Museum and Visitor Services Officer – LCT 7074

portsmouth city council


  • Job Title: Museum and Visitor Services Officer – LCT 7074
  • Salary: £20k-£25k
  • Hours:
    Part time
  • Role: Customer Service
  • Contract: Permanent
  • Closing date: Fri, 22 Aug 2025

  • Location:

    South East

Job Summary

This role involves the daily operational management of LCT 7074 and the successful coordination and management of volunteer activity facilitating both an excellent visitor and volunteer experience

Job Description

Based at The D-day story, primarily onboard on Landing Craft Tank 7074/

Portsmouth Museums is responsible for six museums and heritage sites across the city, one of which is The D-Day Story.

The D-Day Story is the only UK museum dedicated to telling the events of June 1944. D-Day and the Normandy landings remain the largest seaborne invasion in history and a turning point which marked the beginning of the end of the Second World War. The museum includes a range of objects, the Overlord Embroidery and Landing Craft Tank 7074

LCT 7074 opened as part of the visitor experience at the museum in 2020 following an extensive restorative project conducted in partnership with the National Museum of the Royal Navy. LCT 7074 is the last surviving preserved LCT which took part in the Normandy landings and carried up to ten tanks, men and supplies across the channel during the Normandy campaign.

Job Requirements

We are looking for someone with extensive previous experience of co-ordinating a team of volunteers whilst being confident in delivering varied communication to suit the intended audience. With excellent interpersonal skill, you will have knowledge and enthusiasm for museums and the wider cultural offer of the city. You will also be experienced in enhancing the visitor experience and will be able to demonstrate a commitment to this whilst working in a busy operational environment.

As well as being able to work on your own initiative you will work alongside a wider team and have good organisational skills with the ability to prioritise and meet deadlines. You will have a good knowledge of health and safety procedures and experience of carrying out risk assessments.

Please also note that LCT 7074 is located outside and whilst the ship is undercover, this role will require prolonged periods of time welcoming visitors and carrying out other tasks in all weather conditions.

How to Apply

Apply via the Portsmouth City Council job page and the link below

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