Ironbridge Gorge Museum Trust – Industrial Heritage Support Officer

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Salary: £c.27,000 (until 31 March 2021, Fixed Term Post)

Location: Coalbrookdale, Shropshire.

Ironbridge Gorge Museum Trust is looking for a new Industrial Heritage Support Officer.

Industrial heritage is a key component of this country’s past and in this post you will be responsible for promoting industrial heritage conservation though networks and partnerships. The successful post-holder will continue to deliver a national strategy providing England-wide support to improve the capacity, sustainability and conservation standards for publicly accessible preserved industrial heritage sites. They will develop, support and embed regional Industrial Heritage Networks for those who own, manage and operate these sites that is sustainable beyond the life of the project. Potential funding options will also be considered to explore the development of the project beyond 31 March 2021. The role would suit a graduate, museums or heritage professional who has experience of the conservation, management or operation of heritage sites, ideally industrial in focus, experience of setting up support networks and knowledge of appropriate funding streams.

For more details or to apply, please follow this link.

Closing date for applications is 2 December, 5pm.