Job Introduction
Starting salary for this role is £34,434 (pro rata for part-time colleagues)
This role sits within a well defined pay band, offering clear progression as you grow your career at BCP. Without exception all new starters begin at the entry point of the band, ensuring fairness and consistency across the organisation. Be part of a forward thinking workplace where you’re supported to grow and you can truly #BeTheDifference at BCP.
Internal colleagues are also normally appointed at the bottom of the band, unless moving within the same profession and skill level, where the pay band is the same they can be appointed to the existing pay point.
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Poole Museum • Weekends essential • Be part of something newly transformed
Poole Museum has reopened following a major £multi‑million transformation — and now we’re looking for a passionate Museum Engagement Officer to help bring our collections, stories, and spaces to life for visitors of all ages.
This is an exciting moment to join a newly revitalised museum service with bold ambitions, fresh galleries, renewed community focus, and a commitment to making culture and heritage meaningful, accessible, and inspiring.
About the role
As our Museum Engagement Officer, you will help shape the way thousands of people experience Poole Museum. You will:
- Design and deliver engaging, object-based learning sessions for families, adult learners, community groups and lifelong learning audiences.
- Create and support dynamic public programmes — from family workshops and seasonal events to drop-in activities, talks, and hands‑on learning opportunities.
- Develop interpretation resources that enrich our exhibitions and galleries and support inclusive, high‑quality learning.
- Work collaboratively across the service with external curators & conservators, visitor experience professionals, and partners to ensure accurate, accessible, and inspiring content.
- Support events and engagement activity across museum sites and external venues, working independently.
- Ensure best practice in collections care, object handling, safety, and risk management.
Weekend working is essential as part of our public programme delivery. Some evening work may also be required.
What we’re looking for
You’ll bring:
- Experience delivering engagement activities in a museum, cultural, heritage, or visitor experience setting.
- Knowledge of museum engagement practices, object-based learning, and inclusive engagement approaches.
- Confidence working with a wide variety of audiences — from school groups and FE/HE learners to families, adult, elderly groups, and community participants.
- Creativity in developing activities and resources tailored to different needs and styles.
- A collaborative mindset and ability to work with specialist teams, partners, and external venues.
- Practical readiness for occasional manual handling, lone working, and working in historic environments.
- The ability and willingness to travel across BCP and the wider region for outreach delivery.
Why join Poole Museum now?
- A newly reopened, reimagined museum with refreshed galleries, enhanced collections access, and a vibrant community focus.
- The chance to play a key role in shaping engagement in the museum’s next chapter.
- A creative, supportive team environment with opportunities to innovate.
- A role where your ideas genuinely make a difference to how people connect with local history, our collections and culture.
Hours and Details
- 4 days per week / 29.6 hours
- Weekend working essential
- Based at Poole Museum with occasional travel across the region
- Salary aligned to BCP Council’s Learning Officer II role profile (job title used: Museum Engagement Officer)
Please note, this role is not eligible for visa sponsorship and we can only consider applicants with existing right to work in the UK.
Please contact victoria.clark@bcpcouncil.gov.uk for fore infiormation
At BCP Council, inclusion is more than a promise – it’s how we work.
We’re committed to providing a fully inclusive recruitment process ensuring every candidate and colleague has the support and reasonable adjustments they need to thrive.
From the moment you apply, through the recruitment process and throughout your career with us, we’ll be here to listen and provide the help and support you need.
It’s why we’re proud to be a Disability Confident Employer – and why you can trust that we’ll always do our best to make your experience positive and accessible.
If you require any reasonable adjustments or support during the recruitment process, please let us know when you apply or contact us directly – we’re here to help. For further information on the accessibility support we can offer please see here: Preparing for your interview | Working for BCP
About BCP Council
BCP Council provides services to a diverse community of 400,000 residents and employs more than 5,000 people. Our area includes over 15 miles of beautiful world-renowned coastline. We can offer career defining roles to transform and improve services. By working with us, you can help deliver a vision of a thriving, word-class, prosperous and inclusive place for generations to come.
Our Benefits
A Place to Thrive – Join BCP Council
At BCP Council, we’re not just building a workforce— we’re transforming how we recognise and reward our people.
Check out our attractive enhanced benefits and find out more about the new Pay and Reward package at (Employee benefits | Working for BCP link to careers page)
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