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Advert Date:   Tuesday, 11th February 2025
 
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Job Title:   Principal Manager, Museum & Galleries
Organisation:   The Atkinson
Salary:   £49,764 p.a.
Type:   Full-Time Position
Location:   Southport, England
Closing Date:   Friday, 7th March 2025
Job Ref No:  
 
  Job Description
The Atkinson in Southport is a leading arts centre housing a museum, galleries, library, cafe, shop, theatre and studio. They are seeking to recruit a Principal Manager to lead the curatorial programme for their Museum and Galleries. This is a crucial role, with responsibility for safeguarding Sefton Council’s heritage assets, particularly the collections of fine and decorative art, Egyptology, natural and social history.

Employer: Sefton Metropolitan Borough Council
Salary: Grade K SCP 40/41, Salary £49,764 - £50,788
Location: Sefton Metropolitan Borough Council, The Atkinson, Southport
Contract: Permanent
Working Pattern: Full Time
Hours: 36 hours per week.
DBS Check: No
Closing Date: 07/03/2025 at 23:59
Reference: COMM/25/30427
  Required Skills / Qualifications
The post-holder will determine the strategic planning of The Atkinson’s arts, heritage and cultural learning programmes, developing professional relationships and upholding the reputation of the venue as a regional centre of excellence. They will act as the designated museum professional for The Atkinson, ensuring the accredited status for the service is maintained.

They will develop and deliver The Atkinson’s vision and targets for audience development, community engagement and lifelong learning through arts and heritage. They will proactively seek appropriate funding opportunities to benefit the Atkinson and be the lead officer in delivering these initiatives.

As a member of The Atkinson’s Senior Management Team, they will contribute to the Council’s operating standards and reporting requirements. A comprehensive understanding of compliance and risk management in a museum and gallery setting is essential to the role.

Candidates will have experience of working at a senior level within a multi-venue arts environment, including staff management, and have a thorough grounding in developing visual arts, heritage and cultural learning programmes.

The Atkinson is a major attraction in Southport’s Visitor Economy. You will be ambitious in bringing the best in contemporary and historical visual arts, culture and heritage to The Atkinson in a high-profile programme of exhibitions, events and displays.

You will be passionate about increasing access and engagement with The Atkinson’s fine art and museum collections by taking a highly imaginative and inclusive approach to programming, interpretation and learning.

The post-holder will be committed to increasing engagement with culture and heritage so that The Atkinson maintains its status as a dynamic and evolving regional venue for arts, heritage, literature and information.
  Application Instructions
Provisional interview date - w/c Monday 17th March 2025

Please apply online via the link provided. Please note, we do not accept CV’s. Please fully complete the online application form.
https://ats-sefton.jgp.co.uk/vacancies/304276?ga_client_id=4d7fa4f4-2fa1-4d77-8223-864bc1a3d39c&type=list

Guidance Notes - Completing an Application Form
https://ats-sefton.jgp.co.uk/vacancies/304276/documents/737248

Job Desc / Person Spec
https://ats-sefton.jgp.co.uk/vacancies/304276/documents/737251

Overview of The Atkinson
https://ats-sefton.jgp.co.uk/vacancies/304276/documents/737252
Contact Name:   Mrs Charlotte Buckingham
Contact Tel:    
Contact Fax:  
Contact Email:   charlotte.buckingham@sefton.gov.uk
Website:   www.theatkinson.co.uk
Address:   The Atkinson, Lord Street, Southport, Merseyside.