Access & Interpretation Manager

Organisation: Leicestershire County Council

Work Location: County Hall, Glenfield, LE3 8HD

Salary: £43,860 - £47,829per annum (pro rata for part time)

Working Hours: 37 hours per week

Contract Type: Permanent

Closing Date: 29th March

Interview Date(s): 16th and 17th April

Culture Leicestershire is the County Council's Library and Heritage services. We want to create space to spark imagination, celebrate communities and enhance wellbeing. At our heritage and museum sites we want our visitors to leave with a greater understanding of themselves in the world because of accessing our spaces and resources.

About the Role

We are looking for an experienced and empowering manager to lead our access and interpretation team which deliver events, exhibitions and learning opportunities to increase engagement in local cultural and historical heritage at our sites.

Under the leadership of the Heritage Manager, you will manage a team that works across 5 accredited sites - Bosworth Battlefield Heritage Centre, 1620s House and Garden at Donington le Heath, Melton Carnegie Museum, Harborough Museum and Charnwood Museum, building strong relationships with your team, volunteers, local communities and a wide range of partners.

You will:

• Lead on making information and knowledge, relating to our sites, accessible to a range of audiences.
• Support staff and volunteers to programme, deliver and evaluate events and exhibitions across our sites.
• Provide and evaluate quality formal and informal learning experiences seeking to maximise site income.
• Use data to set targets, focus resources and improve activity and use this to make informed decisions on budget allocation.
• Work closely with other teams within Culture Leicestershire, the Council and key stakeholders to ensure our offer is relevant to the needs of our communities and visitors.

For further information on Culture Leicestershire and our sites please visit:

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About You

To apply for this post, you must be able to evidence in your application how you meet the following criteria:

• A relevant recognised professional qualification/degree such as Museum Accreditation requirements, VAQAS and relevant standards or charter marks, or demonstrable experience within the sector.
• Experience of working with a range of partners to produce measurable outcomes and quality experiences.
• Detailed understanding of a specific period of English history relevant to our sites.
• Understanding of conservation planning and heritage conservation in relation to museums and heritage attractions.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills, including the ability to resolve conflict and write reports.
• Competency in managing performance and development of staff, including volunteers to deliver a high quality service.
• An understanding of the power of objects to connect with audiences and the importance of collection care and management.

In addition, we also expect you to share our commitment to our values and to delivering accessible and inclusive services which meet the needs of all of our residents. You will be asked to demonstrate your understanding of these commitments as part of the selection process.

Reasonable adjustments will be considered for applicants with a disability. We are a Disability Confident Employer.

This post is covered by Part 7 of the Immigration Act (2016) and therefore the ability to speak fluent English is an essential requirement for this role.

Interested in Flexible Working?

We are open to discussions about flexible working, which may include part time working, job sharing, term-time working, flexible start and finish times, and hybrid working, depending on the requirements of the role and the service. If you would like to discuss the possible flexible working options that might be applicable to this role, please contact the person named below.

For more information or an informal discussion, please contact:

Suzie Parr, Heritage Manager

Telephone:

Email:

How to Apply

At Leicestershire County Council we're looking for top talent from all walks of life. Whoever you are, wherever you're from, and whatever your background - we care about what you bring to our organisation, not just what's on your CV. That's why we've designed a recruitment process that's fair, accessible, and focused on potential. And with benefits that support people at every age and stage of life, we make sure you can thrive - both personally and professionally.

If you share our passion to make a difference for the people of Leicestershire, we'd love to hear from you. Click the apply button to submit your application, ensuring that you upload a supporting statement that explains how you meet the criteria listed in the 'About You' section above. Without this information, we won't be able to assess your suitability for the role, and your application will be rejected. For tips on how to write your statement, see the How to Apply section on our career site.

We reserve the right to close this vacancy early if we receive sufficient applications for the role. Therefore, if you are interested, please submit your application as early as possible.

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