Museum News
Job Opportunity – Trainee Curator
We are offering an exciting opportunity to join our friendly and dedicated team as Trainee Curator. Working with a small staff team (Director, Community Engagement Curator and Apprentice) and a large team of volunteers you will get to experience all aspects of museum work. The focus of the role will be assisting with a range of collections projects including collections documentation, exhibitions, digital and community engagement.
The Trainee Curator will be supported by an individual training plan and budget to allow you to attend training and undertake study trips to museums/galleries. Through Cornwall Museums Partnership you will benefit from and contribute to a peer network of other curatorial interns in Cornwall. This role is an entry-level position designed to provide hands on work experience in a range of museum activities. We welcome all backgrounds and are interested in your potential to develop.
This post is part funded by Cultivator; a project supported by European Structural and Investment Funds, HM Government, Arts Council England and Cornwall Council, as well as the John Ellerman Foundation and Cornwall Council, as part of a Cornwall Museums Partnership programme.
Summary
- Job Title: Trainee Curator
- Based at: Museum of Cornish Life, Market Place, Helston, Cornwall TR13 8TH
- Salary: £17,000 +4% pension and essential travel allowance pro rata
- Hours: 37.5 per week (the post holder must be able to work Saturdays)
- Leave: 25 days leave + statutory bank holidays pro rata
- Term: 9 months (11 January – 8 October 2021)
Application
- Closing Date: 15 November (5pm) 2020
- Interview (by Zoom): 3 December 2020
- Start Date: 11 January 2021
Apply: Email Annette MacTavish (director@museumofcornishlife.co.uk) with your CV and a cover letter covering letter explaining how you meet the Personal Specification below and what interests you about the opportunity to be a Trainee Curator at the Museum of Cornish Life
| Personal Specification |
| Qualifications |
| 3 A Levels (or equivalent) |
| GCSE Maths and English at Grade C or 4 (or equivalent) |
| Experience & Knowledge |
| Working/volunteering in a museum, gallery, cultural or historic venue or in a customer service role |
| Experience of volunteering or working with volunteers |
| Research skills |
| Interest in the Museum of Cornish Life |
| Skills & Ability |
| Excellent IT skills including use of Word, Excel and Social Media |
| Ability to multi-task with strong organisational skills |
| Team player |
| Commitment to learning and attending training |
| Good communication skills |
| Flexible working and ability to adapt to changing situations |
