*EXTERNAL VACANCY* Assistant Museum Manager - Rustington

Arun District Council; Littlehampton; On-site; GBP 29,000; Part time

Job summary

A local council in Littlehampton is seeking a part-time Assistant Museum Manager. The role involves supporting curatorial work and engaging with audiences to enhance their understanding of heritage. You will collaborate with various stakeholders and assist with collections management. This permanent position offers a salary of £28,142 pro-rata, contributing to community programs and museum development. Applications close on January 16, 2026.

Qualifications

• Experience in curatorial work or a related field.
• Ability to engage and communicate with diverse audiences.
• Knowledge of heritage and collections management.

Responsibilities

• Support the Museum Manager with cataloguing and care.
• Engage audiences through exhibitions and outreach programs.
• Collaborate with external partners for community engagement.

Skills

Curatorial work

Audience engagement

Collections management

Research skills

Job description

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Part-Time - 21 Hours p/w - office based

Permanent

Assistant Museum Manager - Salary £28,142.00 SCP 11 Pro Rata

Full Details can be found at: www.rustingtonpc.org/rustington-parish-council/work-with-us-current-vaca...

This role provides support for core curatorial work for the Museum service, ensuring professional collections standards are met.

The Assistant Museum Manager will help people to understand their heritage through engaging with the collection, so that they can develop a sense of belonging and pride, and increase access to heritage through effective collections management and innovative programmes of exhibitions, outreach, and digital development.

A successful Heritage Lottery Fund grant was awarded in 2018 for the development of a new home for the Museum. The old building closed to the public in February 2019 and the new premises opened to the public on 1 November 2019. The new space, at the Samuel Wickens Centre, is much better suited to showing the history of Rustington in a cohesive format and includes visitor experiences, such as an oral history bank and interactive stations. A temporary exhibition area allows a changing programme of events and a space to hold family activities and host talks for visiting community groups during the day.

The Museum shares the building with a Community Hall and the Information Centre in the heart of the Village.

The postholder will support the delivery and growth of engagement with new and existing audiences.

They will support the Museum Manager with cataloguing, care, research and interpretation of the Museum's Collection and will be involved in all aspects of curatorial work.

The post holder will work in close collaboration with the Rustington Heritage Association and a variety of external stakeholders and partners.

Closing date for Applications is Friday 16 January 2026

Interviews will take place on Thursday 5 February 2026

Salary range

• £28,142 per year