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Museum Operations Assistant

University of Oxford - Museum of Natural History

Location: Oxford
Salary: £26,638 to £30,259 per annum. Grade 4
Hours: Full Time, Part Time
Contract Type: Permanent
Placed On: 9th September 2024
Closes: 2nd October 2024
Job Ref: 166182

Location: Museum of Natural History, Parks Road, Oxford OX1 3PW

About the role

We are seeking an Operations Assistant for an exciting new role at the Oxford University Museum of Natural History, supporting the team that manages the day-to-day functioning of our busy heritage site.

This is a hands-on role encompassing everything from arranging meetings and minute-taking, HR admin, timesheets and other payroll-related tasks, to jumping in to support the Visitor Services and Events Teams on busy days, managing the Museum Lodge (a small residential property for use by Museum researchers and bursary students), working with the Head of Operations on commercial ventures, and occasionally moving dinosaurs.

Managed by the Head of Operations and with a reporting line to the Museum Executive Assistant, the Operations Assistant will give administrative support to all areas of the work of the Museum’s operations team.

This is a permanent, full-time role working 36.5 hours per week. Part-time work up to 80% of the full-time hours could be considered.

About You

You will have excellent administrative and communication skills. You will also have a demonstrable passion for Museums, a can-do attitude and be a collaborative and enthusiastic colleague.

Experience of basic design work including using Adobe InDesign and experience of managing at events would be ideal.

How to apply

You will be required to upload your CV and a supporting statement (or supporting evidence form using the template provided) as part of your online application. Your supporting statement should list each of the essential and desirable selection criteria, as listed in the job description, and explain how you meet each one. CVs alone will not be considered.

Only applications received online by 12.00 midday (BST) on Wednesday 2 October 2024 can be considered

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