The Role
Post: Museum Curator
Salary: £15,633.20 per annum
Grade: FRS E
Salary range: £15,633.20 - £18,673.60 per annum
Contract type: Fixed Term
Working pattern: Part-time 2 days (14 hours per week)
Application closing date: Wednesday 17 November 2021 at 16:00 GMT
An exciting opportunity has arisen to join the Brigade’s Communications Department as the Museum Curator as part of a job share 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 this busy role the successful candidate will work with the museum team to manage the LFB Museum and the new museum project. 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. The post-holder will also 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.
We are looking for someone who is passionate about working in a museum environment, creative and dedicated to working with the current Curator to lead the museum through its relocation project. The successful candidate will have strong written and verbal communication skills and experience of working with a range of stakeholder both internal and external. The post-holder will also have experience of managing a team of volunteers.
This post is initially advertised as 6 months fixed term contract due to current organisational changes; there may be the opportunity for extension.
Further information about the main duties and responsibilities of the role are detailed in the job description. If you are unable to see the job description please visit our jobs pages at https://jobs.london-fire.gov.uk/alljobs/ to access the full advert.
To apply – complete the online application form and provide evidence of your experience, skills and knowledge to address the following selection criteria:
1 - Experience of managing and developing staff, together with an appreciation of the principles of effective team work.
2 - Experience of caring for a heritage collection including an understanding of Arts Council England Accreditation scheme and Spectrum guidelines.
3 - Effective oral and written communication skills with the ability to communicate with and present to a wide range of people.
4 - Good organisational and project management skills and initiative to manage own workloads with minimal supervision ensuring deadlines are met. Ability to respond to changing priorities and to work flexibly as a member of a team.
Your application will be marked against the responses you provide to the selection criteria. CVs will not be considered.
Benefits of working for LFB
• Generous 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
• Opportunity to access affordable accommodation
Please ensure you give yourself enough time to complete and submit your application. Late or un-submitted applications cannot 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.
Assessment Overview
Stage 1
Online application form and evidence to address the selection criteria.
As part of the online application form, candidates must provide evidence to address the following criteria:
Selection Criteria 1 - Experience of managing and developing staff, together with an appreciation of the principles of effective team work.
Selection Criteria 2 - Experience of caring for a heritage collection including an understanding of Arts Council England Accreditation scheme and Spectrum guidelines.
Selection Criteria 3 - Effective oral and written communication skills with the ability to communicate with and present to a wide range of people.
Selection Criteria 4 - Good organisational and project management skills and initiative to manage own workloads with minimal supervision ensuring deadlines are met. Ability to respond to changing priorities and to work flexibly as a member of a team.
Your application will be sifted based on the responses provided to the above criteria and shortlisted candidates will be invited to stage 2.
Stage 2
Assessment stage.
Assessment for this role is due to take place mid/late-November 2021 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 you may need to be able to conduct an interview over Microsoft Teams (a video conferencing service). You will be asked to provide relevant contact details for that to take place if shortlisted.
Additional Information
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.
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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