Curator of Making (Maternity Cover)

Derby Museums
Hours: 37 hours a week
Contract Type: 9 months Maternity Cover (with possibility of extension)
Location: Museum of Making

Are you passionate about all things made by human hand? Are you fascinated by developments in engineering, technologies, sciences – particularly from the 18th century Enlightenment to the present day?

Do you enjoy creativity and innovation? Do you have an ethos of ‘Anything is possible!’.

If the answer is yes, you may be exactly what we are looking for.

The Role
Derby Museums is looking for a maternity cover for our Curator of Making Working to be based at the Museum of Making in Derby.

Role Purpose:
As part of the curatorial team, you will lead on the care and development of the collections of making and social history at the Museum of Making.

Working closely with colleagues and our co-production volunteers, makers, industry, and community partners, you would support the ongoing development of the Museum of Making as a museum to inspire the maker, creator, and innovator in us all.

A key part of the role will also be to work on the delivery of co-produced displays, exhibitions, and programmes across all three of sites and with our collections in store. As an organisation we are committed to exploring and understanding our shared history, you will be a part of this ongoing conversation, as we work collaboratively and in co-production to consider who we represent and how we might best do that equitably within our spaces.

The Person
You will be an excellent communicator and display high levels of enthusiasm and commitment. Confident and capable in planning and delivering work programmes and projects, you will be a team player who is organised and enjoys the challenge of working efficiently and creatively.

You will be experienced in working with a wide range of people, highly and will be able to communicate confidently with visitors, volunteers and community and industry partners. Experience of working in a similar role either at another museum or visitor attraction would be advantageous.

We believe that diversity and equality within our workplace, programmes, and in our outlook is crucial. We therefore particularly welcome applications from candidates that are under-represented at Derby Museums and within the heritage sector, including black and minority ethnic candidates and/or candidates with a disability.

Employee Benefits: 20 days (pro rata) + bank holidays. Derby Museums is committed to flexible working arrangements including the option for some home-working. A mileage allowance is payable on authorised business travel.

For further details and an application form please visit www.derbymuseums.org/about/jobs

If you believe you are the person we are looking for, please read the job description and person specification, complete the application form and send it to info@derbymuseums.org quoting the reference SHDM/CM.

The closing date for receipt of applications is Tuesday 23rd May at 11.59pm. Interviews to be held week commencing 5th June 2023 at the Museum of Making.