Community Heritage Leader Traineeship Museums & Galleries Edinburgh
The Learning Opportunity
Funded by National Lottery Heritage Fund and co-ordinated by Next Step Initiative, an exciting learning opportunity has opened up for a Community Heritage Leader Trainee from a BME background to join Museums & Galleries Edinburgh (MGE) for a fixed term of 14 months.
Working closely with our Outreach and Access Managers, the Trainee Leader will build and develop relationships with local groups and stakeholders to devise and deliver a range of community-led, socially impactful programmes, enabling wider and deeper engagement with heritage across the city.
MGE is committed to partnership working, becoming a more representative Service, and to supporting health and wellbeing through participation with culture in the community. The Trainee Leader will lead our work in developing a Community Heritage Framework which aligns with the Council’s new Culture Strategy, setting out our values, objectives and aspirations to create socially impactful collaborations, focussing on areas of the city which are currently under-served.
They will also be involved in work to develop proposals for a new collections centre which will serve as a community hub for a range of cultural activity and engagement in the future.
The Trainee Leader will work closely with the Museums Management Team and will have opportunity to input on a range of associated, strategic service-wide issues. They will also have dedicated time for study, and support from the sector development body Museums Galleries Scotland to achieve specific museums and leadership qualifications.
They will be based at Museum of Edinburgh, however extensive work in-person in the community, across our venues and remotely from home, is anticipated. Some evening and weekend working will be required.
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Applicant Eligibility Requirements Essential and Desirable Criteria |
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Desirable |
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Qualifications |
Fluency in English, both written and verbal |
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Work experience |
2-3 years in a supervisory/management role &/or project management experience |
Experience or interest in formal/informal learning working with communities, youth groups or schools. Experience or interest working with equalities organisations. Experience in undertaking evaluation activities. Experience undertaking consultation and engagement with the public. Interest or experience in decolonisation of museums or public spaces. |
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Knowledge/ empathy |
A desire to work in museums and some demonstrated interest in the heritage sector. Experience or interest in advocating for universal and equal access to heritage and willingness to understand the need of stakeholders. |
Experience of using heritage resources/ collections to engage with the public |
About Museums & Galleries Edinburgh
Museums & Galleries Edinburgh is the museums service for The City of Edinburgh Council. Made up of 13 varied and fascinating venues and 200 historic monuments, we hold, care for and develop rich and varied collections relating to the historical and cultural life of Scotland’s
Capital. Our venues boast an exciting and vibrant programme of events and exhibitions, offering something for everyone to enjoy: www.edinburghmuseums.org
We are committed to creating a workplace culture where all our people feel valued, included and able to be their best at work, and we recognise the benefits that a diverse workforce with different values, beliefs, experience, and backgrounds brings to us as an organisation.
How To Apply
Please contact Khan Ahmed for an application pack at rizwan@nextstepinitiative.org.uk
All completed application should be sent no later than 10th April by 12 noon to: info@nextstepinitiative.org.uk
Interviews will be held in Edinburgh on 17 April 2024.