Museum Manager

Operational management

• To ensure the Museum is a welcoming, safe and secure place for staff, volunteers and visitors.
• To oversee retail operation.
• To ensure the effective management and development of the Museum within the policies and procedures agreed by the Trustees.
• To oversee building maintenance.
• To liaise with external IT contractor and ensure effectiveness of IT systems.

Audience development

• To deliver the Museum’s audience development plan.
• To seek external partnerships and funding where necessary.
• To plan the Museum’s formal and informal learning programmes, working alongside volunteers/Trustees to develop and deliver events.
• To plan, develop and install the Museum’s temporary exhibitions.
• To maintain and update the Museum’s website and social media platforms.

Collections

• To manage and care for Ware Museum’s collection with assistance of Honorary Curator.
• To supervise, support and develop the Collections Volunteer Team, with the assistance of the Honorary Curator.
• To contribute effectively to the interpretation of the collections.
• To ensure the Museum collections are secure and that they are cared for and managed to Accreditation standards.

Staff and volunteers

• To support the management of the team of volunteer Stewards.
• To line manage temporary staff employed as part of successful funding applications.

Organisational development

• To ensure the necessary processes are in place to maintain Accredited Status for the Museum.
• To manage budgets with the Museum’s Treasurer efficiently.
• To develop and deliver externally funded programmes and projects that will support the work of the Museum.
• To contribute effectively to Board meetings.
• To work with the chairs (Trustees) of the four Museum sub-committees (currently, Finance, Audience Development, Collections and Volunteer) to ensure the delivery of the Museum’s Forward Plan. Contributing to the preparation, running and administration.