Heritage Assistant

Salary range: £26,046 - £27,357 p.a. inc. 

Contract: Permanent

Hours of work: 36 hours per week

Location: Willesden Green library and other locations from time to time

 

Brent is a tremendously vibrant London borough where the iconic arch of Wembley Stadium dominates the skyline. Spanning both inner and outer London, it is a borough of huge contrasts in terms of its economic, environmental, ethnic and social make up. Brent’s diversity is evident to all who visit our borough and our long history of ethnic and cultural diversity has created a place that is truly unique and valued by those who live and work here.

 

The council is pursuing a far-reaching transformation agenda that better meets the needs of our community so it is an exciting time to join us.

 

The Brent Museum and Archives team are an ambitious team with a reputation for delivering high profile partnership projects within Brent.

 

We want to continue to build and develop our collections, increase access and collaborate with the diverse communities in the borough. If you are passionate about heritage, have a museum or /and archives background and want to work within the team that delivers this exciting new development then we would like to speak to you.

 

You will assist the Heritage Collections Manager and Heritage Officers to deliver an ambitious programme that covers outreach and exhibition programme along with the smooth running of the borough’s museum and archive service, while feeding into and complimenting the diverse cultural offer at the Library at Willesden Green.

 

You will have knowledge and an interest in museums and archives. You will be enthusiastic with a can-do attitude and be committed to providing excellent customer service for visitors to the Museum and Archives.

You will have experience of working with historical documents and artefacts and have an eye for detail and excellent skills in organisation, management of information and the ability to manage your time and workload.

You will also have a strong commitment to promoting Brent's history and widening access to and increasing knowledge of its important collections.

This post requires working unsocial hours including weekends and late evenings on Thursdays.

 

Closing date: 23 April 2023 (23:00)

 

Brent Council values the diversity of its community and aims to have a workforce that reflects this and therefore encourage applications from all sections of the community. We positively encourage all applicants to self-identify their characteristics in the diversity survey section in the application.

We are committed to safer recruitment and safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. Applicants should be aware that posts working with children, young people and vulnerable adults are subject to an Enhanced DBS check as well as other employment clearances.

 

Brent has a positive approach to flexible working.

 

As a disability confident employer Brent welcomes applications from people with all disabilities, including hidden disabilities and mental health conditions. We will interview any disabled applicant who meets the essential criteria. If you require reasonable adjustments to be made to any part of the recruitment process due to your disability, please contact us on  recruitment@brent.gov.uk