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Curatorial Support Officer - Ref: EE04724

Employer: Walsall Council
Location: Walsall
Salary: £23,893 - £25,979 per annum
Closing date: 12 Sep 2024
Reference: 444

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Sector: Local Councils
Job Type: Museum / Galleries / Culture
Contract Type: Full time permanent
Working Pattern: Standard
Hours: Full-Time

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Curatorial Support Officer - Walsall Leather Museum - Ref: EE04724

G4: £23,893 - £25,979 per annum
Full-time, permanent

Walsall Leather Museum is a popular visitor attraction telling the story of Walsall’s most famous trade. You will be joining a small and friendly team dedicated to providing outstanding service to a wide range of users.

In this newly created post you will be supporting the curatorial team in the day to day running of the museum. We are looking for an enthusiastic and flexible individual to join our team.

Duties will include:

Processing financial records and overseeing banking procedures.
Overseeing the operation of the museum’s meeting room and helping to maximise bookings.
Managing the museum’s school loan collection.
Taking bookings and dealing with enquiries.
Maintaining the museum’s database and organising mailouts.

The successful candidate will have the following skills:

The ability to use spreadsheets
Organisational ability
Good communication skills
Computer literacy
GSCE maths and English or an equivalent
Experience of dealing with people, such as in a reception

You will also be able to demonstrate experience of dealing with people, such as in a reception, and of working in a retail/sales role, or similar.

This post is covered by the Government’s Code of Practice on the English Language Fluency Duty for public sector workers. The post holder will be required to communicate verbally with customers and provide advice and/or information in accurate spoken English.

Walsall Council takes seriously the responsibility to safeguard and promote the welfare of all the children, young people and vulnerable adults entrusted to our care and it is our expectation that all staff will share this commitment. We will ensure continuous development and improvement of robust recruitment processes and procedures that promote a culture of safeguarding amongst our workforce. Completion of an enhanced Disclosure & Barring Service (DBS) check is a requirement for working with children, young people and vulnerable adults.

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Important note: When completing your online application form, you will be asked to enter supporting information. You must enter a detailed supporting information statement describing how your skills, abilities and experience meet the specific criteria included in the employee specification. If you do not include a supporting information statement, you will not be shortlisted. Please also ensure that you complete the work history and qualifications sections of your application form. Please do not add a CV as we do not accept them. Please see our Information for Applicants leaflet for further information.

Closing Date: 21 September 2024

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