Contract Type: Permanent
Salary: Grade G. SCP 23 £33,366 - SCP 28 £37,938
Hours Per Week: 36 hours
Base Location: Portland Basin Museum
Assessment Date: To be arranged
The Role
Tameside Museums and Galleries are looking for a flexible and enthusiastic person to join our team to help us deliver services of the very highest standard.
You will be experienced in managing budgets and working with finance systems. You will help drive income generation through developing opportunities for venue hire and helping to manage the museum shop. You will oversee health and safety across our venues and activities to ensure our visitors have a safe and enjoyable experience.
This role will include weekend working.
About You
You will enjoy meeting people and have excellent communication skills. You will want to set exceptionally high standards of customer care.
You will be required to work flexibly including weekends, evenings and Bank Holidays and be able to work at various sites but predominantly at Portland Basin Museum. You will be able to work independently and also as part of a team.
About Us
Come shape the future of Tameside with us!
Message from Julian Jackson, Director of Place at Tameside Council.
“Since joining Team Tameside in September 2022, I’ve been proud to work alongside a hardworking and passionate team that’s making a real difference to our borough.
“Our Place Directorate is at the heart of shaping Tamesidecovering everything from planning and highways to parks, culture, arts, environmental services, and facilities management. Whether it’s keeping our streets clean, improving green spaces, or driving forward exciting regeneration projects, our work makes a direct impact on the lives of residents and businesses every day.
‘’We’ve already delivered some amazing projects, like Ashton Old Baths, and are currently working on master plans for our town centres in Stalybridge, Hyde, with projects like Ashton Mayoral Development Zone, and Godley Green Green Garden Village also set to create new homes, jobs and commercial spaces. But it’s not just about developments day to day it’s about making sure our core services are modern, efficient, and able to support thriving communities and safeguard our heritage buildings and asssets for the future.
To do that, we need passionate people to join us. If you want to be part of a team that’s driving real change, improving local services, and shaping the future of Tameside, we’d love to have you on board.
Come and be part of something great. Let’s build the future of Tameside together!’’
This post is a designated customer facing role under the fluency duty and requires a specified level of spoken English.
Unfortunately, at this time we are not able to offer sponsorship.
We are committed to developing a culture which respects individuals, appreciates difference and allows everyone regardless of background to reach their full potential. We are proud to be an accredited disability confident employer. Reasonable Adjustments will be considered in accordance with the Equality Act 2010 in relation to the Job Role Criteria.
Our rewards and benefits package can be viewed here
For further information about this role please contact the recruiting manager Rachel Cornes on 0161 342 5491 or Rachel.cornes@tameside.gov.uk