Museum Assistant
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Position Overview & Specifications
| Salary £20,812 - £21,189 Per annum | Part time | Permanent | 6 hours per week | Helmshore Mills Textile Museum | Rossendale |
Lancashire County Council is looking for a Museum Assistant to join its Museum Service working at one of its unique museums and heritage sites.
If you are passionate about bringing Lancashire's heritage to life, inspiring the public and delivering a great visitor experience then this post is for you. This role is to support all front of house museum operations, events and activities and the care and maintenance of exhibits.
This is a permanent post based at Helmshore Mills Textile Museum in Rossendale. The hours are 6 hours per week including weekends, see rota attached, the annual salary quoted will be pro rata.
Please ensure you upload a supporting statement, with examples of how you meet the criteria for the role, this needs to be in addition or instead of a CV. Details about the role and the criteria can be found on the attached job description and person specification.
Details about the museum service can be found here Discover Lancashire's museums - Lancashire County Council
If you would like an informal discussion about this role please contact Louise Jacobsson, Museum Manager on 01706 226459.
This position is part time, please note the salary quoted is full time equivalent, the salary received will be paid on a pro–rata basis.
In return Lancashire County Council offers a range of benefits, which can be found on LCC Vacancies website.
We reserve the right to close down a vacancy early, before the closing date, if we receive sufficient applications.
Rota
Job Description and Person Specification
Candidate Selection & Onboarding Process
Application & Resume Screening
Submit your tailored CV/Resume directly to the talent acquisition portal.
Technical & Competency Interviews
Virtual interviews with the hiring manager and multidisciplinary team.
Formal Offer & Benefits Negotiation
Written agreement outlining compensation, equity, retirement vesting, and relocation allowances.
Onboarding & Corporate Integration
Equipment provisioning, team orientation, and commencement of duties.
United Kingdom Right to Work & Skilled Worker Visa Guide
Employment in the United Kingdom requires legal Right to Work verified under the Home Office Points-Based Immigration System:
Sponsoring employers must hold an active Home Office A-rated Sponsor License and assign a valid Certificate of Sponsorship (CoS). Role must meet the general minimum salary threshold (£38,700) or occupation going rate.
Continuous employment under Skilled Worker status establishes eligibility for Indefinite Leave to Remain (ILR) after 5 continuous years, leading to British Citizenship.
Candidate Preparation Blueprint: National Services & Agencies
Based on transatlantic hiring benchmarks for Museum Assistant roles across Lancashire County Council's corporate sector, successful applicants typically excel across three core dimensions:
Demonstrated portfolio evidence, architecture/system design case studies, or validated professional certifications directly applicable to National Services & Agencies.
STAR method competency responses highlighting cross-functional leadership, conflict resolution, and delivering measurable enterprise ROI under tight timelines.
Total compensation expectation aligned within the benchmarked £20,812 - £21,189 bracket, including retirement vesting and health parity.
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