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List members may be interested in the following vacancy: Gallery Enabler Job Vacancy - Thinktank Birmingham Science Museum Permanent position, full time, starting salary: £11,500 gross p.a. Principal function To help visitors of all ages access and enjoy science and technology through exhibit/object interpretation and the delivery of a dynamic and exciting programme of activities for a family audience. To ensure that visitors experience the highest level of customer service and that health and safety in the galleries is upheld. Specific duties and responsibilities * To welcome people to Thinktank and enable them to use exhibits effectively through demonstration and discussion * To explain scientific and historic ideas clearly and accurately, in such a way that is appropriate for the age and understanding of the visitors they are addressing * Brief schools and other groups as they arrive at the museum * Assist schools and family learners with gallery trails and direct them to workshops, shows and events * Deliver workshops, science busking and tours for family audiences * To assist the Education Team in delivering outreach activities for schools and at science festivals * Deliver shows in the Thinktank Planetarium and Thinktank Science Theatre Person specification Educated to degree level preferably in a science or history related subject A desire to follow a career in museums / science communication Experience working with children, ideally in a museum/science centre or similar environment Response Instructions Please contact [log in to unmask] for full job pack, including application form. Packs can also be downloaded from the Thinktank website: www.thinktank.ac. If you have any queries please call 0121 202 2202. All completed applications should be returned to: Catherine Price, Thinktank, Millennium Point, Curzon Street, Birmingham, B4 7XG Or emailed to: [log in to unmask] Closing date for completed applications: Monday 11th December 2006 Email: [log in to unmask] Website: www.thinktank.ac Tel: 0121 202 2318 Fax: 0121 202 2320 Thinktank Millennium Point Curzon Street Birmingham B4 7XG ______________________________________________________________________ This email has been scanned by the MessageLabs Email Security System. For more information please visit http://www.messagelabs.com/email ______________________________________________________________________