Development and Membership Assistant
Dorset Museum
£18,000 pro rata (0.6 FTE, Fixed Term 18 month Contract)
Dorset Museum closed in October 2018 for a £15 million pound redevelopment. Complete with new galleries, a learning centre, collections storage, a library and visitor facilities the new Museum will become a cultural destination at the heart of Dorset's community.
Owned and managed by the Dorset Natural History and Archaeological Society, the Museum is an independent museum, receiving financial support from Dorset Council. Open to anyone with an interest in Dorset's past to join, the Dorset Natural History and Archaeological Society (DNHAS) is an educational charity with around 2000 members.
The new Dorset Museum will open in Summer 2020 with ambitions to welcome 100,000 visitors a year.
Main Purpose of Post:
The Development and Membership Assistant will support the delivery and administration of the DNHAS fundraising strategy, its membership scheme, membership recruitment, cultivation, activities and stewardship.
The full Job Description and Person Specification is available from
The Secretary,
Dorset Museum,
The Old Warehouse,
31A Durngate Street,
Dorchester, DT1 1JP
or secretary@dorsetcountymuseum.org
The deadline for applications is: 12noon, Thursday 12th December 2019
Interviews will take place on Wednesday 18th December in Dorchester.
Application should be by CV with a covering letter demonstrating how you fit the job description and person specification.
Dorset Museum,
The Old Warehouse,
31A Durngate Street,
Dorchester, DT1 1JP