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I am grateful to Claire for raising her concerns about the salary advertised for this post as this is an issue I have raised in the past too. I noted that the wage is for a 30 hour a week job which pro rata for a 37 hour week would work out as 11,407 on the start of the scale. And with overtime and the hours (9-3), the likelihood of a gaining another job to suppliment the salary is slim unless the person worked weekends. Clearly this is pitifully low even then. Entry I according to the MA's salary guidlines recommends 15-18,000. GEM should not advertise this job on a matter of principal. It would be a backward step for those campaigning for the museums profession to be just that, a profession, rather than a semi-voluntary activity. Best wishes, Tehmina. On 13/03/07, Roberts, J.M. <[log in to unmask]> wrote: > > This advert has been sent to the Museum Studies Jobs Desk, http://www.le.ac.uk/ms/jobs/job_titles_jobid.htm but before accepting it, I have asked for their comments on the low salary. > > If I remain unconvinced that it falls within the Museums Association guidelins, I will be unable to accept and display it. > > Jim Roberts > > **************************************************************** > Jim Roberts Hon FMA > Webmaster > University of Leicester > Department of Museum Studies > http://www.le.ac.uk/museumstudies > +44 (0)116 252 3961 > **************************************************************** > > -----Original Message----- > From: List for discussion of issues in museum education in the UK. [mailto:[log in to unmask]] On Behalf Of Claire Adler > Sent: Monday, March 12, 2007 10:16 PM > To: [log in to unmask] > Subject: Re: [GEM] Education Activities Supervisor > > I am sorry to bring this up again, but should GEM be advertising jobs that are so clearly underpaid? Surely jobs should only be advertised that fit into the Museums Association's pay scales, as even if this job is up for review, it is unlikely to make any significant difference. Should GEM be doing more to push the Museums Association's pay scales or is should payscales be purely up to the governing bodies of each organisation? > > I know this is a familiar rant, but so is the lack of pay for museum staff, particularly education staff. > > Claire Adler > Museum Learning Consultant > 268 Cherry Hinton Road > Cambridge > CB1 7AU > > TEL: 01223 411555 > Email: [log in to unmask] > > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "gareth brettell" <[log in to unmask]> > To: <[log in to unmask]> > Sent: Monday, March 12, 2007 7:34 PM > Subject: Education Activities Supervisor > > > Dear all, > Do pass the following to anyone you know who may be > interested. > Thanks, > Gareth Brettell > Barnsley Museums > > > > Education Activities Supervisor > Barnsley Museum Service > Closing Date(23/03/2007) > > > Post Ref: DD/CST/EAS > > Salary: £9,249.92 - £9,696.60 (Subject to Review) > > Location: Based at Cannon Hall Museum but will be > asked to work at other museums and deliver sessions in > schools. > > Description: An opportunity exists for an energetic > individual to join Barnsley Museum Service to organise > and deliver school visits and family learning > activities. For more information go to > http://applications.barnsley.gov.uk/onlinerecruitment/individual_council_vacancy.asp?job=6630 > > Working Arrangements: Monday to Friday 9-3 (plus > overtime as required) > > Hours of Work: 30 > Application forms are available from > www.barnsley.gov.uk or Chief Executive's Department, > Human Resources, Yorkshire House, 18 Shambles Street, > Barnsley, S70 2SW. Tel: (01226) 772250. > > > > > ___________________________________________________________ > What kind of emailer are you? Find out today - get a free analysis of your > email personality. Take the quiz at the Yahoo! Mail Championship. > http://uk.rd.yahoo.com/evt=44106/*http://mail.yahoo.net/uk >