Front of House: Interpretation Guide

The Peace Museum; Baildon; On-site; GBP 10,000 - 40,000; Part time

Job summary

Join a dynamic team at a unique museum dedicated to peace and activism, where you will be the welcoming face for visitors. As an Interpretation Guide, you will engage with the public, share the inspiring history of the Greenham Women's Peace Camp, and ensure a safe and enjoyable experience for all. This role offers a fantastic opportunity to gain experience in a vibrant cultural setting during an exciting year as the UK City of Culture. If you have a passion for the arts and enjoy working with people, this is the perfect role for you!

Benefits

Holiday pay

Real Living Wage

Experience in a cultural setting

Qualifications

• Punctual and flexible with a positive attitude.
• Interest in visual arts and excellent communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Welcome and engage with visitors at the gallery.
• Ensure public spaces are clean and safe for all.

Skills

Positive personality

Proactive communication skills

Interest in contemporary visual arts

Flexibility

Job description

The Peace Museum is recruiting x2 friendly and motivated Interpretation Guides to be the public face of the gallery on Saturdays & Sundays.

Inspired by Bradford '25 City of Culture, and the 25th anniversary of Greenham Common being returned to community ownership, our new exhibition - InCommon - will celebrate the Greenham Women's Peace Camp which ran for 20 years from the 1980's and the themes of peaceful activism, and women's peace movements.

The Peace Museum in Bradford is the only museum in the UK dedicated to the histories and stories of peace, peacemakers and peace movements.

As the first point of contact for our visitors to the gallery & exhibition, you will enjoy meeting, greeting, and assisting everyone whilst helping the public have an accessible, safe, and enjoyable experience.

Join our team and gain experience working in a gallery in the heart of Bradford during our exciting year as 2025 UK City of Culture!

Role Duties

• Actively welcoming and engaging with every visitor to The Peace Museum.
• Responding to enquiries in an approachable and personalised manner.
• Ability to talk about exhibitions and the history of the Greenham Women's Peace Camp (training will be given).
• Ensuring public spaces are clean, tidy and presented to a high standard.
• Overseeing the safety of objects in the gallery space.
• Conducting visitor surveys.
• Running the shop, handling payments and providing a high level of customer service.
• Assisting with the set up and running of events.
• Adhering to Health and Safety guidelines, assisting visitors with access needs, and aiding the public during evacuation procedures.
• Supporting colleagues with occasional general tasks, as required.

Person Specification

Essential

• Punctual.
• Positive personality with proactive communication skills.
• Interest in contemporary visual arts and/or photography.
• Flexibility within your job role.

Desirable

• Experience working in a visitor, public or customer-facing role.
• Experience working at events.
• Experience working with volunteers

Work Information

• Pay is £12.60 per hour, paid monthly in arrears (Real Living Wage) + holiday pay.
• 7-hour shifts with a 30-minute unpaid break.
• Dress code is smart casual.
• We are looking for x2 FOH Interpretation Guides to work from 31 May to 14 September 2025. The roles may be extended beyond September 2025, subject to successful funding income.

How to apply

Please send your CV (including two references) with a short covering email explaining your suitability for the role and why you would like to work at The Peace Museum in this role:

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The closing date for applications is Tuesday 6 May 2025 at 11.59pm.

Interviews will be held on Wednesday 14 May 2025 (subject to applicants availability).

We will send all candidates selected to interview the questions ahead of the scheduled date.

Applicants must be aged over 18 and eligible to work in the UK.

The Peace Museum values and promotes diversity and equal opportunities and welcomes applications from all sections of the community.

If you have any further questions about The Peace Museum, the role or the interview process, then please do get in touch with us.