Museum Attendant

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Museum Attendant (10/0014)

Dumfries Museum & Camera Obscura

£15,464.17 - £15,728.17

 

You will be required to work 22 hours per week, 52.14 weeks per year.

 

Museum Attendants are responsible for safeguarding museum exhibitions and buildings and for keeping facilities clean and tidy.  Working front of house, they ensure that museum visitors enjoy their visit by providing a high quality of customer service.  This involves answering queries and the sale of goods and tickets.

 

You should be a reliable, trustworthy, conscientious and enthusiastic person with good general education and experience of cleaning and keeping public facilities in good order.  A high level of communication and customer care skills are essential as are experience of working in visitor services and with security systems.  Basic computer skills and a current driving licence are desirable. 

 

This post is considered as Regulated Work with Vulnerable Children and Protected Adults, under the Protection of Vulnerable Groups (Scotland) Act 2007.  From 28 February 2011, preferred candidates will be required to join the PVG Scheme or undergo a PVG scheme update check prior to formal offer of employment being made by Dumfries and Galloway Council.

 

Applicants who have been resident outside the UK within the last 5 years, if offered a position, in addition to a Disclosure Scotland Check, will be required to provide a completed police record check from the police authority in the country or countries in which they were resident.

 

The postholder may be asked to provide cover for annual leave and sickness at our 6 museum venues in Dumfries, Annan and Sanquhar.  They will support curatorial staff including assisting with museum exhibitions and family activities.

 

The contracted working pattern is as follows but is subject to change depending on the needs of the service:

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1^st April – 30^th September:

Mon:   9.15am-1pm, 2pm-5.15pm (7 hrs)

Tue:    9am-1pm (4 hrs)

Wed:   9am-1pm (4 hrs)

Thur:   9am-1pm, (4 hrs)

Fri:      9am-12noon (3 hrs)

Sat:     Day off

Sun:    Day off

= 22 hours per week

 

1^st October – 31^st March:

Mon:   9.15am-1pm, 2pm-5.15pm (7 hrs)

Tue:    9am-12noon (3 hrs)

Wed:   Day off (0)

Thur:   9am-1pm (4 hrs)

Fri:      9am-1pm (4 hrs)

Sat:     9am-1pm (4 hrs)

Sun:    Day off

= 22 hours per week

 

With an exciting benefits package, working for Dumfries and Galloway Council supports you to invest in your own health and wellbeing.  Employees have access to our bespoke Vivup platform with over 800 discounts on everyday essentials from top UK retailers, restaurants, utility providers and more.  Employees also get access to membership of The Local Government Pension Scheme (Scotland) exclusive discounts from local businesses, a Cycle-to-Work scheme, financial support from My Money Matters, and guidance from our trained Wellbeing Champions

Here at Dumfries and Galloway Council we are committed to equality, diversity and equal opportunity with our values, which include treating everyone with dignity, fairness and respect, driving us to tackle inequality. We are looking for people that can bring different perspectives and experiences and especially welcome applications from those who are underrepresented in our organisation.

CVs will not be accepted.

 

For further information please contact Vivienne Orr, Museums Facilities Officer on 01387 253374 or by email at Vivienne.Orr@dumgal.gov.uk