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Job reference
002971
Date posted
28/06/2017
Application closing date
23/07/2017
Salary
From £26,161 p.a. pro rata
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Assistant Curator, STEAM
Job description
Swindon Museums & Heritage manages STEAM - Museum of the Great Western Railway. It is the largest and most popular museum in Swindon, and second only to Stonehenge in Wiltshire. We welcome around 150,000 visitor every year. The Museum celebrates Brunel's railway, stretching from Paddington to Penzance and Portsmouth to Liverpool. The collections contain
around 100,000 items with everything from locomotives and carriages to archives and photographs. Some work will also be required at Lydiard House. Both venues are Accredited museums through Arts Council England.
As the successful candidate, you will be a museum professional, with experience of all areas of curatorial work. You will work as an integral part of the Learning & Curatorial Team. You will work on all aspects of collections development, care, documentation and access, including displays and audit work.
You will be an effective communicator and should be able to communicate clearly and concisely. You must be fluent in the English language (as a requirement of Part 7 of the Immigration Act - for the effective performance of a customer-facing role).
You will be well-organised, professional and flexible, with the ability to work as part of a team as well as on your own initiative. You will be committed to ensuring an excellent visitor experience, with particular reference to displays. You will understand the importance of income generation within a heritage attraction, and will take joint responsibility (with the existing Assistant Curator) for the STEAM Picture Library.
This role is 21 hours per week and a six month fixed term contract to cover maternity leave.
Closing date: 23rd July 2017
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Job title
Assistant Curator, STEAM
Job reference
002971
Date posted
28/06/2017
Application closing date
23/07/2017
Salary
From £26,161 p.a. pro rata
Package
Attachments
Job description
Swindon Museums & Heritage manages STEAM - Museum of the Great Western Railway. It is the largest and most popular museum in Swindon, and second only to Stonehenge in Wiltshire. We welcome around 150,000 visitor every year. The Museum celebrates Brunel's railway, stretching from Paddington to Penzance and Portsmouth to Liverpool. The collections contain
around 100,000 items with everything from locomotives and carriages to archives and photographs. Some work will also be required at Lydiard House. Both venues are Accredited museums through Arts Council England.
As the successful candidate, you will be a museum professional, with experience of all areas of curatorial work. You will work as an integral part of the Learning & Curatorial Team. You will work on all aspects of collections development, care, documentation and access, including displays and audit work.
You will be an effective communicator and should be able to communicate clearly and concisely. You must be fluent in the English language (as a requirement of Part 7 of the Immigration Act - for the effective performance of a customer-facing role).
You will be well-organised, professional and flexible, with the ability to work as part of a team as well as on your own initiative. You will be committed to ensuring an excellent visitor experience, with particular reference to displays. You will understand the importance of income generation within a heritage attraction, and will take joint responsibility (with the existing Assistant Curator) for the STEAM Picture Library.
This role is 21 hours per week and a six month fixed term contract to cover maternity leave.
Closing date: 23rd July 2017
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