Museum Assistant
- Employer
- Sandwell Metropolitan Borough Council
- Location
- Various Museum Sites
- Salary
- Band B, SCP 2 - 4 (£18,198 - £18,933 per annum) pro rata (£9.43 - £9.81 per hour)
- Closing date
- 28 Sep 2021
- Reference
- SAND000005500
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- Sector
- Local Councils
- Job Type
- Community, Museum / Galleries / Culture
- Contract Type
- Fixed Term Contract
- Working Pattern
- See advert details
- Hours
- Part-Time
Job Details
Sandwell Museum Service is looking for enthusiastic museum assistants on a fixed term basis until March 2022 to deliver a high standard of customer care and public service to visitors of all ages and cultural backgrounds on an ad hoc and seasonal basis working a minimum of 1 hour per week.
The post holders would join our busy creative front of house team delivering exciting events and activities to visitors and users as well as providing reception duties, cleaning and administration support behind the scenes. An interest in history would be useful but is not essential.
We are specifically looking for staff who can work weekdays and also at other times for peak periods such as summer, Halloween, Christmas and help with staff holiday and sickness cover.
Our Values; Trust, Unity and Progress make us unique, they define how we do things and are reflected in the way we behave. They are important to us, guiding and shaping our organisational culture. Our values are key to us achieving Sandwell’s Vision 2030 and also guide us when we recruit.
Hours
Minimum 1 hour per week with opportunity of working additional hours to help cover peak periods, staff holidays and sickness cover.
This advert will close as soon as sufficient applications are received. Therefore, you are strongly advised to complete and return your application as soon as possible. When completing your application please refer to the supporting documents attached.
If you have a disability and require assistance in making an application, or have experienced a problem whilst applying for a position, please contact the Resourcing Team on 0121 569 3300 or via e-mail to: hr_resourcing@sandwell.gov.uk
Supporting documents
Information for Applicants
Job Description
Person Specification
Company
Who are we?
Sandwell is situated at the very heart of the West Midlands, just a stone’s throw from Birmingham. A large, diverse, metropolitan borough, Sandwell offers exciting opportunities for all in a friendly, supportive environment.
Why work for us?
- Generous annual leave entitlements
- Access to the Local Government Pension Scheme
- Access to an award-winning employee benefits scheme, which includes:
- An exclusive retail discounts portal
- Salary sacrifice schemes for cars, bikes, technology and car parking
- An employee assistance and counselling service
- Annual leave purchase scheme
- A wide variety of learning and development opportunities
- Flexi-time working
- A variety of leave schemes including carers, compassionate, maternity and paternity
- Volunteering scheme
Your career at Sandwell Council
We offer something for everyone, with an incredibly wide range of career opportunities, at any stage of your career, from apprentices to senior managers.
Whether your focus is a support service, such as Finance, Human Resources, Legal or ICT, or a frontline service, such as Social Care, Planning & Regeneration, Housing or Leisure, it’s worth looking at what Sandwell has to offer.
Our plans for the future
Our Vision 2030 shows just how committed we are to creating the best future possible for our communities and for the people who live and work in Sandwell.
We’re a progressive organisation, and we’re proud of what we’ve achieved so far, but we know there’s much more to do to make our vision. For more information on our plans for the future see our dedicated vision 2030 page; http://www.sandwell.gov.uk/Vision2030
For more information about working for Sandwell Council, our recruitment process and our offer to you please visit;
https://www.sandwell.gov.uk/counciljobs
For information on our Values and Behaviours, please visit:
https://www.sandwell.gov.uk/council/values-behaviours
To view a copy of the Local Government Career Guide, please visit;
https://www.wmjobs.co.uk/staticpages/30847/local-government-careers
- Website
- http://www.sandwell.gov.uk/
- Telephone
- 0121 569 3300
- Location
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Sandwell Metropolitan Borough Council
Sandwell Council House
Freeth Street
Oldbury
West Midlands
B69 3BS
United Kingdom
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