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Operations Manager, Museum of the Home

  •  London
  •  Â£40k-50k
  •  Full time
  •  Closes October 26, 2026
  •  Philippa Jones
  •  jobs@museumofthehome.org.uk
  • #Museums

Description

Job Summary

We are looking for a self motivated and experienced individual to take up the key role of Operations Manager at the Museum, with responsibility for the delivery of effective operational services to ensure the museum site is clean, safe, maintained, secure and compliant.

Job Description

The main tasks will be:

Managing contracts with a range of maintenance, cleaning and security contractors

Leading on emergency response and incident management

Working on capital developments and leading strategic maintenance

You'll have experience managing contracts and providing both reactive and proactive facility management in a museum or heritage environment.

You will be able to show you can:

Negotiate and manage a range of contracts for provision of services

Manage health and safety in a busy museum environment

Keep policies and procedures up to date

Manage budgets

Be a great team player

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How to Apply

The closing date for applications is 5pm on Monday 26 October 2026. Interviews will take place at the Museum on Friday 6 November. As part of the interview, candidates will be asked to deliver a 5-minute presentation around the theme of managing a project; further details will be given beforehand.

Some evening and weekend working will be required for this role. All offers are subject to a satisfactory basic DBS check.

Please see the job description for full details.

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