The Role
Post: Assistant Museum Curator
Salary: £35,620 per annum
Grade: FRS D
Salary range: £35,620 - £40,781 per annum
Contract type: Fixed Term initially for 6 months (possibility of extension)
Working pattern: Full-time
Application closing date: Monday 06 July 2020 at 16:00 GMT
An opportunity has arisen to join the Brigade’s Communications Department as the Assistant Museum Curator on a fixed term basis. The London Fire Brigade Museum is currently closed for planned relocation to our former headquarters at 8 Albert Embankment. This is part of a National Lottery Heritage Fund project to deliver a new museum in 2023.
In this busy role the successful candidate will assist the Museum Curator in managing the museum’s National Lottery Heritage Fund development phase. This will include working with consultants to produce an Activity Plan and Business Plan for the new museum. The post-holder will also play a part in the museum’s ambitious fundraising campaign through planning and attending a series of outreach and stakeholder events, and deliver an annual programme of engagement to increase access to the Brigade’s heritage collection whilst the museum is closed.
The role will also include some travel across London promoting and supporting the work of the museum.
Reporting to the Museum Curator, we are looking for someone who is passionate about working in a museum environment, enthusiastic and able to hit the ground running. The successful candidate will have strong written and verbal communication skills – we will be working with lots of different audience groups throughout our development phase including staff and retired firefighters. The post-holder will be also have experience of working with volunteers.
In order to apply for this role the candidate must have the following experience:
• Recent paid or voluntary museum experience
• Experience of managing volunteers
• Confident working both independently and within a small team
• Strong organisational skills
• Excellent communication skills and be comfortable working with, and presenting to, colleagues from across the organisation, members of the public, stakeholders and funders.
• Good working knowledge of computer applications including database systems (i.e. Adlib)
• Good working knowledge of Arts Council England’s museum accreditation scheme including Spectrum 5.0.
To apply, please complete the online application and upload the following documents:
• A copy of your up-to-date CV.
• A cover letter (max. of two sided A4) clearly outlining the relevant experience, qualifications, skills and qualities you have to successfully perform this role (see the job description below). If you are unable to see the job description please visit our jobs pages at https://jobs.london-fire.gov.uk/alljobs/ to access and the full advert.
Further information about the main duties and responsibilities of the role are detailed in the job description.
Please ensure you give yourself enough time to complete and submit your application. Late or un-submitted applications will not be accepted.
Please note any correspondence received from us will be via e-mail and sent to the address you provide on your application form.
We value the diversity of our employees, and aim to recruit a workforce which reflects our diverse communities across London. The London Fire Commissioner is an Equal Opportunities Employer and we positively welcome applications from all suitably qualified individuals, irrespective of people's age, disability, gender, race or ethnicity, religion or belief, sexual orientation, or other personal circumstances. We have guidance in place to ensure that all applicants are treated fairly and consistently at every stage of the recruitment process, including the consideration of reasonable adjustments for people who have a disability.
Assessment Overview
Stage 1
CV and cover letter (sift). Shortlisted candidates will be invited to stage 2
Stage 2
Assessment for this role is due to place mid/late-July 2020. Please be advised that if you are unable to make the scheduled assessment date, we may not be able to make alternative arrangements.
Please note: Should you be shortlisted and because of the current Covid-19 situation you will need to be able to conduct an interview over a video conferencing service such as Zoom or Microsoft Teams. You will be asked to provide relevant contact details for that to take place if shortlisted.
Additional Information
Benefits of working for LFB
• 26 days’ holiday plus bank holidays
• Option Absence Scheme
• Flexible working including job share
• Welfare Scheme
• Use of Brigade Medical Adviser/physios
• Season ticket loans
• Equality Support Groups
• Contributory Pension Scheme
• Cycle to work scheme
In line with the Basic Personnel Security Standard (BPSS) employment checks will be completed by successful candidates, which will include a basic criminal records check. Successful candidate will be required to declare any convictions for offences which are not spent under the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 and any offer of employment is subject to the LFC receiving a criminal records disclosure which it considers satisfactory. Successful candidates should apply to the Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) to get a copy of their criminal record and share the original disclosure certificate with the LFC. The check will only show convictions that are not ‘spent’. It will cost the successful candidates £23 (current charge) and usually takes up to 14 days.
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