Job Description

We adopt a 'name blind' approach to shortlisting. Recruiting managers will not have access to personal information, including your name and contact details, until a shortlisting decision has been made - please note that this also includes any CV uploaded. Equality monitoring information is not accessible by recruiting managers at any stage.

Organisation

Kirklees

Directorate

Public Health and Corporate Resources

Service Area

Culture & Visitor Economy

Hours

21 (Includes some evening and weekend working)

Number of Jobs

1

Location(s)

Working from home and other council office space as required. (Flexible but ideally to include Tuesday to Thursday).

Position type

Temporary

Length of contract

31st March 2027

Grade

7

Salary

16,765 - 17,607

This post is externally funded by Arts Council England (ACE) National Portfolio Organisation (NPO). Kirklees Museums and Galleries is proud to have been awarded Arts Council England NPO status for 2023-27, one of eight NPOs in Kirklees, and this role is externally funded from that award. As a local authority museums service and an NPO, our funding is thanks to taxpayers and Heritage Lottery players, which has a huge part in supporting our work.

Further location details:

Hybrid working from home and other council office space as required. Flexible but ideally to include Tuesday to Thursday. Includes some evening and weekend working.


This is an exciting opportunity to support Kirklees Museums and Galleries in the development of its ambitious vision, by providing the management team with specialist business support to deliver the exciting and ambitious Arts Council England National Portfolio Organisation (NPO) between 2023 and 2027.


You will report to the Business and Audiences Manager, within the Learning and Engagement Team. See staff structure diagram in the Job Profile and the Focus Sheet for how this role complements the Learning and Engagement team.


This post will focus on supporting the Museum and Galleries service's management team and the wider service to deliver and evidence NPO outcomes. You will support the team to develop sustainable administrative and financial systems and processes which will contribute to the long-term resilience of heritage in Kirklees.


We are looking for an organised, strong communicator with high level skills in communication, IT, finance and administration. You will have a love of the heritage and cultural sector and want to contribute to making a difference to people's lives in the future through sharing the stories of past and present.


The purpose of Kirklees Museums and Galleries is to share amazing stories of past and present to inspire the future of Kirklees. The service helps people to understand their heritage through engaging with collections, stories and sites.


The service, in the heart of West Yorkshire, cares for Oakwell Hall and Country Park in Birstall, Bagshaw Museum in Batley and Tolson Museum in Huddersfield. We also house 250,000 objects, including Huddersfield Art Gallery's significant art collections. The art gallery is currently closed as we develop the former Huddersfield Library and Art Gallery building to house Huddersfield's new museum and gallery, due to open in 2029 as part of Kirklees Council's major cultural regeneration programme, Our Cultural Heart. We deliver a lively programme of formal and informal learning, including a schools programme meeting the key elements of the National Curriculum, public events and exhibitions linked to the collections and stories of the area, as well as a volunteer and outreach programmes, which support skills development, well-being and enjoyment.


Kirklees is a desirable place to live, work and enjoy and is conveniently located, with excellent transport links across the country and particularly to Leeds and Manchester, together with easy access to glorious Pennine landscapes, vibrant cultural activity and the creative and historic towns and villages of the area.

Kathryn White

is the manager for this role, please contact them on 01484 221000 for an informal discussion, or if you need any more information.

We know there's a wealth of talent among people who have a disability and we encourage applications from people with all differing abilities. So, if you need any support completing an application form, or any other format for the application or please contact the Recruitment Team for help by email:

jobs@kirklees.gov.uk

or phone: 01484 221000 and ask for 'Recruitment'.
If you are internal and want to apply for this job as a secondment you must be a substantive employee of the Council with over 6 months continuous service and have successfully completed your probation period.


Applications for secondments will only be accepted if approved by your manager, you will be asked to confirm on your application form that you have the relevant permission. If you are refused permission to apply for a secondment, please contact HR Recruitment to register the refusal.


We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of vulnerable adults and children and young people and expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.

Closing date

12 October 2025, 11:55 PM