Job Title: Head of Content
Location: Milton Keynes
Salary: £40,000 – £45,000 per annum
Job type: Permanent / Full time
About us:
Bletchley Park is a vibrant heritage attraction, open daily to visitors, revealing the secrets and telling fascinating stories of the secret British World War Two codebreaking operations. The mission of the Bletchley Park Trust is to attract, engage and educate people from all over the world in order to inspire them with Bletchley Park’s crucial role in World War Two.
Our people, staff and volunteers, are our biggest resource and we are committed to value, invest in and nurture our people. One of our six strategic goals is to be the best we can in how we lead, manage and invest in our people. Bletchley Park is a great place to work and we are committed to making it even better.
About the role:
An exciting opportunity has arisen for a Head of Content to join our busy team. Reporting to the Director of Public Engagement, you will lead and manage the team responsible for the delivery of Bletchley Park’s exhibitions, collections and archive management, oral history and research.
We have just moved into our dedicated Collections Centre, so it’s a great time to join us. This is an excellent opportunity to improve how we operate in core areas and how we care for and catalogue our collections.
Key responsibilities:
You will be responsible for the management of the historic fabric of the museum’s assets and creative implementation of the Bletchley Park story through exhibitions and interpretation, supporting the wider team with the design and development of onsite and digital content.
The ideal candidate:
You will have demonstratable experience of leading and developing a large team and collections for public access within the museums and heritage industry. You will be a confident self-starter with strong interpersonal, contract and project management skills. Good IT skills including the ability to use Google Docs, MS office, and word processing and spreadsheets is a must.
This position is full time, working 37.5 hours each week, usually Monday to Friday 9.00 until 17.00. Flexibility to work some evenings and weekends, as required.
Benefits:
- Company pension scheme
- BUPA wellbeing cash plan
- 38 days holiday per annum, inclusive of statutory holidays.
- Friendly work environment
Closing date for applications: Monday 7 August 2023
You will be based on site at Bletchley Park, Milton Keynes.
The Trust operates a policy of compliance with the law on grounds of non-discrimination on the basis of race, colour, sex, age, nationality or disabilities. No smoking is permitted in any offices or buildings.
If you feel you could be an asset to our team then please click the APPLY button to send your CV and cover letter.
