Assistant Curator of Science

Are you able to work well with others and communicate complex ideas in an engaging way to a non-specialist audience? Do you want to support the research and development of a core collection for the Science Museum Group?

About us
At the Science Museum Group, our Curatorial team is committed to ensuring our unique collections remain accessible, supporting their development and promoting engagement with our diverse audiences, colleagues and everyone who encounters them.

We are looking for someone with a keen interest in the history of science to join our team of Science Curators at the Science Museum, as a permanent part time Assistant Curator working 17.5 hours per week!

About the role
This is an exciting time to be joining the Museum. We have a busy forward programme of temporary exhibitions and masterplan gallery projects, which the Science team will be contributing to. Alongside this, we are committed to continuing our core work to develop the Science Museum Group Collection and engage our audiences with this internationally significant collection.

Supporting the team cover core curatorial duties, you will also contribute to the Consolidation project. This project is Science Museum Group's major strategic initiative to re-imagine how our world-leading collection of objects relating to science, technology, transport, medicine and the media is cared for, accessed and shared. This also includes improving access to the collection physically, remotely and digitally. Enhancing collection documentation forms a key part of the Assistant Curator's role.

The position is based at the Science Museum but will require occasional travel to the National Collections Centre near Swindon and to other SMG sites as required. The working pattern for this role will be Wednesday, Thursday and a half day on Friday, every week.

Salary: £13,974 per annum for 17.5 hours per week
Closing date: 11pm on Wednesday 27 November

About you
You will have a proven interest in science and its history, as well as engaging audiences through inspiring and thought-provoking museum experiences. You will have exposure to the Museum world to help your knowledge of how to draw audiences with an environment like ours.

You will be highly organised, with the ability to conduct thorough research and collate information into engaging and clear formats. You will have a collaborative approach, with experience of building effective working relationships, and will enjoy learning new skills.

Don't feel you meet all the criteria? We welcome you to apply even if your experience doesn't match directly. With your transferable skills, you could be the right candidate for this, or other opportunities that we have.

Applying
View the Vacancy Information Pack listed under 'Attachments' on the vacancy listing on our website for more details about the role and the application process or click 'Apply Online' to submit an application.

What we offer
Working with a world-leading museum group that offers access to truly unique environments and collections, you'll benefit from the perks listed below, as well as full support for life events such as parental and adoption leave, sickness, and career breaks.

* Meaningful work. We're a mission-led organisation where the work you do supports us in Inspiring Futures.
* Career growth. We offer enhanced support with personal and professional development.
* Work/life balance. We offer 27 days annual leave (full time equivalent) in addition to bank holidays, along with flexible policies which support you and your home life.
* Health & Dental Insurance. Extra peace of mind, from day one.
* All our colleagues can access an employee assistance programme, access to the Unmind app, and other wellbeing support.
* Enhanced contributory pension. To support you in saving for the future.
* Interest-free loans. When you need a little extra cash for life events or home improvements.
* Great discounts. Free entry to exhibitions, discounts in our shops, cafes, and access to other museums in the NMDC network.

Open for All is one of the Science Museum Group's five core values and sets out our important aspiration to be a place for everyone. We are working hard to understand our organisation better and to develop a culture that recognises and values different backgrounds, mindsets, skills, experience, knowledge, and expertise. By having greater diversity, we believe that we will be a stronger and better organisation, capable to continue to Inspire Futures.

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