Special Projects Officer (Exhibitions)(Temporary)(Part Time)

Glasgow Life is looking for a Special Projects Officer (Exhibitions) to join us on a part time, 28 hours, fixed term contract for a period up to 3 years until October 2027. As Special Projects Officer (Exhibitions) you will be joining our Museums team. You will be part of a dedicated team working on the exciting transformational project of the People’s Palace.

More about our Museums teams and the People’s Palace project

As a Special Projects Officer (Exhibitions) you’ll be joining our Glasgow Life Museums team. From The Burrell Collection to Kelvingrove Art Gallery and Museum, our Museums are free for everyone to access. We’re committed to making sure people experience our world-class collections and have the chance to engage with our rich heritage. The cultural programmes we provide bring value to people’s lives. Read more on our website. https://www.glasgowlife.org.uk/museums

Taking a community-led approach, we will develop and reinvigorate the People’s Palace to become one of the world’s most socially engaged and internationally significant local museums. With Glasgow’s social history at its heart, we will reintegrate the glasshouse and museum, to create a dynamic offer with new revitalised spaces and facilities that meet audience needs. The building will be restored, will be more environmentally sustainable and help put the east end of Glasgow more on the tourist map.

About Glasgow Life

Glasgow Life is the charity which inspires people to lead richer, more active lives through culture and sport. Simply put, we believe that everyone deserves a great Glasgow life. We do this by delivering innovative cultural and sporting programmes and events which improve the mental, physical, and economic well-being of Glasgow. Glasgow Life also creates unforgettable experiences for tourists, strengthening the city’s visitor economy. We stage world-class events, conferences and festivals which enhance Glasgow’s international reputation. Glasgow is the first city to be named European Capital of Sport twice and was also the first place in the UK to be named a UNESCO City of Music.

The role

As a Special Projects Officer (Exhibitions) you’ll play a crucial role in our team by acting as the key liaison for design development and supporting project management. You will drive the design process and collaborate with the project team to ensure the museum design development and delivery reflect input from community engagement activity. You will work with in-house teams including those across the museums service and infrastructure teams, external designers including the exhibition design contractor, and communities. As an audience advocate, you will help ensure that the museum design processes and final outputs reflect the needs of audiences. You will support internal and external design teams to promote an accessible and inclusive design that follows the project objectives. Reporting to the Special Projects Manager (Museums) People’s Palace and working alongside a varied team.

The candidate

If you’re interested in joining us as a Special Projects Officer (Exhibitions) you’ll need:

• Experience working on design and build projects that include community engagement
• Project management experience, including contributing to the management of external contractors and actively inputting to project development
• The ability to work within a multi-discipline project team ensuring project priorities are driving decisions
• Clear written and verbal communication skills with experience delivering to diverse audiences, such as senior management, project stakeholders, peers and communities
• The ability to instruct designers, contractors and other trades during the build phase of a project
• You can read the full person specification for this role under the ‘Job Attachments’ section.
• Our city-wide contracts mean you will be flexible to work in any of our locations. However, your primary location will be our Albion Street office but this may chance during different stages of the project. Our Albion Street office has great links to public transport.

Some of our roles are currently piloting hybrid working, with teams working between the office and home. Your line manager will agree these days with you. This balance enables you to continue much-needed collaborative working.

As a part time role, the post-holder is expected to work 9am-5pm (including one hour unpaid lunch break) four days a week with the defined days agreed with the successful candidate on appointment.

We believe in the transformational power of the programmes and events we provide for the people and visitors of Glasgow. If you would like to be a part of what we do, we’d love to hear from you.

Important Dates: Closing date is 27th October and interviews are provisionally scheduled for the week commencing 4th November.

For Fixed Term Roles - If offer is made to internal employee (Glasgow Life or Council Family), at the end of the temporary period, eligible employees, if agreed will have a right to return to a role at their substantive grade within the council family.

Benefits at Glasgow Life

• 30 days holiday allowance plus 6.5 public holidays (for full-time roles). After 5 years completed service, the entitlement will increase to 35 days from the next annual leave year
• Membership of the Local Government Pension Scheme
• Discounted Glasgow Club membership and money off in our museum shops and online store
• Option to buy extra annual leave
• Cycle-to-work scheme
• And much more!