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Museum Director – Bow Street Police Museum
Bow Street Police Museum is a small independent museum with ambitious growth targets. By joining them at this pivotal point you will help shape their future by further developing the strategic direction, maintaining high operational standards, determining the funding strategy, and building on their unique narrative from a wealth of fascinating content.
Hours: Full time
Term: 2-year contract
Closing Date: 11:59 pm 3 December 2023

Interpretation Officer – Historic Dockyard Chatham
At The Historic Dockyard Chatham, they are passionate about creating memorable experiences to share their extraordinary story. The dedicated team is committed to delivering excellence in every detail and they are seeking an Interpretation Officer to join the dynamic team and do the same.
Hours: Full time
Term: Permanent
Closing Date: 12:00 am 4 December 2023

Head of Collections & Keeper of Social History – Discover Bucks Museum
Discover Bucks Museum is recruiting a Head of Collections & Keeper of Social History to manage the specialist curatorial staff and social history collections.
Hours: Full time
Term: Permanent
Closing Date: 12:00 am 11 December 2023

Chief Executive – Chiltern Open Air Museum
The Chief Executive will work with the Trustees to ensure Chiltern Open Air Museum continues to deliver locally and nationally in its role as a visitor attraction and location for excellent educational opportunities, whilst maintaining its collections and continuing to engage with new audiences.
Closing Date: 12:00 am 15 December 2023

Deputy Director – Food Museum
The Deputy Director will direct the museum’s trading activities, taking on the overarching direction of the catering, events and retail business and sharing responsibility for fundraising and financial management of the organisation with the Museum Director
Hours: Full time
Term: Permanent
Closing Date: 11:59 pm 7 December 2023

Partnerships & Volunteer Coordinator – Food Museum
To produce and implement a strategy to help put diversity and inclusion at the heart of the museum’s collecting, interpretation and public programme, and to deliver and support in the delivery of projects and initiatives which help grow audiences and volunteering. Funded by National Lottery Heritage Fund.
Hours: Full time
Term: Fixed-term of 2 years, followed by fixed-term of 5 years subject to successful Heritage Fund stage 2 grant application
Closing Date: 11:59 pm 7 December 2023

Volunteer Development Coordinator – Tiverton Museum of Mid-Devon Life
Tiverton Museum of Mid Devon Life is looking to recruit a fixed term, part time Volunteer Development Officer to develop and deliver a focused programme of sustainable volunteer development.
Hours: average of 2.5 days per week
Term: 48 week fixed term
Closing Date: 9:00 am 18 December 2023

Director of Estates and Preservation – Historic Dockyard Chatham
Preserving, managing, presenting, and developing the estate are at the heart of what this role is all about. As Director of Estates and Preservation you will play a critical role in meeting the Preservation charitable objective, promoting excellence in the care, conservation and stewardship of this world-class heritage site.
Hours: Full time
Closing Date: 10:00 am 11 December 2023

Learning Officer – Bevis Marks Synagogue
The Bevis Marks Synagogue Heritage Foundation is recruiting two part time Learning Officers to create its educational programme of workshops for schools and families as well as adult events.
Hours: Part time
Term: Fixed term contract until December 2025
Closing Date: 12:00 am 7 December 2023

Learning and Community Engagement Officer – Museum of Methodism and John Wesley’s House
In this key role, you will be responsible for the delivery of a vibrant learning and (inter)national outreach programme for the Museum of Methodism and John Wesley’s House.
Hours: Full time
Term: Permanent
Closing Date: 10:00 am 22 December 2023

Collections Manager – Brooklands Museum
As Collections Manager, you will be responsible for the day-to-day management of Brooklands Museums core collections and ensuring standard collections management best practice across the Brooklands Museum Trust site, including wider communities, key stakeholders and lenders.
Hours: Full time
Term: Permanent
Closing Date: 11:59 pm 10 December 2023

Fundraising Manager – Aerospace Bristol
Aerospace Bristol is looking for a Fundraiser to help maximise all funding opportunities. This role will play an important role in the small team and will grow and develop the fundraising function with them.
Hours: Full time
Term: Permanent
Closing Date: 12:00 am 8 December 2023

Collections and Engagement Manager – Almond Valley Heritage Trust
The Collections and Engagement Manager is a new senior post responsible for the delivery and coordination of the Trust’s cultural and heritage objectives relating to heritage and learning.
Hours: Full time
Term: Permanent
Closing Date: 8:00 am 11 December 2023

Project Manager Collections Storage – Shakespeare Birthplace Trust
The Shakespeare Birthplace Trust is looking for a Project Manager – Collections Storage, to take responsibility for the development and delivery of a programme of museum, library and archive collections moves from locations in and around Stratford-upon-Avon, across all stages of project lifecycle from project initiation through to closure.
Hours: Full time
Term: 18 month contract
Closing Date: 12:00 am 17 December 2023

Learning and Engagement Officer – Lyme Regis Museum
The successful applicant will be a play a vital role in the delivery of the museum’s successful school and fossil walks programme as well assisting with the co-ordination and delivery of the Lyme Regis Fossil Festival, audience development projects and developing volunteer engagement projects.
Hours: 30-35 per week (to be agreed)
Closing Date: 6:00 pm 5 January 2024

Fossil Walk Guide – Lyme Regis Museum
Lyme Regis Museum is looking to appoint an experienced Fossil Walk Guide to help deliver their famous fossil walk programme. This role involves leading guided fossil hunting walks as part of the museum’s events programme for 2024.
Hours: 100 walks per year
Term: Freelance or casual hours basis
Closing Date: 12:00 am 5 January 2024

Interim Transition Manager – Modes Users Association
To lead the Modes Users Association team through an exciting process of change and development, to deliver a new generation of Modes software and to achieve their strategic aims.
Hours: Part time
Term: Temporary contract
Closing Date: 8:00 am 3 January 2024