Job vacancy – Director at Avoncroft Museum of Historic Buildings

Job title: Director
Location: Avoncroft Museum of Historic Buildings, Bromsgrove
Closing date: 31 December 2020

Avoncroft Museum of Historic Buildings is looking for a Director who can lead England’s oldest open-air museum into a new phase in its development, following a difficult year, particularly in the cultural and leisure sectors.

They will need to have great leadership skills and be an innovative and experienced senior manager, who will understand the harsh economic and social effects of the Covid-19 pandemic on museums and their visitors. They will bring together the ideas and a skilled team to deliver recovery and long-term sustainability for Avoncroft in an ever-changing world. They will also have a demonstrable empathy for heritage and a real passion for sharing it with others, understanding the importance of maintaining the Museum’s excellent visitor experience as key to the Museum’s success. 

Please visit our website – www.avoncroft.org.uk/vacancies – for details on how to apply and to download an application form.

Closing date for applications is 23:59 on Thursday 31 December 2020. 

Please note that you must fill in an application form, CVs that do not accompany a completed application form will not be considered.

Interviews will take place week beginning 25 January 2021, subject to Covid-19 restrictions.  If necessary, we may have to conduct interviews by video conferencing.  

Thank you for your interest in working at Avoncroft Museum. We are an independent charity and your skills and expertise could help us save more Midlands heritage and make the Museum an even better place to visit! 

Background about Avoncroft Museum
Avoncroft Museum of Historic Buildings is part of a Europe-wide movement of open-air museums, established in 1963, regionally significant, and in its portrayal of vernacular architecture, nationally important. Avoncroft Museum is a registered charity (No. 241644) and company limited by guarantee without share capital (No. 830659).  

The more than 30 historic buildings and structures that comprise the main Avoncroft collection have been acquired over nearly 60 years, with the aim of saving historic buildings at risk. Across the 19-acre grounds, twelve of the buildings are listed Grade II, and one at grade II*. Visit our website to find more information about Avoncroft and what happens at the Museum avoncroft.org.uk