Contract type Permanent
Hours Part-time
Department Isle of Wight Heritage Service (Human History)
Salary Grade 8, £30,841 to £33,699 per annum pro-rata (actual salary £25,006.22 to £27,323.51)
Reference 2026_1883
Location Museum of Island History, Guildhall, Newport, Isle of Wight
Closing date 30 June 2026
30 hours per week
The Isle of Wight Heritage Service is seeking an Assistant Curator & Museum Supervisor for its museums including the Museum of Island History, Newport Roman Villa and Cowes Maritime Museum.
This is a proactive and hands-on role, ensuring the safe, efficient and welcoming operation of our museum sites. You will play a key part in supervising staff and volunteers, maintaining high standards of visitor experience, and supporting the delivery of a varied year-round programme of activities and events. Your work will have a direct impact on visitors, communities and the safe running of our museum spaces.
Key Responsibilities:
- Supervise day-to-day museum operations, supporting front-of-house staff and volunteers, and ensuring a high standard of customer service
- Support the planning and delivery of events, exhibitions and public programmes at the museum and partnership work within the wider community
- Contribute to service improvements, enhancing the visitor experience and public access to our collections
- Oversee health and safety compliance, including risk assessments and safe working practices as well as the ongoing maintenance of sites
- Support the safe and effective display and storage of museum collections
We’re looking for:
- Experience of working in a museum, heritage, cultural or visitor attraction setting
- A confident communicator, able to engage effectively with diverse audiences
- Knowledge of health and safety requirements in public buildings
- Good IT skills and confidence across a variety of systems
- An understanding of how to create a safe, inclusive and welcoming environment for all visitors
- The ability to work flexibly, independently, and collaboratively within a small, busy team that includes volunteers.
This role is based at the Museum of Island History but will require work across different museum sites as well as the collections store. Hours can be worked flexibly but would usually include Tuesday, Thursday and Friday to support public opening and staffing of sites. There will be some out of hours and weekend working to support our programme of events.
Interviews will be held on Thursday 16th July.
For further information or an informal discussion, please contact Dr Rachel Tait at [email protected] or phone 01983 821000 ext 6005.
Join #TeamIWC and you'll receive our staff benefits package, including:
- Annual leave entitlement of 32 days p/a PLUS public holidays!
- Local Government pension scheme
- Discounted Solent ferry travel
- Island bus network discount
- Cycle to work scheme
- Staff parking permit scheme
- Discounted island sports & leisure gym membership
- National and local discounts & benefits schemes
- Relocation scheme of up to £8,000 may be available for some roles (subject to criteria)
- Travel allowance may be available if commuting from the mainland (subject to criteria)
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We actively promote the diversity of our workforce, and provide flexible working options (where appropriate) to support the different needs of our employees. We are an equal opportunities employer, proud to encourage applications from all cultures, backgrounds and abilities to better reflect the diversity within our local community.
We are a Disability Confident employer. Along with a number of commitments, this means, providing you meet the basic essential requirements of the advertised role and have declared yourself as disabled, you will be offered an opportunity for an interview within the council.
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unacceptable behaviour policy
employee code of conduct
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The Isle of Wight Council reserve the right to close vacancies earlier than stated, if required. To ensure your application is considered, it is recommended to submit your application promptly.
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For support completing your online application or for further information on how to apply, phone 01983 823134 or email [email protected] Only applications submitted online by the closing date will be accepted.
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