Derby Museums Trust are seeking to recruit a Curator of Making.
Salary: £24,892 – £26,539 a year (pro rata)
Hours: Full-Time
Contract Type: Permanent
Location: The Silk Mill
Summary Description
Are you passionate about all things made by human hand? Are you fascinated by developments in engineering, technologies, sciences – particularly from the 18th century Enlightenment to the present day? Do you enjoy creativity and innovation? Do you have an ethos of ‘Anything is possible!’.
If the answer is yes, you may be exactly what we are looking for.
We are a new charitable trust, managing Derby’s three museums and 5 stores with their extensive and world-renowned collections. Our change programme focuses first on transforming our customers’ experience of these significant collections. However, it will also re-energise our organisational structures and systems to enhance our effectiveness while making the most of commercial opportunities.
The Role
Derby Museums is recruiting a new Curator of Making to be based at the Silk Mill in Derby, site of the world’s first fully mechanised factory. Working closely with colleagues and our co-production volunteers and partners, you would support the continued redevelopment of the Silk Mill as a museum to inspire the maker, creator and innovator in us all, utilising our collections to co-produce our displays and programmes with audiences and co-production volunteers.
The successful candidate will be an experienced professional who has managed collections and worked with colleagues, audiences and volunteers to find new ways to engage people in those collections.
The Person
You will be an excellent communicator and display high levels of enthusiasm and commitment. Confident and capable in planning and delivering work programmes and projects, you will be a team player who is organised and enjoys the challenge of working efficiently to tight deadlines.
Employee Benefits: Flexible working, pension, mileage allowance payable on authorised business travel.
How to apply
If you believe you are the person we are looking for, then please send your application to info@derbymuseums.org. The closing date for receipt of applications is Friday 20 June 2014 at 5pm
Interviews will be held on Tuesday 2 July, 2014 at The Silk Mill, Derby DE1 3AF.
Download an Application Form here.
Download the Job Description here.
