Public Programmes, Interpretation and Digital Content Assistant

Location: Ashmolean Museum, Beaumont Street, Oxford, OX1 2PH

About the role

Do you enjoy working alongside colleagues and external contributors to accurately complete key administrative tasks in a busy and varied environment? Can you identify opportunities to improve and implement organisational processes that help improve efficiencies whilst maintaining customer care? 

The Public Programmes, Interpretation and Digital Content Assistant will provide administrative, practical and financial support for two fast-paced and creative teams within the Ashmolean Audiences & Content Directorate. The Informal Learning & Public Programmes (IL&PP) team is responsible for the development of programmes for families, young people and adults in the Museum, online and in the wider community. The Interpretation & Digital Content (I&DC) team develops and delivers innovative and compelling digital content and interpretation through an audience-centred approach.

This is a permanent, full time position, working 36.5 hours per week. Due to the nature of the role, flexibility will be required in covering weekend and evening activities as required to support the teams.

This role involves some lifting and carrying - all necessary health and safety training will be provided. This position is subject to a satisfactory enhanced DBS check result.

About You

You will be key in providing an effective and efficient administrative service, acting as a first point of contact, interpreting strategic guidelines, handling enquiries, raise purchase order requests and support the practical set up for events. You will need to have experience of managing administrative processes, experience of working with the public and external contributors. You will also have experience of working as part of a team, as well as experience of using your initiative and working independently to solve problems.

What We Offer

As an employer, we genuinely care about our employees’ wellbeing and this is reflected in the range of benefits that we offer including:

• An excellent contributory pension scheme
• 38 days of annual leave
• A comprehensive range of childcare services
• Family leave schemes
• Cycle loan scheme
• Discounted bus travel and Season Ticket travel loans

More information is available at https://hr.admin.ox.ac.uk/staff-benefits

Diversity

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.

How to apply

You will be required to upload your CV and a supporting evidence form using the attached template as part of your online application. Your 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. Both documents listed above must be submitted to be considered for this position.

Only applications received online by 12.00 midday (BST) on Monday 21 October 2024 can be considered. Interviews are expected to take place on Tuesday 5 or Wednesday 6 November 2024.

*An automatic annual increment each year will be paid up to (and not including) the discretionary range within the University of Oxford’s grade 4 salary scale.

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