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  • Chelsea, London
  • CLOSED
  • FREE
  • Chelsea, London

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A member of the National Army Museum's Visitor Experience team

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.

Family Learning Producer

  • Salary: £31,550pa (plus benefits)
  • Contract type: Full-Time, Permanent Appointment
  • Location: London
  • Closing date: Monday, 22 July 2024, 12.00pm (noon)
  • Interview date: Wednesday, 31 July 2024
  • Downloads: Job description (89KB) | Person specification (75KB)

We are seeking to appoint a Family Learning Producer to co-ordinate, research, design and deliver a vibrant, fun and participatory family learning programme for children aged 0-12 and their accompanying adults.

The post-holder will work across a range of programme formats including games, gallery tours, storytelling, live interpretation, object handling, arts and music, and will develop and maintain in-gallery resources including trails, backpacks and handling carts.

The post-holder will be a passionate advocate for museum learning, audience-focused and confident in working with children and families.

See below for further guidance on how to apply.

Assistant Conservator

  • Salary: £24,040pa (plus benefits)
  • Contract type: Full-Time, 12-Month Fixed-Term Appointment
  • Location: Stevenage
  • Closing date: Monday, 22 July 2024, 12.00pm (noon)
  • Interview date: Tuesday, 30 July 2024 (in Stevenage)
  • Downloads: Job description (87KB) | Person specification (21KB)

An opportunity has arisen to join the Museum’s Collections Standards and Care team as an Assistant Conservator on a fixed-term contract.

The post-holder will provide support to the team in the delivery of the gallery refreshment display and temporary exhibitions programme, and loans out. The post-holder will also deliver preventive care and environmental monitoring across Museum sites, alongside ongoing collections care and storage, guided by conservation, professional ethics and national and international museum standards.

This role provides an opportunity for the post-holder to develop conservation skills in a museum stores environment.

See below for further guidance on how to apply.

Application process

Send your completed application form to hr@nam.ac.uk

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: Curatorial and Collections Management, Digital, Exhibitions and Interpretation, Learning, Photography and Image Library, and Public Programmes.

In addition, we have staff providing other services including Commercial and Visitor Experience, Computer and Technical Services, Development Fundraising, Facilities, Finance and Administration, Human Resources, Marketing and Communications, and Records Management.

The Museum employs around 80 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.

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