Job Description
Glasgow Life is looking for a Learning & Access Curator to join us on a full-time, fixed term contract for a period up to 3 years, until October 2027.
More about the People's Palace and our Museum team:
As a Learning & Access Curator you'll be joining our Glasgow Life Museums team working on the exciting transformation project of the People's Palace and Winter Gardens. The project will develop and create a community-led museum to become one of the world's most socially engaged and internationally significant local museums. With Glasgow's social history at its heart, we will reintegrate the glasshouse and museum to create a dynamic museum offer with new flexible space and facilities that meet audience needs. The building will be restored, will be more environmentally sustainable, and help put the east end of Glasgow more on the tourist map.
The role:
As a Learning & Access Curator you'll be an integral part of the team by working on audience development, community engagement, and partnerships to develop and co-produce new interpretation and learning opportunities through the redevelopment project. You will be an audience advocate, working closely with communities and playing a key role in supporting and informing the planning, co-production, and delivery of new displays, services, and learning programmes.
The candidate:
If you're interested in joining us as a Learning & Access Curator you'll need:
1. Demonstrated knowledge of best practice in interpretation and co-production within museum, gallery or heritage context.
2. Demonstrated ability to build and sustain relationships with a variety of partners, groups, and organisations.
3. Excellent communication and influencing skills.
4. Demonstrated knowledge of lifelong learning practices and understanding of barriers to accessing museums.
5. Flexible, constructive, creative, problem-solving approach.
This post is city-wide; however, your primary location will be Glasgow Museums Resource Centre (GMRC) with occasional work at the People's Palace and other Glasgow Life Museums venues. Our GMRC office has good links to public transport and free staff parking.
This role is working Monday to Friday, 9 am to 5 pm, with some weekend and evening work required.
Important Dates: Closing date 19 January 2025 and interviews are provisionally scheduled for w/c 27 January.
Membership of the Protection of Vulnerable Groups Scheme will be essential on taking up the appointment. Please note successful candidates for the above position will be required to pay for their PVG Membership/or Scheme Checks.
This post is temporary for a period up to 31st October 2027.
Benefits at Glasgow Life
30 days holiday allowance plus 6.5 public holidays (for full-time roles). After 5 years completed service, the entitlement will increase to 35 days from the next annual leave year.
Membership of the Local Government Pension Scheme.
Discounted Glasgow Club membership and money off in our museum shops and online store.
Option to buy extra annual leave.
Cycle-to-work scheme.
And much more!
Diversity matters at Glasgow Life. We're determined to reflect the extraordinary diversity of Glasgow in our workforce. Glasgow Life is on a journey to develop a workplace that reflects the communities we serve. Where everyone feels empowered to bring their full, authentic selves to work. We're a Disability Confident and Carer Positive employer and invite candidates from all backgrounds to apply.
Application Packs
Alternative Application Packs can be requested in other formats for example, Large Print, Braille, Audio, and other languages. To request an alternative Application Pack please phone 0141 287 1054. Packs will be posted out to you within 3 working days of receiving your telephone request. Please note the closing date of the job advert to ensure that you give yourself plenty of time to complete your application form and return it to us.
Further Information
Please note that Glasgow Life, as an ALEO to Glasgow City Council, is currently completing a Job Evaluation exercise and introducing a new pay and grading structure which may impact on current salaries quoted in job adverts.
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