Job Details
Heritage Centre Museum Curator
£37,443 - £39,264
Fixed Term December 2025
Newham is a vibrant, diverse borough, with a strong sense of community spirit. It is home to the UK's newest cultural quarter, East Bank, at the heart of Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park. East Bank is a unique collaboration between cultural institutions, world leading universities and the people of the Olympic boroughs. Comprising BBC Music Studios, London College of Fashion, Sadler’s Wells East, University College London and V&A East.
Newham is also home to the Royal Docks, one of the most significant regeneration projects in the UK with culture and community and its heart.
Newham is one of the youngest and most diverse boroughs in England. Home to the largest urban regeneration site in Europe, Newham boasts a vibrant and thriving culture and community.
The Museum Curator will be responsible for managing the object collections and developing a coherent and ambitious way of presenting Newham’s existing and new object collections to the public in the Heritage Centre. The role will work closely with the Project Manager and Archivist as well as an interpretation consultant. The role will also work closely with the Learning and Engagement Officer to devise and run collecting and volunteer activities aimed to improve engagement with the collections.
The post holder will be line managed by the Heritage Centre Project Manager and will be part of a newly created project team.
The post holder will be creative, innovative and enthusiastic with excellent people skills and experience from local or national museum sectors. They will bring with them the ability to work comfortably with a variety of people, including residents, Councillors, community groups, cultural stakeholders and consultants.
This role is fixed term initially until December 2025, with the aim to extend until September 2026 (dependent on NLHF Delivery Phase grant funding being successful – the decision of which will be received in December 2025).
The closing date is 11.59pm on Sunday 28 July, with interviews scheduled for the weeks beginning 5 and 12 August 2024.
For an informal discussion about the role contact Monica Thomas on 07980 042 987 or at .
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