Museums Engagement Manager

Museums Engagement Manager

Salary: £41,655

Contract type: Permanent

Location: Central London with flexible working option.

Working hours: The role requires the post holder to work a five-day week, flexible working is available with the expectation of working at least three days on site. The post-holder will also act as duty manager of the Hunterian Museum one Saturday out of four and cover evening events.

Closing date: 31 July 2025

To apply: please send your CV and a cover letter, of not more than two sides of A4, detailing your experience and interest in this post, by email to [email protected]

About the Role

The world-renowned Hunterian Museum, at the Royal College of Surgeons of England, re-opened in May 2023, following a six-year closure and a £4.7 million redevelopment. It attracts over 90,000 visitors each year. The College’s Anatomy and Pathology Museum is open, under the Human Tissue Act, to healthcare professionals and students only and attracts several thousand visitors each year.

RCS England Museums is seeking a dynamic, highly motivated and empathetic individual to develop, deliver and promote inspiring public and professional Museum engagement programmes, on site and online.

You will lead on Hunterian Provocations https://hunterianmuseum.org/whats-on/hunterian-provocations and other public engagement initiatives, effectively managing resources to deliver a wide range of thought-provoking and inclusive talks, events, workshops and exhibitions.

You will lead on the external and internal promotion of RCS England Museums, the development of Museum audience engagement initiatives and oversee the development of the schools, community and formal learning programmes.

The Royal College of Surgeons of England provides excellent staff benefits including 27 days annual leave +bank holidays time off in lieu for public holiday working, and up to four College benefit days (between 25 December and 1 January), an enhanced contributory pension scheme, an annual season ticket loan, a wellbeing programme and Employee Assistance Scheme.

Please see the job description for further details.

Closing Date: Friday25 July 2025

Interviews: Thursday 14 August 2025

Further Information:

The Hunterian and Anatomy and Pathology Museums are part of The Royal College of Surgeons of England, the professional body for surgery. The College mission is to build the future of the surgical profession and improve the delivery of surgical care, through education, training, examination, supporting surgical research and providing support and advice for surgeons at all stages of their careers.

The Royal College of Surgeons of England is an Equal Opportunities Employer. all qualified applicants will receive equal consideration for employment without regards to age, disability, gender reassignment, marriage or civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief, sex or sexual orientation.

The Royal College of Surgeons of England is committed to protecting your privacy. We are registered as a data controller with the Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO). All College employees are responsible for records held, created and used as part of their work for the College including patient/client, corporate and administrative records. Records are managed according to the requirements of the Data Protection Act 2018 and ensure confidentiality. The College ensures that staff are trained to handle the information you submit to us with care and discretion, seeking advice where necessary.

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