Museum assistants take care of customers and security in museums and galleries.
£15,000 Starter
to£22,000 Experienced
41 to 43 a week
evenings / weekends on a rota
You can get into this job through:
You could get into this work through an advanced apprenticeship in cultural and heritage venue operations.
You'll usually need:
Visit the Museums Association website for tips on finding volunteering opportunities. You can also find contact details for over 2,000 museums in the Museums & Galleries Yearbook, published by the Association. You may be able to get access to a copy in any main library.
You don't need any particular qualifications to become a visitor assistant, although you'll usually need a good general standard of education, especially in English and maths.
There is a lot of competition for jobs and you may find some museums and galleries ask for a certain level of qualification, like A levels or equivalent.
You'll be in a stronger position when looking for work if you have:
Experience of security work could be useful for some jobs.
You can get more advice on working in the arts and heritage sectors from Creative Choices.
You can get more advice on careers in hospitality and tourism from the Hospitality Guild.
You'll need:
You'll need to:
Your day-to-day duties may include:
You could work in a museum.
You may need to wear a uniform.
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