Jobs and volunteering at the Bronte Society
A MUSEUM FOR EVERYONE
The Brontë Parsonage Museum in Haworth attracts people from all over the world. Some are making a once-in-a-lifetime pilgrimage to see the home of their favourite authors, but many return year upon year to see the new exhibitions and changing displays.
We welcomed some 70,400 visitors to the Museum in 2019 and providing the best possible customer service is of immense importance to us. Comments collected via TripAdvisor, social media and other visitor books indicate that the visitor experience at the Brontë Parsonage Museum is overwhelmingly positive.
The dedication and commitment of our staff and volunteers is key to these results, as our feedback testifies.
VACANCIES & OPPORTUNITIES
Job Title: Marketing and Digital Officer
Salary: £24,000 - £26,000, depending on experience
Hours: Full-time (37.5 hours a week)
Contract: Permanent
Closing date: 9am Monday 27 November 2023
The Brontë Society is a multi-faceted organisation: an accredited museum with a designated, world-class collection, a must-see heritage attraction, an Arts Council England National Portfolio Organisation, a retail business and a global membership organisation. The successful candidate will develop and deliver digital content and marketing activity across web, social media, email marketing and print; lead on specific digital projects and marketing campaigns; undertake audience development research, and monitor, evaluate and report on audience data to optimise performance and inform future strategy.
This role will primarily be based at the Brontë Parsonage Museum in Haworth, but there will be the option to work remotely for part of the week. The Parsonage is a small but busy working environment and the successful candidate will need to be able to prioritise their work and be a flexible team player.
Benefits include 20% staff discount in the museum shop, free membership of the Bronte Society, a monthly wellbeing hour, benefits associated with the museum’s membership of the Museums Association and Yorkshire Attractions Group and access to the research library.
The ideal candidate will be creative, dynamic and an excellent communicator. They will love data, have a genuine interest in the museum and heritage sector and be willing to learn about the Brontës and their work. If this sounds like you, we’d love to hear from you!
The job description, person specification, the Brontë Society employment application form and equal opportunities monitoring form can be downloaded via the ‘downloads’ link on this page.
The Brontë Society has a commitment to equality, diversity and inclusivity. Disabled, D/deaf, neurodivergent people and those from Black, Asian and ethnically diverse backgrounds are currently under-represented in our workforce, so we particularly encourage applications from people in these groups. All shortlisted candidates will receive the interview questions in advance.
The Brontë Society is an equal opportunities employer. Please help us to monitor how we are doing in this respect by also completing the anonymous equal opportunities monitoring form. If you require any of the documents in a different format (eg printed/large type) please don’t hesitate to let us know.
Your completed employment application form and equal opportunities monitoring form should be sent to
gail.price@bronte.org.uk
Deadline for applications: 9am Monday 27 November 2023
Interviews: Friday 8 December 2023
VISITOR EXPERIENCE VOLUNTEERS
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