Careers

Museum work can be varied, enjoyable and challenging. Management-level traineeships are designed to attract individuals who already have significant work experience in another sector but wish to move into museum work.

These individuals will have proven management experience and understanding and have transferable skills that can be directed to the museums sector. Each individual will gain structured general and management-level training in a museum full-time for 12 months.

They will also undertake a limited amount of museum-studies and management training specifically tailored to their needs.

The two management-level traineeships on offer are at:

· The London Transport Museum

· The Royal Pavilion & Museums, Brighton & Hove

Each successful applicant will have the opportunity to:

· join a leading museum service to gain training and experience over 12 months, with a training bursary

· deliver a significant project as part of their training

· undertake a programme of training, mentoring and coaching tailored to their needs which will include an introduction to the museum sector and development of management skills

· receive professional development benefits from the Museums Association including membership and attendance at conference and seminars to both successful applicants

· network widely within the museums sector as well as with other Diversify participants

Applicants will need:

· a minimum of 12 months management experience in their current field of employment

· enthusiasm for developing a career within museum and galleries in the UK

· ability to demonstrate management outcomes and key competencies that could transfer to a management role in the museum sector

· to be of African, African-Caribbean, Asian or Chinese descent

· to be able to demonstrate that they are legally entitled to work and train / study in the UK

Timetable for recruitment:

· closing date for applications is Monday 29th March 2010

· interviews will be held at the host museums in mid April

· successful candidates to start their traineeships in April-May 2010 (this may be negotiable)

Information about the individual projects and training opportunities offered by each museum service to the successful applicants can be found below along with a copy of the application forms:

London Transport Museum

Download the London Transport Museum traineeship specification (word)

Download the application form for London Transport Museum traineeship (word)

Royal Pavilion & Museums, Brighton & Hove

Download the Royal Pavilion & Museums, Brighton & Hove traineeship specification (word)

Download the application form for Royal Pavilion & Museums, Brighton & Hove traineeship (word)

Submitting your application:

1. Complete separate application forms for each traineeship if you wish to apply to both

2. Ensure that your application demonstrates management outcomes and key competencies that could transfer to a management role in the museum sector

3. Submit the completed application form/s along with a covering letter outlining in no more than 150 words your enthusiasm for developing a career within museums and galleries in the UK

Applications should be emailed to:

Emma Mitchinson, Professional Development Assistant: cpd@museumsassociation.org

The closing date for applications is midday on Monday 29th March 2010.

Applications which are incomplete or which are received after this date will not be considered.

Funded by Renaissance, the Museums, Libraries and Archives Partnership’s regional museums programme in partnership with the Royal Pavilion & Museums, Brighton and Hove and the London Transport Museum.

This advertisement is for a training bursary with a placement in a museum or gallery. It is not an advertisement for employment or an apprenticeship that will lead to employment.

This is a strategic initiative delivered under Section 37(1) of the Race Relations Act 1976.