Wimborne
£28,000 – £30,000 a year – Full-time
- Monday to Friday
- Weekend availability
Ability to commute/relocate:
Full job description
Are you passionate about bringing history to life? Do you have the skills to create engaging exhibitions and care for a museum’s rich collection? We’re looking for a Collections and Experience Manager to join our team and play a key role in ensuring our museum remains a vibrant cultural hub.
About the Role
As Collections and Experience Manager, you will be responsible for curating engaging displays and exhibitions that attract visitors while ensuring our collection is well cared for and conserved. You will work closely with volunteers to maintain the highest standards of collections management and visitor experience.
This is a unique opportunity to shape the museum’s offering, ensuring it remains relevant, inclusive, and accessible to all. You will also act as the museum’s Designated Safeguarding Lead, promoting learning and engagement across all age groups.
Key Responsibilities
Exhibitions & Displays: Develop and deliver a dynamic exhibitions plan, with a focus on popular culture and family-friendly themes. Manage installation, removal, and interpretation of exhibitions, including talks and tours. This will
Collections Management: Maintain an accurate inventory of artefacts and oversee conservation efforts in line with ACE Accreditation Standards and SPECTRUM guidelines.
Visitor Experience: Work with the Duty Manager to ensure the museum is welcoming and accessible. Oversee safeguarding policies and DBS checks.
Team & Volunteer Management: Lead and support a team, including a Learning & Family Assistant and dedicated volunteers across collections, research, library, and learning.
Preventive Conservation: Maintain and update collections care policies, ensuring staff and volunteers receive appropriate training.
General Duties: Act as a Duty Officer on a rota basis, manage health & safety procedures, and be a keyholder for the museum.
Who We’re Looking For
We need a motivated and organised individual with experience in museums, heritage, or a similar field. You should have:
- A strong background in collections management, exhibitions, or visitor engagement.
- Experience managing and developing volunteers and teams.
- Knowledge of museum accreditation standards (ACE, SPECTRUM).
- A passion for making heritage accessible to diverse audiences.
- Project management skills and the ability to work flexibly, including some evenings and weekends.
Physical Demands of the Role
We are a Disability Confident employer and us such want to be transparent about the physical demands of this role, which include:
- Lifting and moving objects, including exhibition materials and artefacts, following manual handling guidelines.
- Climbing ladders and working at height to install and remove exhibitions.
- Standing and walking for extended periods during duty officer days, tours, events, and installations.
- Occasional work in storage areas that may involve handling and reorganising collection items.
Reasonable accommodations can be made for qualified candidates with disabilities.
Why Join Us?
We are committed to creating a diverse and inclusive environment and welcome applications from all backgrounds. In this role, you’ll have the opportunity to shape how our museum tells its stories and connects with visitors.
If you’re excited by the challenge of combining collections care with visitor engagement, we’d love to hear from you!
We look forward to welcoming a new team member who shares our passion for heritage and storytelling!
Experience:
- volunteer management: 2 years (preferred)
- collections management: 2 years (required)
- exhibition design: 2 years (required)
Please Apply here – https://bvmag.co.uk/indeed
