong>What you'll be doing        </strong><br />
With support from curators and conservators, maintaining and caring for machinery in our historic collections, including keeping the water-powered roasting spit in the kitchen turning.</p>
<p>Servicing and testing modern machinery and equipment (no diagnostic computers in sight).</p>
<p>Leading a small team of enthusiastic, skilled volunteers in carrying out a huge variety of unusual maintenance tasks, from repairing timber bridges to fixing door furniture.</p>
<p>Your usual working pattern would be Sunday - Thursday with occasional bank holidays required.</p>
<p><strong>Who we're looking for        </strong><br />
You will:</p>
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<li>Have experience gained maintaining machinery in a relevant environment such as a garage or factory</li>
<li>Have strong organisational skills</li>
<li>Be self-motivated, with a resourceful and flexible approach</li>
<li>Be able to communicate effectively with staff, volunteers, contractors, and visitors</li>
<li>Have substantial knowledge and experience of safe working practices</li>
<li>Be comfortable working in all weather conditions</li>
<li>Be enthusiastic and interested in developing your skills to care for Cragside historic technology collection</li>
<li>Have a full UK driving licence</li>
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