About Us
The Horniman Museum and Gardens is a unique attraction in south east London where global cultures and the natural world are brought together for everyone to enjoy. The Museum holds internationally important collections of anthropology and musical instruments, as well as a popular natural history gallery and Aquarium. The 16 acres of beautiful Gardens feature a tropical Butterfly House and offer stunning views across London.
About the Role
The Membership and Fundraising Assistant helps support the successful operation of the Horniman’s individual giving schemes, primarily focussed on the popular Membership scheme. This includes administration, communications and supporting campaigns and exclusive events.
Key Responsibilities
The role will support generating vital income to the Horniman Museum and Gardens through efficient database management, financial processing, the delivery of appealing events and benefits, and promotional communications.
About You
You will have good administrative experience and understanding of relational databases and will be a confident IT user (including Outlook and Excel skills). You’ll be able to organise your tasks efficiently and work to an exceptional level of accuracy.
Key Qualities, Skills, and Experience
● Experience of carrying out administrative tasks and maintaining systems and records (E)
● Excellent computer skills particularly in Excel, Word and Outlook (E)
● Experience of using relational databases (E) preferably Tessitura (D)
● Proven ability to work with a high degree of accuracy and attention to detail (E)
The closing date for completed applications is 10am on Thursday 17 April. Interviews will be held on Thursday 01 and Friday 02 May.
The Horniman is an equal opportunities employer and we value and celebrate diversity. We want to better represent the communities in which we work but recognise that there is still much work to do in this area. We welcome and encourage all applicants and particularly encourage you to apply if you are from a community that is often disadvantaged by society or of minority background.