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Dr Johnson’s House Trust is a small, independent charity established in 1911 to care for this historic landmark and promote learning and scholarship. In recent years we have achieved many important milestones, doubling visitor numbers and tripling school visits; undertaking essential maintenance and repairs; and commissioning a new business plan and a new website. We are now entering a time of transition as we seek to broaden and diversify our appeal, develop new income streams, enhance learning, and undertake capital works to enhance the visitor experience, improve accessibility, and further preserve this treasure for the future.

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Current Vacancies:

​House Manager

We are recruiting for a House Manager, a new role at an exciting time in the development of this Grade I listed, literary house museum in the historic heart of London.

 

Full-time, fixed-term 24-month appointment

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Summary of Responsibilities:

· Visitor Experience:

Leading or supporting visitor services, including front-of-house staff and volunteers, to create a positive visitor experience.
· Project Management:

Managing visitor engagement projects, developing volunteering opportunities and other initiatives related to the house, its visitors and its collections.
· Operations & Maintenance:

Managing facilities contracts and ensuring the building is well-maintained, including security, and necessary repairs.

· Team Leadership:

Supervising staff and volunteers, providing training, and fostering a positive work environment.
· Collections Care:

Working with the team, providing for the care and preservation of the museum's collections, including preventive conservation, environmental monitoring, and documentation.
· Development Planning:

Developing and implementing plans for improving the visitor experience, diversification of our audiences, collections management, and the overall museum experience.

 

Job Description

Owing to the small size of the organisation, the House Manager has the opportunity to take responsibility for a wide variety of roles and tasks, including: front-of-house management, including its presentation to the public and our retail offer; volunteer management; and operational and facilities management; while supporting the Director and the wider team with collections care management, exhibition installation, marketing, project development, and to day-to-day housekeeping.

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The House Manager reports to the Director, or in her absence to the Chair of Trustees.

This post is full-time, five days a week. This includes regular Saturdays, and evenings as required. The salary is £34,500 p.a., depending on experience.

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Please click below to download the info pack containing the full job description, the person specification, and information on how to apply: House Manager Info Pack

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