Would you like to meet new people, develop your professional skills, and contribute to the work of a small and dedicated team?
We’re looking for a committed, enthusiastic, friendly and reliable team player, to work across key departments at the Foundling Museum in this Museum Assistant (Career Development) placement. Over the course of 12 months, you’ll gain the skills, confidence and experience needed to follow a career in the cultural sector. You will help ensure the effective and successful delivery of all visitor-facing services at the Museum, while providing support and contributing to other departments, such as Communications, Curatorial, Events and Operations.
Working pattern: Full time (9:30am-5:30pm), 35 hours (1 hour each day unpaid for lunch)
Contract: Fixed term, 1 year placement
Salary: £23,993 p/a
Eligibility: To be considered for this role you must be a care leaver aged 18-24, currently living in the London borough of Barnet, Camden, Harrow, Brent, Kensington & Chelsea, Ealing, Westminster or Hammersmith & Fulham.
Who we are looking for
Alongside working in the Museum, this placement comes with the opportunity to complete professional development training and development, for example attending industry masterclasses, seminars and workshops, as well as developing personal skills in areas like public speaking, first aid and project management.
You will work mainly alongside the Visitor Engagement Team, who welcome and look after visitors, run the shop, sell tickets, support our volunteers and provide information. This work would ideally suit someone who is friendly and willing to talk to people of all ages, however training will be given to develop public speaking skills and self-confidence. You will also help with the shop, including with admin tasks, assisting in retail projects and working on the till.
As well as working day-to-day with the Visitor Engagement Team, you will spend time with each of the following teams: Marketing and Communications, Learning and Community Engagement, Curatorial, Public Programming and Events. You will not only gain experience supporting and contributing to these department’s areas, but you will also have an opportunity to complete creative and business development projects for example; working on interpretation with a view to curating your own display and in developing the Museum’s retail offer.
Along with gaining skills and experience in various Museum departments, the final three months of the placement will be spent in the department of your choosing. This will be to deepen your knowledge and create a great foundation on which to build a future career in the arts and heritage sector.
Throughout the placement you will be able to access a variety of career development opportunities, ranging from CV writing to job application and interview techniques, coaching and mentoring. Once the placement is finished you will have the opportunity to join our team of employed sessional staff working front of house and for venue hire events.
To see the full job description and upload your completed application go to: BreatheHR