Job Description
Beamish museum is excited to be part of the Durham County wide Into the Light programme with its ambition to drive long-lasting growth in County Durham through creative collaboration. We are looking for a Project Lead to lead the Creative and Cultural Skills Hub, who will be collaborative, adaptable and have genuine enthusiasm for the cultural sector and its role in community development.
The brand new Creative and Cultural Skills Hub hosted by Beamish aims to boost the skills, capacity and resilience of County Durham’s cultural sector. Working through five dynamic strands - Apprenticeships, Paid Placements, Mentoring, a new Level 3 qualification, and Volunteering - the Hub will make connections and create opportunities across the Into the Light Programme and with creative and cultural organisations throughout the County. Working closely with Culture Durham, the Skills Hub will create pathways for communities with historically low levels of representation in the sector, building a more inclusive, diverse and skilled workforce for the future.
As the Project Lead you will be collaborative with excellent people skills working with several organisations and creating links.
Interviews to take place week commencing 22nd July 2024
Some of the great benefits of working with us
- Joining a fantastic, friendly team of over 400 staff and 400 volunteers.
- Museum pass, allowing free entry for yourself and three other people.
- Work within a beautiful and unique location a 300-acre site that represents the diverse histories and heritage of the north.
- Discount on catering and retail.
- Free Parking.
- Bike2Work scheme.
- 25 days holiday (plus Bank Holidays) and increasing to 30 days after 5 years.
- Work for a charity in the heritage sector where all profits are reinvested into further developing the museum, its people and reaching our communities.
- Access to an Employee Assistance Programme.
- Staff and volunteer social events throughout the year.
All new appointments are subject to the receipt of satisfactory references, and proof of eligibility to work in the UK.
We recruit based on aptitude, positive attitude and potential, and work to ensure people from all backgrounds have the opportunity to work within the heritage sector. This is prioritised above academic qualifications and we support non-traditional routes into work. We recognise and value transferable skills and diverse experiences as a form of expertise. We particularly welcome applications from disabled and Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic candidates as well as applications from, LGB, Trans and non-binary candidates as underrepresented people within the museum.
Note to applicants: Please try to show in your application how you specifically meet the requirements in the about you section and refer to Our Recruitment Process for further guidance on completing your application form.
Should you have any queries with regards to the role or the recruitment process please do contact us at recruitment@beamish.org.uk or 0191 370 4335