Culture and Heritage Team Leader
Directorate: Environmental and Community Services
Department: Wellbeing and Culture Service
Hours: 28 Hours per week*
Contract Status: Permanent
Grade and Salary: Grade F - £33,366 - £37,035 per year FTE
(pro rata salary for part time working)
Location: Erewash Museum, High Street, Ilkeston, Derbyshire
*Includes a minimum of one Saturday working on rotation per month.
EREWASH MUSEUM – SHAPE THE STORIES OF OUR PAST
The Council’s award-winning Erewash Museum has an exciting opportunity for a highly skilled and motivated self-starter with an eye for commercial opportunities to lead their Culture and Heritage Team within the Wellbeing and Culture Service.
The Opportunity:
Based at the award-winning Erewash Museum in Derbyshire, the Culture and Heritage Team Leader is a key role within the Wellbeing and Culture Service and will support delivery of the council’s corporate ambitions relating to culture, heritage, arts, health and wellbeing. The council is looking for an individual who can support in driving these ambitions and sustaining the services for the future.
Erewash Museum has some key milestones on the horizon including reapplication to Arts Council England’s Museum Accreditation Scheme and the development of their Forward Plan. Working with the Service Manager and museum team, the role will be responsible for the day-to-day operations at Erewash Museum ensuring there is sufficient resource to operate effectively. This will include leading a team of staff and volunteers with a requirement to work Saturdays on rotation.
About You:
You will be a true leader within the Museum, Culture and Heritage Sector with a wide breadth of knowledge relating to the delivery of cultural and heritage services, so a degree in a relevant field or equivalent relevant industry-based experience is required. Experience of leading cultural or museum projects together with experience of leading a team and completing work rotas is essential.
You will lead on exhibition programming which will be delivered by the team, direct collections management and working with the Heritage and Collections Officer ensure there is effective documentation and conservation of the council’s collection, therefore experience and understanding of exhibitions, conservation methods, Spectrum standards, and Modes is required. The Museum is also becoming more sustainable through its commercial offer, therefore an individual with an eye for expanding on commercial opportunities in the museum sector is ideal.
The successful candidate will work with the Community Health and Wellbeing Team Leader to ensure there is cross collaboration between the services. Other duties will include developing and delivering the council’s Volunteer Policy that will underpin the museum’s volunteer operations, so knowledge of leading volunteer operations is essential. You will oversee the museums event staff effective planning and delivery of the museum events programme, including on funded programmes, therefore experience of demonstrating effective monitoring and evaluation of projects and securing external grant funding is essential. The ideal candidate will have an adaptable and flexible working style including excellent interpersonal and communication skills with the ability to communicate professionally and effectively at all levels.
The council is looking for an individual that will go that extra mile for the Wellbeing and Culture Service and this opportunity is ideal for someone seeking a new challenge or looking to take the next step in their career.
Please note this post requires the successful candidate to undertake a satisfactory Enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service check.
Want to know more?
If you would like an informal discussion regarding this opportunity please contact Daniel Whetton, Wellbeing and Culture Service Manager on 0115 931 6079 or email daniel.whetton@erewash.gov.uk
The closing date for applications is Sunday 2nd February 2025 at midnight.
How to Apply:
Interested candidates can apply with a CV and a supporting statement, clearly demonstrating suitability and experience for the role. Please visit
Alternatively, an application form and job description are available from Human Resources, Erewash Borough Council, Town Hall, Wharncliffe Road, Ilkeston, Derbyshire DE7 5RP, telephone: 0115 931 6000 (24 hr. voicemail), e-mail: jobs@erewash.gov.uk
If you are a current employee of Erewash Borough Council and you wish to apply for this vacancy, you must apply through your Employee Self Service account. If you do not have access to Employee Self Service, you must complete a paper or word version of Erewash Borough Council’s job application form.
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