Current Vacancies:

Job Vacancies:

Assistant Manager
Full-time | Hitchin, Hertfordshire

Salary: £24,000–£25,000 per year, depending on experience

The British Schools Museum is seeking a motivated and versatile Assistant Manager to join our team. This is a varied role at the heart of a unique historic site, working closely with staff and volunteers to deliver an excellent visitor experience and support the museum’s growth.

You will contribute across all areas of the museum’s work, including:

• Day-to-day operations, acting as Duty Manager and ensuring the site runs smoothly.
• Supporting collections management, documentation, and interpretation.
• Assisting with learning programmes for schools, families, and adults.
• Helping to plan and deliver public events.
• Recruiting, training, and supervising volunteers.
• Promoting the museum through social media and the website.

We are looking for someone with:

• A museum qualification or relevant experience in a museum setting.
• Knowledge or experience of collections management.
• Excellent organisational and customer service skills.
• Experience of working with and supporting volunteers.
• Enthusiasm, flexibility, and the ability to work with a wide range of people.

Some evening and weekend work will be required.

This is an exciting opportunity to make a real difference in a small, dynamic museum with big ambitions.

For more information and to apply, please email Emma Calver manager@britishschoolsmuseum.org.uk

Closing date: 21 October 2025

Weekend Cafe Staff wanted:

We are currently looking for a weekend Play Café member of staff to work with our friendly and efficient team making drinks and food, serving, clearing and making our wonderful customers feel welcome and looked after.

Job Description:

• Café role on Saturdays and/or Sundays in our Play Café which provides play areas for babies and pre-schoolers as well as a busy thriving café for their families and Musuem visitors.
• Responsible for ensuring the effective operation of the café out of the Manager's hours at weekends, running the café and supervising stock management.
• Role includes: preparing food, coffee, and regular maintenance of the cleanliness of the café, play area, and premises, including clearing tables, floors and waste areas.
• Full barista and food prep training given.
• Successful candidate to be a Key Holder, ensuring the correct opening and closing of the premises and security procedures. Please Note: This requires the applicants to be 18 or over.
• Cash handling, float management, and till reconciliation daily. Accurate cashing up and transfer of money into the safe at the end of the day.
• Running weekend Café events such as children's parties when needed.
• Knowledge of food, hygiene, health and safety methods desirable, but full training will be given.
• To be professional, polite, and well presented whislt providing and maintaining excellent customer care at all times.
• Reporting to the two Café Managers as your line managers, and overall to the Museum Manager.

Salary: National Minimum Wage.

Schedule: Weekends: Saturday or Sunday by arrangement.

Job prerequisites: Applicants must be over 18. All training provided.