The Role
Post: Museum Curator
Salary: £26,241.60 per annum
Grade: FRS E
Salary range: £26,241.60 - £31,345.20 per annum
Contract type: Permanent (part time post)
Working pattern: 3 days a week job share - hybrid working
Application closing date: 4 PM on Wednesday 18 September 2024
London Fire Brigade (LFB) is London’s Fire and Rescue Service – one of the largest firefighting and rescue organisations in the world. We are here to make London a safer city.
We employ over 5,500 people, across our operational team (our firefighters), control (our call handlers who answer your 999 calls) and our support services teams (our teams who work behind the scenes to support our front-line services, including HR, IT, Finance, Procurement, Communications etc.).
An exciting opportunity has arisen to join the Brigade’s Communications Department as a Museum Curator. In this busy role the successful candidate will show that ability to work collaboratively with their job share partner to manage the LFB Museum by caring for the heritage collection and leading the development of the new museum project. The Museum is currently closed for planned relocation to our former headquarters at 8 Albert Embankment. The new LFB Museum will be designed with local communities to provide a unique forum for engagement and education and where all will be able to access prevention, protection and recovery services.
The post-holder will create and deliver an annual programme of events to increase access to the Brigade’s heritage collection whilst the museum is closed. This will include creating a positive environment encouraging collaboration with other heritage organisations and groups local to Lambeth, the potential location of the new museum. The role will also include caring for the collections, managing the improvement of collections information, improving collections management procedures and coordinating the integration a new collections management system.
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 leading the museum through this period of change. The successful candidate will have strong written and verbal communication skills and experience of working with a range of community members and stakeholders, both internal and external. The post-holder will also have experience of managing a team of staff and volunteers and experience of successful working in a job share is also desirable.
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, salary range or the full advert, please visit our jobs pages at https://jobs.london-fire.gov.uk/alljobs/ to access the full advert.
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
To apply, please complete the online application, upload a copy of your up-to-date CV and provide evidence to address the following selection criteria:
1. Curatorial experience including working with, ideally, a mixed social history collection or engineering/science collection.
2. Experience of managing a museum and increasing audience engagement.
3. Desirable experience of working with architects or designers for planning a new museum or new exhibition space.
4. Experience of working on funded projects, ideally, by the National Lottery Heritage Fund.
5. Good interpersonal skills in order to develop and maintain effective working relationships with colleagues throughout the Brigade and representatives from external organisations ensuring high standards at all times.
6. Effective oral and written communication skills with the ability to communicate with and present to a wide range of people.
Please note that we will evaluate score the evidence you provide based on the competencies listed in the selection criteria above. The CV is for information purposes only and will not be marked.
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.
Stage 2
Assessment for this role is due to take place on Tuesday 08 October 2024. 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
Benefits of working for the London Fire Brigade
• 26 days’ holiday plus bank holidays
• Option Absence Scheme (which can result in an additional 12 days annual leave for staff at this grade)
• Family (including maternity) leave and emergency support leave
• Flexible working including work from home 60%
• Free access to the Brigade gym
• Use of the Brigade’s Medical Adviser/physios/fitness advisers
• Free counselling
• Season ticket loans
• Join social networks including our Equality Support Groups
• Contributory pension scheme
• Cycle to work scheme
• Staff discount scheme
• Opportunity to access affordable accommodation
In line with the Basic Personnel Security Standard (BPSS) employment checks will be completed by successful candidates, which will include a Standard criminal records check. Successful candidate will be required to declare any convictions for offences and any offer of employment is subject to the LFC receiving a criminal records disclosure which it considers satisfactory.
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