Head of Interpretation – Ironbridge Gorge Museum Trust

To oversee all Interpretation work across the Trust’s 10 museums, and work in partnership with colleagues to ensure our visitors get the highest quality museum experience possible. This post will be responsible for the development and delivery of the temporary exhibition programme and display development across the Trust.

Background

Founded in 1967, Ironbridge Gorge Museum Trust Ltd (IGMT) is a registered charity with the twin aims of preserving the historic sites within our care and educating the public on the industrial, social and economic history of the Ironbridge Gorge and related areas, with particular reference to the Industrial Revolution. The Trust cares for 10 museums, 35 scheduled monuments and listed buildings and a number of open spaces – including an Arboretum and two Quaker burial grounds.

The Trust’s collections are Designated by Arts Council England. These are displayed in, and alongside, a series of internationally important buildings, sites and monuments, and together enhance our understanding of Britain’s Industrial Revolution, which in turn shaped the modern world. The importance of the remarkable overall context for these collections was recognised in the designation of the Ironbridge Gorge as a World Heritage Site by UNESCO in 1986. The reason for the listing includes the explanation that ‘Ironbridge is known throughout the world as the symbol of the Industrial Revolution.’ Our sites and collections mean that we have a huge range of stories that we can tell, and topics that we can cover. The potential is vast, and very exciting.

Main Purpose of the Role

The Head of Interpretation will have overall responsibility for the interpretation of IGMT’s visitor facing spaces – including 10 museums and a number of listed buildings and scheduled ancient monuments, and our outside spaces. They will also lead on and deliver IGMT’s programme of temporary exhibitions.

Working with the Collections and Learning Director, they will lead on interpretative planning across the Trust which will encompass equality, diversity and inclusion and provide innovative interpretive approaches which prioritise storytelling and active visitor engagement. They will be responsible for making the collections and stories accessible and engaging through a variety of interpretative methods.

They will work alongside the collections team to develop collections content for the Trust’s website and social channels.

Hours: Full time (36.5hrs p/w), permanent
Salary: £30,000-£32,000 (DoE)

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Closing date: Tuesday 11 October, 5pm
Interview dates: Monday 17 & Tuesday 18 October