Business Support Officer | Helmshore Mills Textile Museum | Rossendale | Full Time

Lancashire County Council; Borough of Rossendale; On-site; GBP 25,000 - 26,000; Full time

Job summary

A local government authority is looking for a Museum Business Support Officer at Helmshore Mills. This role includes providing administrative and financial support, managing group bookings, and assisting front of house operations. Candidates should have strong administrative and IT skills. The position offers a full-time contract with competitive salary and benefits.

Benefits

Range of benefits offered by the council

Qualifications

• Experience in providing administrative and financial support.
• Ability to use spreadsheet and text processing software.
• Strong organizational and communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Provide clerical and financial support for museum operations.
• Input financial information and manage stock orders.
• Support front of house operations and liaise with the public.

Skills

Administrative skills

Clerical skills

Financial support knowledge

IT skills

Job description

Overview

Salary £25,185- £25,989 per annum | Permanent, Full Time, 37 hours per week | Pro Rata
Location: Helmshore Mills, Rossendale

Lancashire County Council is looking for a Museum Business Support Officer to join its Museum Service, working as part of the team at Helmshore Mills, a unique museum and industrial heritage site in Rossendale.

Responsibilities

• Provide key administrative, clerical, and financial support for the day-to-day operation of Helmshore Mills, including cashing up, banking and processing orders for shop and café stock and equipment.
• Input financial and management information as required; use higher level text processing, spreadsheet and IT skills.
• Provide accurate general advice and guidance to the public, colleagues and the Friends.
• Administer group bookings and events; liaise with the Heritage Learning Team over school bookings.
• Support front of house operations which can include opening and closing the site, operating the till, dealing with visitors, and assisting with events and promotion.

Details

This is a permanent post based at Helmshore Mills. The hours are 37 hours per week, Monday to Friday.

How to Apply / Additional Information

More details about the role and the criteria you need to include within your application can be found on the attached job description and person specification. Details about the museum service can be found here: Discover Lancashire's museums - Lancashire County Council.

If you would like an informal discussion or any further information please contact Louise Jacobsson on 01706 226459, on Monday, Wednesday or Thursday.

Please ensure you have uploaded and attached your supporting statement to evidence how you meet the criteria for the role. The panel may be unable to shortlist you for interview without this evidence.

Benefits & Closing

In return Lancashire County Council offers a range of benefits, which can be found on the LCC Vacancies website. We reserve the right to close down a vacancy early, before the closing date, if we receive sufficient applications.