Job ref: SA25-046-01 | Job type: Permanent
Location: Down County Museum | Salary: Scale 4, SCP 9 – 13, £26,409 – £28,163 per annum
Quantity of Posts Available: 1

Closing date: Wednesday 30 Apr 2025 12:00

Job summary

**Please read the recruitment pack before completing your application**

Whilst the Council are recruiting for a permanent Museum Assistant in Down County Museum, please note that a reserve list will be compiled for future permanent, temporary, full time and part time posts for Museum Assistant positions in Downpatrick and Newry.

Job Summary
As a member of a team of front-line staff provide a positive visitor experience and ensuring the highest levels of customer care and satisfaction to the public by providing a quality welcome, information, safeguarding and hospitality service. This will include ensuring high standards of security, cleanliness and housekeeping at museum facilities. Assisting with events, education activities, deliver tours of the museum, help with exhibitions and handling cash, take bookings and deal with enquiries and record complaints. Maintain a safe environment and monitor museum systems and equipment undertaking building and safety checks and reporting any faults immediately for actioning.

Hours of work 
36 hours per week.

Duration of Appointment 
Permanent

Location
Down County Museum

Salary 
Scale 4, SCP 9 – 13, currently £26,409 – £28,163 per annum based on a 36 hour week (pro rata to hours worked).  It is Council policy to appoint at minimum salary scale point.
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