Jobs and Volunteering

The Bowes Museum’s a friendly and exciting place to work. With around 70 employees and over 60 volunteers, we’ve a wide range of skills and knowledge in the team and we’re often looking to add to it.

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Volunteer

Thank you so much for your interest in volunteering at The Bowes Museum. We're unable to accept new volunteer applications right now, but we hope to offer some opportunities in the future. We appreciate your enthusiasm and hope you'll check back soon when we reopen applications.

Catering Assistant

Hours: 0 hrs
Contract Type: Permanent
Salary: £12.71 per hour
Closing Date: Ongoing
Interviews: Arranged via telephone

Food is an important part of how visitors experience The Bowes Museum and its historic setting. We are looking for a Catering Assistant to join our Catering Team, supporting the delivery of a thoughtful, high quality food and drink offer that provides an exceptional visitor experience at the museum.

Working as part of the catering team you will help deliver our food and drink offering for the museum café and events. Your work will contribute directly to creating a warm, welcoming and memorable experience for visitors.

Click on the image above for more information and to apply.

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Facilities Coordinator

Role: Facilities Coordinator
Location: The Bowes Museum, Barnard Castle, County Durham, DL12 8PP
Salary: £27,128.40 per year
Closing Date: Monday 24 August, 8am

The Facilities Coordinator will support all aspects of the care, maintenance and compliance of the Bowes Museum buildings and grounds including planned and reactive works. The post holder will also help ensure the Museum always maintains legal compliance, including the testing and implementation of procedures to meet Health and Safety requirements, while also supporting with fire safety and museum security provision. The post holder will help ensure the delivery of relevant training and support the wider museum teams in the delivery of their own compliance obligations. The Facilities Coordinator will also be involved in the delivery of projects and will manage some key operational budgets.

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