Exhibitions Workshop Manager

The Museum is looking for a Exhibitions Workshop Manager.

About the role

Exhibitions Workshop Manager
Fixed Term (12 months)
Full-time
London
£34,900 per annum

The Royal Air Force Museum is a national museum, a Government non-departmental public body (NDPB) and a registered charity, with two sister sites at London and Midlands. Our purpose is to share the RAF story, past, present and future – using the stories of its people and our collections in order to engage, inform and inspire. Our Vision is to inspire everyone with the RAF story – the people who shape it and its place in our lives.

We have two public sites (London and Midlands) and a stored collection (Stafford). Our trading company and active fundraising supplement Grant in Aid which comes through the Ministry of Defence.

The RAF Museum is looking to recruit an Exhibitions Workshop Manager based at our London site in Hendon. This is a fixed term appointment in our Exhibitions and Interpretation department.

You will play an important role in managing the Museum’s London workshop facility, working closely with the Museum Technician to construct, install, maintain and repair elements of gallery displays such as bespoke mounts, plinths and display stands for Museum objects in permanent galleries and temporary exhibitions.

To apply:

• Please provide your current CV with a supporting statement which provides specific examples which demonstrate how you meet the competencies in the job description. Please note that the shortlisting process will give greater weighting to the essential technical competencies. Please send the completed documents to jobs@rafmuseum.org with ‘Exhibitions Workshop Manager’ on the subject line.

• Closing date for applications: 1 April 2024

• Interviews will take place on: 15 April 2024

Download job description here