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The company:

Williams’ core competencies are the design and development of racing cars to compete in the Formula One World Championship. As one of the world’s leading Formula One teams, the company has secured 16 FIA Formula One World Championship titles since its foundation in 1977 and is now moving into an exciting era under new ownership defined by relentless innovation and living sustainable performance in every dimension.

This is an exciting opportunity to join one of the most iconic and successful race teams in the world.

Are you passionate about Formula 1 and eager to share that excitement with others? Do you have the ability to captivate diverse audiences with engaging stories and anecdotes about F1? If so, we invite you to join us at the Williams Racing STEM Team.

The Williams STEM program is an exciting new venture, aiming to teach children about STEM concepts and careers while building the next generation of Williams fans. As a Museum Experience Guide, you will deliver unforgettable experiences from the Williams Racing Museum, ensuring every visitor leaves with a memorable and enriching experience. Your role will be key to delivering our STEM program primarily focusing on young people during our STEM Experience days as well as engaging with internal employees, stakeholders, partners, sponsors, VIP visitors, and more. Additionally, you will provide essential administrative support to the STEM team, contributing to the smooth execution of events to enhance the Williams brand experience and reputation.

Note: we are open to both full time and part time for this position. Please specify in your application.

Main Duties:

• Lead Tours: Conduct engaging and informative tours of the Williams Racing museum, the majority of
• which will be STEM-oriented with youth participants aged 8-15, linking examples back to the
• classroom through alignment with the curriculum and STEM subjects, where appropriate.
• Engage and Excite: Provide a compelling overview of F1 as an industry to participants, leveraging
• and creating scripts and bringing in up to date content.
• Event Support: Assist in the planning and execution of events, ensuring a first-class experience for all
• attendees.
• Visitor Engagement: Welcome and host visitors at the Experience Centre ensuring they have a
• comfortable and enjoyable visit, interacting professionally and personably with a diverse range of
• visitors for STEM, corporate, public and internal events making all feel welcome and valued.
• F1 Enthusiasm and Knowledge: Share you extensive knowledge and passion for F1 with visitors
• bringing the sport and Williams story to life through history and anecdotes.
• Administrative support: Aid the STEM team with administrative tasks to ensure the smooth running
• of events which may include support in other areas including but not limited to room arrangement,
• logistics, Esports hosting and AV support.
• Brand champion: Ensuring the Williams brand is represented correctly and consistently across all
• Content output

Key Accountabilities:

• Understand and work in line with Williams Values & Behaviours, encouraging others to do the same.
• Ensure understanding of and compliance with health and safety obligations.
• Maintain personal high standards of behaviour and conduct, being a positive ambassador for the department.
• Ensure you adhere to brand rules and maintain high standards of department presentation.
• Work to quality standards and identify and contribute ways to continuously improve department and personal performance.
• Ensure understanding of cost cap rules and requirements.

Core Competencies:

• A keen interest in Formula 1, past and present
• Able to work flexibly with a positive can-do attitude
• Experience of working with children preferred
• An aptitude for public speaking
• Ability to pass a DBS background check, required to work with children
• Strong balance of creative flair, eye for detail and project organisational skills · An enthusiastic self-starter, with the ability to work collaboratively in a fast-paced environment · A problem solver, able to use initiative to ensure deadlines are met on time to a consistently high standard · May require flexible and unsociable working hours and some travel, depending on the event calendar

Qualifications and Experience Level:

• Strong knowledge of Formula 1, both past and present.
• Exceptional ability to present information in an engaging and captivating manner.
• Polite, tactful and assertive, wit the ability to engage with a wide range of people.
• Willingness to work as required to meet the needs of the business.
• Ability to work independently and as part of a team, taking initiative when necessary.
• Previous experience in a similar role is advantageous.

What can Williams offer?

The Williams Group is based in multi acre complex located in Grove, Oxfordshire. The Williams Group offers a competitive holiday package, staff events/open days, a subsidised restaurant on site and various car schemes. We have an on-site gym (open 24 hours a day) as well as various fitness classes including outdoors bootcamps, pilates and yoga free for all staff and contractors to use. Aside from these benefits we can offer free onsite parking and large open green spaces to unwind during breaks. We are a based just 30 mins from Oxford City Centre by bus.

Williams is an equal opportunity employer that values diversity and inclusion. We are happy to discuss reasonable job adjustments

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