Vacancy - Museums Engagement Manager

Job Title: Museums Engagement Manger

Salary: £41,655 pa

Contract Type: Permanent, full-time (35 hours)

Line management: Senior Museums Learning Co-ordinator and Museum Learning Volunteers

Location: Central London with flexible working option.

Closing date: Friday 25 July

Interviews: Thursday 14 August

RCS England Museums is seeking a dynamic, highly motivated and empathetic individual to develop, deliver and promote inspiring public and professional Museum engagement programmes, on site and online.

Background

The world-renowned Hunterian Museum, at the Royal College of Surgeons of England, re-opened in May 2023, following a six-year closure and a £4.7 million redevelopment. It attracts over 90,000 visitors each year. The College’s Anatomy and Pathology Museum is open, under the Human Tissue Act, to healthcare professionals and students only and attracts several thousand visitors each year.

About the role 

You will lead on Hunterian Provocations and other public engagement initiatives, effectively managing resources to deliver a wide range of thought-provoking and inclusive talks, events, workshops and exhibitions.

You will lead on the external and internal promotion of RCS England Museums, the development of Museum audience engagement initiatives and oversee the development of the schools, community and formal learning programmes.

Please see the job description for further details.

RCSEng employee benefits

• 27 days paid holiday + bank holidays and up to 4 college closure days
• Flexible working within requirements of the role
• Enhanced contributory pension scheme & other leave entitlements
• Annual season ticket loan
• Wellbeing programme & Employee Assistance Scheme

How to apply

Please email your CV, together with a cover letter of no more than two sides of A4, to [email protected]. If you have any questions about this post please contact [email protected].

Closing date: Noon, Friday 25 July

Interviews will be held on Thursday 14 August

About the Royal College of Surgeons of England (RCSEng)

The Hunterian and Anatomy and Pathology Museums are part of The Royal College of Surgeons of England, the professional body for surgery. The College mission is to build the future of the surgical profession and improve the delivery of surgical care, through education, training, examination, supporting surgical research and providing support and advice for surgeons at all stages of their careers.

RCSEng Equal Opportunities Statement 

The Royal College of Surgeons of England is an Equal Opportunities Employer. all qualified applicants will receive equal consideration for employment without regards to age, disability, gender reassignment, marriage or civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief, sex or sexual orientation.

RCSEng Data Protection

The Royal College of Surgeons of England is committed to protecting your privacy. We are registered as a data controller with the Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO). All College employees are responsible for records held, created and used as part of their work for the College including patient/client, corporate and administrative records. Records are managed according to the requirements of the Data Protection Act 2018 and ensure confidentiality. The College ensures that staff are trained to handle the information you submit to us with care and discretion, seeking advice where necessary.

Any personal data collected from you, or that you provide, will be processed in accordance with RCS England recruitment processes. If unsuccessful in your application, your information will be held on an RCS England database for a period of 6 months before deletion. If you would like your information removed sooner, please contact [email protected]