Museum Development Officer – Essex

Job Title: Museum Development Officer
Salary: £24,471
Hours: Full time
Term: Fixed term until 31 March 2024
Location: Essex
Closing date: 12:00 am 7 October 2022

Colchester Borough Council is committed to delivering high-quality and accessible services to residents, visitors and businesses. They are a local government authority providing a diverse range of public and commercial services across Colchester, the second largest district in Essex.

The Council are seeking a Museum Development Officer for Essex who can enhance the level of professional support and guidance for museums and heritage sites in the county.

Duties of the role 

Do you have museum experience? Could you help museums big and small to develop and meet the needs of their audiences? Colchester and Ipswich Museums (CIMS) is looking for someone with a strong knowledge of the museums and heritage sector to join our wide-ranging Heritage team as the Museum Development Officer (MDO) for Essex. This is an opportunity to make a real contribution to a growing area of activity and support a major part of the county’s rich and diverse heritage.

Qualifications and skills required 

You will need experience of different museum activities, such as collections care, audience engagement and learning, and the ability to disseminate best practice in a way that is accessible and flexible. The role involves working with museums across the county and helping develop effective partnerships, so requires someone who is an excellent communicator, able to manage a busy workload and is comfortable working both independently and collaboratively.

What we offer 

The Council encourages all employees to maximise their potential. You will be entitled to join an attractive pension scheme and will receive a generous annual leave entitlement, including two extra company holidays during the Christmas period.

Other benefits include:

  • Flexible working
  • Gym, travel and online retail discounts
  • Excellent training, development and progression opportunities

CIMS strive for diversity in our workforce, so we are seeking people with different life experiences to broaden our thinking and improve representation in the work we do. We particularly welcome applications from D/deaf, disabled and neurodivergent people, People of Colour, young people and people from disadvantaged socio-economic backgrounds.

This post receives funding from SHARE Museums East and Museums Essex (a Charitable Incorporated Organisation, registered number: 1152493).

For an informal discussion about this vacancy, please contact: Philip Wise, Heritage Manager, 07950 776691; philip.wise@colchester.gov.uk

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