Job Title: Curator
Salary: £20,405
Hours: 24 hours per week
Term: Permanent
Location: Almond Valley Heritage Trust, Millfield, Livingston, West Lothian, EH54 7AR
Closing date: 11:59 pm 26 July 2024
Almond Valley Heritage Trust is a charity with a mission to promote, celebrate and preserve the heritage and environment of West Lothian for future generations. The Trust operates the Almond Valley Heritage Centre; a family-friendly visitor destination based in the historic surroundings of Livingston Mill, which features a farm and a range of imaginative play facilities. It is also home to the museum of the Scottish Shale Oil Industry.
This is an exciting period for the Trust, as we look forward to broadening and deepening engagement in heritage and conservation through an expanding programme of events/exhibitions and learning.
Role of the Curator
The Curator’s principal concern is for the collection. They will ensure that proper practices and standards are maintained in the care and development of the collection that meet or exceed the requirements of Museum Accreditation, and the additional responsibilities placed on an institution that holds a Recognised collection. They will develop subject-specialist knowledge related to the collection and the heritage that it represents, and promote wider research and scholarship.
The Curator will lead and support a team of museum volunteers involved in digitisation, transcription, historical research, and other digital content creation to serve the museum’s virtual presence and social media engagement. In the future, volunteer participation might be extended to support a broader range of museum functions including public-facing duties.
Working closely with the Learning & Engagement Manager, they will lead on interpretation and storytelling throughout the Museum. They will also advise on the design, planning and implementation of events and wider engagement activities, including our educational programme, ensuring that heritage themes are woven into the wider visitor experience.
Please email us at jobs@almondvalley.co.uk with a full CV, and a covering letter demonstrating your suitability for the role.
Closing Date: Midnight, 26 July 2024
Interviews will be held the week commencing: 29 July 2024
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