EXHIBITION AND ACTIVITIES ASSISTANT
REDBRIDGE MUSEUM SERVICE

15 July - 4 October 2003
Temporary full-time, fixed-term contract, Scale 3, £14095p.a pro rata

Redbridge Museum Service is looking to appoint an enthusiastic and organised
individual to help run the Museum's summer exhibition 'On the Move'. This
children's exhibition on the theme of transport will have lots of
interactive 'sets' such as a boat and a bus, games, dressing up and other
activities.

The job will involve a range of duties:

1. Invigilating the exhibition.

2. Acting as an 'explainer' and encouraging children, families and other
visitors to use the different areas of the exhibition.

3. Running and supervising art activities for children in the exhibition.

4. Planning, undertaking and producing a short evaluation report for the
exhibition and related events programme.

This is an excellent opportunity for someone wanting to gain experience of
working in a community-based museum service. Applicants must be available to
work Tuesdays to Saturdays throughout the summer. It may be possible to
arrange a job share for this post.

Redbridge Museum was opened in September 2000 and is the community museum
for the London Borough of Redbridge, based in Ilford's Central Library. For
an informal discussion please call Gerard Greene, Acting Museum Manager (020
8708 2432) or Charlotte Derry, Education Officer (020 8708 2421).

Please send a copy of your CV with a covering letter outlining your interest
to Gerard Greene, Acting Museum Manager, Redbridge Museum Service, Central
Library, Clements Road, Ilford, Essex IG1 1EA.

Applications must be received by Friday 20 June.



Exhibition and Activities Assistant

Redbridge Museum is seeking to appoint an Exhibition and Activities
Assistant for Summer 2003. This post provides an opportunity to get involved
in a community based museum service and assist with invigilation and events.
Successful candidates must be available to work Saturdays.

The summer exhibition is designed for children and is on a transport theme. The display will feature 4 sections - Getting There; Moving Home; Leisure;
and Time Travellers. Within these sections there will be 'sets' including a
railway platform, a bus, a boat, a caravan and a Scout tent. There will be
interactive exhibits such as building a wagon wheel, building a 3D jigsaw
road, operating a crane, finding treasure in the barge and hoisting its
sail, and designing a bus route map. There will be a soft play and an art
area as well as opportunities for dressing up. The section 'Moving Home'
looks at children who originally have come from other countries to live in
Redbridge while 'Time Travellers' looks at sci-fi and technology.
 
Duties will include:

1. To invigilate the Museum's summer exhibition. Its opening hours will
be Tuesdays - Fridays 10 - 5pm, Saturdays 10 - 4pm

2. To act as an "explainer" for the exhibition and facilitate the use
of children's interactives. This includes the preparation of simple quizzes,
exhibition trails or colouring-in sheets. These should change regularly.

3. Running and supervising an art area for children throughout the
school holidays. The Exhibitions Assistant will work closely with the Museum
Education Officer to deliver these pre-planned activities.

4. To devise appropriate evaluation methods for the exhibition such as
questionnaires and produce a simple report on the findings.

5. To assist with the organisation and delivery of events for adults
and children.

6. To assist with the promotions and marketing of related events and
deal with enquiries.

7. To assist with inputting records on the Museum collections
management database.

8. To assist with the take-down of the exhibition.

9. To perform any other duties commensurate with the job title and
grade which may be deemed appropriate by the Museum Manager.



Exhibition and Activities Assistant

Person Specification



Education and qualifications

1. GCSE English and maths or equivalent


Experience

1. Experience of working with children

2. Experience of working with families and the general public

3. Experience of writing reports


Skills

1. Oral communication skills

2. Customer care skills

3. Word processing skills

4. Creative skills for delivering children's events


Knowledge

1. Knowledge of museums and the services they provide

2. An awareness of the principles of customer care






Charlotte Derry
Education Officer
Redbridge Museum Service
Central Library, Clements Road, Ilford
Essex, IG1 1EA
TEL: 020 8708 2421
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