Open Call: Museum in a Box - Prop-Maker/Artist

Job Title: Prop-Maker/Artist (part time, freelance)

Fee: £5,500

Contract: Temporary

Closing date: 21 April 2023

The Brontë Parsonage Museum is excited to announce an open call to work with a prop maker/artist to create a number of artefacts that replicate or are inspired by items in our collection. For a commission of £5,500, we are on the hunt for an artist who will create a selection of our iconic historic objects for the sensory, transportable and accessible ‘Museum in a Box’ project.

These commissioned artefacts will be a versatile and transportable resource to be used by our staff and volunteers for cultural engagement inside and outside the Parsonage. The replica artefacts will serve as an accessible and tactile learning resource and also create meaningful opportunities for visually impaired museum visitors to engage with our collection through touch and other senses.

Visitor Experience Assistant Vacancies

Job Title: Visitor Experience Assistant (Saturday or Sunday)

Salary: £11.11 per hour plus premium rate for Sundays and Bank Holidays

Hours: Part-time, 7.5 hours per week, Saturday or Sunday

Contract: Permanent

Closing date: 24 April 2023

Job Title: Visitor Experience Assistant (Temporary contract)

Salary: £11.11 per hour plus premium rate for Sundays and Bank Holidays

Hours: Part-time, 22.5 hours per week

Contract: Temporary, 3 months (June, July & August)

Closing date: 24 April 2023

 

The Brontë Society is recruiting Visitor Experience Assistants to join the front-of-house team at the Brontë Parsonage Museum in Haworth, West Yorkshire.

The ideal candidate should be able to demonstrate excellent communication skills, a strong commitment to working within a vibrant and busy heritage setting and a willingness to learn about the Brontës and our world-class collections.  Weekend and bank holiday working is required.

Benefits include 20% staff discount in the museum shop, free membership of the Brontë Society, a monthly wellbeing hour, benefits associated with the museum’s membership of the Yorkshire Attractions Group and access to the research libr
ary. We are a Real Living Wage employer.

Facilities Assistant

Location: Bronte Parsonage Museum, Haworth, West Yorkshire

Job title: Facilities Assistant

Salary: £10.90 per hour, plus premium rate for Sundays and Bank Holidays

Hours: Part-time, 15 hours per week to be worked flexibly, including Saturdays or Sundays

Contract: Permanent

Closing date: Monday 1 May 2023

The Brontë Society is recruiting a Facilities Assistant to undertake the day-to-day cleaning and maintenance tasks around the Brontë Parsonage Museum, the Education & Learning Room and the grounds.  Weekend and bank holiday working is required.

Benefits include 20% staff discount in the museum shop, free membership of the Brontë Society, a monthly wellbeing hour, benefits associated with the museum’s membership of the Yorkshire Attractions Group and access to the research library. We are a Real Living Wage employer.