Casual Museum Assistant

Stevenage Borough Council; Stevenage; On-site; GBP 25,000 - GBP 26,000; Full time

Job summary

A local government council in Stevenage is seeking a Casual Museum Assistant to create enjoyable birthday party experiences for children and families, alongside other gallery duties. The role is casual with no regular hours, emphasizing flexibility. Candidates should be confident, positive, and experienced in working with children. This position offers various benefits, including training and development opportunities.

Benefits

Career average pension scheme

Extensive learning and development opportunities

Employee Assistance Programme

Qualifications

• Must be able to manage birthday party deliveries and handle occasional challenges.
• Experience in a customer-facing role desirable.

Responsibilities

• Deliver memorable birthday parties for children and their families.
• Support general gallery duties and other event deliveries.
• Work flexible hours as needed.

Skills

Experience working with children and families

Team player

Calm and confident demeanor

Job description

# Casual Museum AssistantJob Reference012989 012990FunctionStevenage Direct ServicesSalary£25,087 to £25,185 pa – pro rata for hours workedStatusFlexibleJob TypeCasualHours Of Work0### More detailsJOB TITLE Casual Museum Assistant POST NUMBER 012989 & 012990 WEEKLY WORKING HOURS No regular hours, work as needed. SALARY RANGE £25,087 to £25,185 pa – pro rata for hours worked TYPE OF CONTRACT Casual LOCATION Stevenage/outreach ABOUT THE ROLE This role is hands on, working to deliver a great experience for visitors. The successful applicant will be a team player who enjoys working with people of all ages and backgrounds and is committed to making history, arts and culture accessible to a wide audience. We are looking for someone to take responsibility for birthday party delivery, so you’ll love working with groups of young children and their families to deliver a memorable, fun birthday party alongside general gallery duties and other events delivery. We currently run our birthday parties on Saturday afternoons. There will be training to help you and opportunities to practice before going solo. ABOUT YOU The successful candidate will have experience of working with children and families, be positive, calm and confident in any situation and able to tackle the occasional challenges that can happen in a birthday party or at a busy event. OUR BENEFITS • Pension Scheme: We offer a career average pension scheme, providing generous benefits upon retirement, as well as a lump sum and pension for dependants • An extensive range of learning and development opportunities • Confidential advice and support on personal, work, family and relationship issues, 24/7, from our Employee Assistance Programme • Trade Unions: For a small fee, all employees have the opportunity to join a Trade Union. HOW TO APPLY All applications must be made on online - please visit https://jobs.stevenage.gov.uk/StevenageBorough/Home For an informal discussion about this role please contact Name Jo Ward Job Title Museum Curator Phone Number 01438 218 883 (Weds-Friday) Email [e-mail] Closing date for receipt of applications: Sunday 22 February 2026 Interviews will be held week commencing: 9 March 2026 Please note that if we receive a large volume of applications for this role, we reserve the right to close this vacancy ahead of the published closing date Stevenage Borough Council (SBC) is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults and expects all staff, volunteers and recruitment candidates to share this commitment. SBC shall take all reasonable steps to employ staff who are safe to work with children, young people and vulnerable adults. For posts identified with regular contact with these groups applicants will be required to undertake a Value Based Interview. The council supports the legislative requirements for employing and maintaining safer staff and the guidance specified by Hertfordshire Safeguarding Adults Board Stevenage Borough Council is committed to Equal Opportunities for All. For further information please click https://www.stevenage.gov.uk/about-the-council/equality-and-diversity