Creative Apprentice - Museum Assistant Trainee
Job Summary
Contract Type:
Fixed Term
Working Pattern:
Full time
Advert Start Date:
29/08/2014
Advert End Date:
Closed for applications on 11/09/2014 22:59
Salary:
National Minimum wage according to age
Hours per week:
37 hours per week (Monday to Friday, 9am to 5pm)
Job Category:
Apprenticeships
Employment Location:
Tyne and Wear
Further Information
Tyne and Wear Archives and Museums
Creative Apprenticeship – Cultural and Heritage Venue Operations
Base - Great North Museum: Hancock
37 hours per week (Monday to Friday, 9am to 5pm)
Fixed term for 1 year
Please note that to be eligible for the Creative Apprentice scheme applicants must not possess qualifications higher than 2 ‘A’ level passes at grades A-C or equivalent and must not be qualified to NVQ level 2 standard or above.
Creative Apprenticeships are an employer designed and led and government supported training programme leading to recognised qualifications at level two. The scheme is aimed at those wishing to work in a front of house role within Tyne and Wear Archives and Museums (TWAM). The apprentice will gain real work experience of what goes on in the day to day operations of a cultural venue and see how the processes and procedures enable the smooth running of the venue. They will liaise with visitors to the venue and provide a range of customer service functions. The cultural venue operations pathway equips learners with a range of generic skills to widen the job opportunities available to them.
The successful candidate will be a team worker with a commitment to offering excellent customer care. Within their trainee job role they will be required to show that they can carry out a range of work activities in a variety of contexts. Some of these activities may be complex or non-routine tasks that may be carried out when they work as part of a team; they also need to show that they can take responsibility for their own work and work by themselves when needed.
In addition to working at the Great North Museum: Hancock, there will be opportunities for short placements at other TWAM venues within the 12 month period.
To apply, click on the link below or email jobs@newcastle.gov.uk for a form.
Closing date: close of business 11 September 2014 - Please note only shortlisted candidates will be contacted
Interviews will be held on 3 October 2014 at the Discovery Museum, Blandford Square, Newcastle upon Tyne NE1 4JA.
For more information regarding the apprenticeship please contact Dan Baker at dan.baker@twmuseums.org.uk or Jackie Bland at jackie.bland@twmuseums.org.uk
Please note
This job is closed for applications.