Harlow Council
Location
Harlow, Essex | United Kingdom
Job description
It's an exciting time to join Harlow’s Museum Service. Harlow Council has bold plans for its museum and walled gardens with the museum having recently gain accreditation status from Arts Council England, a £3.5m potential development having just been submitted for planning approval, and significant capital investment to be made for next year. The commitment to service’s development is clear.
Our visitors range from local school children and residents to tourists and specialists interested in our collections. The service has an experienced and talented team to continue the journey that has been developed over the last few years, with staff that bring enthusiasm, new ideas and work alongside and support our fantastic team of volunteers. We want to ensure that residents and visitors can enjoy all that is on offer, from the gardens and Roman artefacts to the Collins Cycle Collection and New Town Story. The Council is seeking an experienced Museum Manager to support the development of the service, building on the plans we have in place and ensuring that the service fulfils its potential whilst developing a long-term vision and strategy. You will take responsibility for ensuring the museum’s collection is managed and cared for to professional standards and the service continues to remain accessible, relevant, and exciting. With experience of managing a front-line service within a cultural or heritage environment, of curating collections, and project management, you will also be confident in leading and developing staff and volunteers to fulfil their potential. For an informal discussion about this role, please contact Andrew Elkington, Interim Assistant Director, Community Resilience on 01279 446445 Our policies support our employees by enabling a positive work/life balance including flexible working where possible. In addition to this, the Council offers many excellent employee benefits which include, pension scheme, generous annual leave entitlement, health and wellbeing initiatives, employee assistance programme and development opportunities. Harlow Council is committed to equal opportunities and welcomes applications from all sections of the community. People with disabilities will be offered an interview where they meet the Essential Criteria on the Employee Profile.Proud member of the Disability Confident employer scheme
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Salary
£28.95k - £30.3k per annum
