Operations Manager

**THIS POST COULD BE CONSIDERED AS A SECONDMENT OPPORTUNITY**





Are you the History of Science Museum’s new Operations Manager?





* Are you excited to take up a wide-ranging role that will give you unparalleled experience across the full spectrum of museum operations?


* Do you want to lead our national award-winning Front of House team, developing and motivating, with dynamism, empathy and resilience?


* Do you enjoy fulfilling personal targets and nurturing a team to fulfil theirs, across a portfolio that includes visitor giving and commercial income?


* Are you well organised with strong administrative skills and the ability to multitask and prioritise appropriately?


* Are you a problem solver with experience of achieving results in complex environments, and who is comfortable with strict security procedures?




We will support and train you to ensure that you develop to work with
confidence and authority across Front of House and Events, Commercial, Health,
Safety and Security, Finance, Facilities and Infrastructure. Training will be
provided on all systems and processes as appropriate.





The post-holder will be expected to be on-site Mondays to Fridays from 8.30am.
There will be occasions when the post-holder will have to work outside of
normal office hours to support the Museum’s operations and commercial
activities. This will be on an ad-hoc basis and may include weekends,
evenings, and Bank Holidays.





This is a full-time, fixed-term role, working 36.5 hours per week for 18
months.





This role includes a moderate amount of activity, including lifting and moving
items. There is no lift available at the museum. All training will be
provided. This role is also subject to a satisfactory basic Disclosure and
Barring Service check.





Our staff and students come from all over the world, and we proudly promote a
friendly and inclusive culture. Diversity is positively encouraged, through
diverse groups and champions, as well as a number of family-friendly policies,
such as the right to apply for flexible working and support for staff
returning from periods of extended absence, for example, shared parental
leave.





Our range of employee benefits and discounts includes 38 days leave (including
bank holidays), extensive training and development opportunities, access to
travel and childcare schemes, free entry to colleges, discounted access to
sporting facilities and a wide range of other staff discounts. For more
details please see: https://hr.admin.ox.ac.uk/staff-benefits





We aim to provide a supportive working environment and are happy to discuss
training and professional development opportunities. The Chair of this
recruitment panel will be Cai Marshall, Head of Operations, who can be
contacted with enquiries relating to the role (cai.marshall@hsm.ox.ac.uk).
General queries about the recruitment and application process should be
directed to the Recruitment team within our Human Resources department
(recruitment@ashmus.ox.ac.uk).





You will be required to upload your CV and a supporting statement/supporting
evidence form as part of your online application. Your supporting
statement/supporting evidence form should list each of the essential and
desirable selection criteria, as listed in the job description, and explain
how you meet each one.





Please discuss secondments with your line manager in the first instance, as
you must have their agreement that you can be released for a secondment before
you submit an application: https://hr.admin.ox.ac.uk/secondments





Only applications received online by 12:00 midday (GMT/BST) on Monday 8
January can be considered. Interviews are expected to take place on Wednesday
17 January 2024.