Museums Manager – Dudley MBC Museums Services

An exciting opportunity for a Museums Manager to lead on the strategic and operational management of two museums showcasing Dudley’s rich history. 

Dudley MBC Museums Services

Dudley MBC Museums Services has two fantastic venues – Dudley Museum @ the Archives and The Red House Glass Cone, both locations also form part of the Black Country UNESCO Global Geopark. Our collections and exhibitions on our sites are varied, covering centuries of Dudley’s history and include geology, glass, fine art and archaeology.

The role 

The Museums Manager will lead on the operational and strategic management of both the Red House Glass Cone (RHGC), a Grade II* listed and a Scheduled Ancient Monument, and Dudley Museum @ the Archives (DMAG). Responsibilities will include:

• Promoting the RHGC as a flagship visitor attraction within the Stourbridge Glass Quarter, to a local, regional and national audience.
• Promoting DMAG as the home of the Black Country UNESCO Global Geopark and Dudley’s unique collection of artefacts.
• Budget management and income generation for the sites including co-ordination of any external funding bids and working alongside the Council’s Leasing Officer to manage tenant studios at the RHGC.
• Line managing the Deputy Site Managers and Caretaking staff for the sites and to deputise for the Business Operations Manager, as and when required.

We are looking for someone who can work well under pressure and can work to tight deadlines and has excellent customer care skills. You will be flexible, possess a hands-on approach, be self-motivated, and have the ability to manage your own workload and those of others.

This post will require evening, weekend and Bank Holiday working (on a rotational basis). The successful candidate will be a key holder to all museum buildings and will be required to attend out of hours for emergency call outs.

In return we can offer:

• A generous Local Government Pension
• Annual Leave – from 25 days up to 33 days (Plus Bank Holidays and 1 extra Statutory Day) depending upon salary and length of service
• Learning & Development – A varied offering of in-house and external learning interventions and professional development
• Cycle to Work Scheme
• Staff Counselling Service – In-house access for all with a variety of therapeutic approaches to suit the individual needs of each client
• Wellbeing – a range of activities to enhance and support your wellbeing
• Occupational Health – a service to support you to stay well at work, both physically and mentally
• Family Friendly Policies – Maternity, Paternity & Adoption Leave – Enhanced entitlement above national average
• Sick Pay – Enhanced entitlement above national average
• Corporate Gym Membership – across Dudley Borough Leisure Centres

For more information and to apply please click the apply button.

Closing date: 31 August 2021.

N.B. We reserve the right to close this vacancy prior to the advertised date should we receive a large number of applications, therefore, we encourage you to submit your application as soon as possible.

Apply link: https://www.wmjobs.co.uk/job/100304/museums-manager/