Operations Manager

THIS POST COULD BE CONSIDERED AS A SECONDMENT OPPORTUNITY

Are you the History of Science Museum’s new Operations Manager?

• Are you excited to take up a wide-ranging role that will give you unparalleled experience across the full spectrum of museum operations?
• Do you want to lead our national award-winning Front of House team, developing and motivating, with dynamism, empathy and resilience?
• Do you enjoy fulfilling personal targets and nurturing a team to fulfil theirs, across a portfolio that includes visitor giving and commercial income?
• Are you well organised with strong administrative skills and the ability to multitask and prioritise appropriately?
• Are you a problem solver with experience of achieving results in complex environments, and who is comfortable with strict security procedures?

We will support and train you to ensure that you develop to work with confidence and authority across Front of House and Events, Commercial, Health, Safety and Security, Finance, Facilities and Infrastructure. Training will be provided on all systems and processes as appropriate.

The post-holder will be expected to be on-site Mondays to Fridays from 8.30am. There will be occasions when the post-holder will have to work outside of normal office hours to support the Museum’s operations and commercial activities. This will be on an ad-hoc basis and may include weekends, evenings, and Bank Holidays.

This is a full-time, fixed-term role, working 36.5 hours per week for 18 months.

This role includes a moderate amount of activity, including lifting and moving items. There is no lift available at the museum. All training will be provided. This role is also subject to a satisfactory basic Disclosure and Barring Service check.

Our staff and students come from all over the world, and we proudly promote a friendly and inclusive culture. Diversity is positively encouraged, through diverse groups and champions, as well as a number of family-friendly policies, such as the right to apply for flexible working and support for staff returning from periods of extended absence, for example, shared parental leave.

Our range of employee benefits and discounts includes 38 days leave (including bank holidays), extensive training and development opportunities, access to travel and childcare schemes, free entry to colleges, discounted access to sporting facilities and a wide range of other staff discounts. For more details please see:  

https://hr.admin.ox.ac.uk/staff-benefits

We aim to provide a supportive working environment and are happy to discuss training and professional development opportunities. The Chair of this recruitment panel will be Cai Marshall, Head of Operations, who can be contacted with enquiries relating to the role (

[email protected]

). General queries about the recruitment and application process should be directed to the Recruitment team within our Human Resources department (

[email protected]

).

You will be required to upload your CV and a supporting statement/supporting evidence form as part of your online application. Your supporting statement/supporting evidence form should list each of the essential and desirable selection criteria, as listed in the job description, and explain how you meet each one.

Please discuss secondments with your line manager in the first instance, as you must have their agreement that you can be released for a secondment before you submit an application: 

https://hr.admin.ox.ac.uk/secondments

Only applications received online by 12:00 midday (GMT/BST) on Monday 8 January can be considered. Interviews are expected to take place on Wednesday 17 January 2024.