Jobs

Working for the Weald & Downland Living Museum

We are an award winning, internationally recognised Living Museum with 50 historic buildings and gardens over a 40-acre site situated within the South Downs National Park.

Extraordinary buildings, fascinating artefacts, glorious surroundings and friendly, dedicated people – the Weald & Downland Living Museum is a unique and incredibly rewarding place to work.

If you have any questions or are interested in working at the Museum, please e-mail office@wealddown.co.uk

We are currently recruiting for:

Learning and Public Programmes Manager

Hours: 35 hours per week. Typical hours 09:00-16:30 including some weekends.

Salary: Up to £35,000 dependant on experience

Contract type: Permanent

We are an award winning, internationally recognised Living Museum with 50 historic buildings and gardens set in the beautiful South Downs National Park. With extraordinary buildings, fascinating artefacts, glorious surroundings and friendly, dedicated people, the Weald and Downland Living Museum is a unique and rewarding place to work.

We are currently seeking a creative, enthusiastic and innovative manager, who is passionate about encouraging learning and participation to lead a Learning Team consisting of staff, volunteers and freelance workshop leaders.

To fulfil the role you’ll need experience of managing a learning team, creating and delivering inclusive formal and informal learning activities, events and resources in a museum or heritage setting. You’ll have a collaborative approach, combined with excellent communication and organisational skills, and will feel comfortable balancing multiple deadlines and prioritising tasks.

Please note that the role will require flexibility with working hours and will involve some weekend and evening working.

Please see the job description for full details.

To apply, please send your CV and a covering letter highlighting your relevant experience, and why you think you are suitable for the post, to deborahhodson@wealddown.co.uk

Closing date for applications: Noon, Monday 4 December 2023

Interviews: 14 December 2023

Senior Marketing & Audience Manager

Our Marketing team is expanding! This new role will lead on shaping the Museum’s next stages of marketing and audience development. The Senior Marketing & Audience Manager will spearhead the marketing vision for the Museum, harnessing the rigor of our learning offer, heritage/endangered crafts, conservation work, unique Collection and land, to increase our audience reach and drive revenue.

Please see the job description for full details.

Please send a CV and cover letter to sophieparkin@wealddown.co.uk

Applications close Sunday December 10 at midnight.

Voluntary Roles

If you are interested in volunteering at the Museum, please visit our Volunteering page.