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The National Army Museum has a mission to tell the story of our Army and the people who have served in it. Through our galleries and our innovative exhibition and events programme, the public can explore what it's like to be a soldier, find out why we fought in conflicts (past and present), and discover the impact the Army has had on our society.
Summer Placement – Programmes Support (Chelsea History Festival)
Salary: National Living/Minimum Wage*
Contract type: Fixed-term placement
Location: Chelsea
Closing date: 16 May 2025, 12.00pm (noon)
Interview date: 21 or 22 May 2025
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An opportunity has arisen within the Programmes team to support the development and delivery of the public programme, including the Chelsea History Festival 2025.
This is an exciting role that offers the chance to gain insight into how the public programme is put together at the National Army Museum and learn about the planning that goes into delivering a successful events programme.
The ideal candidate will be a great team player that has excellent MS Office skills and attention to detail. This role would suit those with experience in customer service and looking to develop their event management skills in a museum environment.
This role will be working four days per week and running until Friday 10 October 2025.
The timings and duration of all placements can be flexible to suit applicants’ study/term times (if applicable) and will be paid at either National Minimum Wage or National Living Wage (* depending on age).
Full induction and training will be provided.
Application process
Send your completed application form to hr@nam.ac.uk
Application guidance notes | Rewards and benefits
Reimbursement of reasonable travel expenses is available for all candidates attending an interview.
Please note we reserve the right to close a vacancy early if sufficient applications are received.
Due to the high volume of applications that we receive, we are unable to acknowledge receipt (unless specifically requested) or provide information on why an applicant has not been shortlisted.
Therefore, if you have not heard back from us within two weeks of the closing date, please assume that your application has been unsuccessful. However, we are grateful for the interest you have shown.
The National Army Museum employs staff in all of the specialist areas relating to our collections, including Archives and Library, Curatorial and Research, Collections Care, Exhibitions, Learning, and Public Programmes.
In addition, we have staff providing other services, including Commercial and Visitor Experience, Technical Services, Development Fundraising, Facilities, Finance and Administration, Human Resources, and Audiences and Communications.
The Museum employs around 100 members of staff in both full and part-time positions, who are located either in the Museum at Chelsea, or at our purpose-built storage and conservation facility at Stevenage. A team of volunteers supports our work.
