Museum Development Coordinator at Museums Galleries Scotland (Delivering Change and ESSM)
Working Hours: 35 hours a weekContract: 1 yearStarting salary: £31,292Location: Edinburgh/HybridClosing date: 9am Tuesday 14th July 2026
About the Role
Museums Galleries Scotland (MGS) is the National Development Body for Scotland’s museums and galleries. We support a sector of 452 museums and galleries through strategic investment, workforce development, advice, and advocacy. We are a forward‑facing and inclusive organisation, committed to the ongoing development of a positive culture for our team.
We are seeking a Museum Development Coordinator. The role is funded by the National Lottery Heritage Fund. The focus will be working with museum participants on the Delivering Change Programme supporting the Activist and Leadership Programmes. The role will also support the delivery of MGS’s ESSM Actions.
The candidate will need a good knowledge, understanding and experience of the Delivering Change Programme and the collective effort between MGS and partnering museums, galleries and community groups to restructure organisations based on anti‑oppressive principles.
As part of the Museum Development Team, the successful applicant will have excellent organisational, communication and collaboration skills. They will liaise and work with colleagues from across the sector building relationships, providing advice and guidance.
The role includes providing administrative support for Delivering Change events and communications, developing learning resources to support the sector with ongoing anti‑oppression work and supporting individuals to embed this learning.
Interest in making Scotland’s museums and galleries accessible to all communities is essential, helping to embed anti‑oppressive practice in line with Scotland’s Museums and Galleries Strategy.
Overview of Responsibilities
- Support delivery of the Activist and Leadership programmes for DC and the ESSM actions, including first point of contact for enquiries, event coordination, attendance and budget tracking, and producing newsletters.
- Build and manage relationships with and between programme participants, including facilitation of networking and support.
- Develop learning resources for Delivering Change legacy and ESSM to support the sector with ongoing anti‑oppression work.
- Support monitoring and evaluation, including survey development and distribution.
- Facilitate and host learning sessions for the Leadership and Activist programmes alongside other colleagues.
- Support individuals to embed their learning in their museums by signposting to resources, other professionals, and providing a listening ear.
- Provide 1:1 support for mentors and mentees on the Leadership programme to navigate the programme and generally provide advice and guidance.
- Support development of training materials.
- Liaise with partners, contractors and facilitators across the Activist and Leadership programmes.
- Support MGS team to develop awareness of anti‑oppressive practice across work areas, especially with the Museum Development team.
- Help develop a sustainable model for a network of researchers investigating the legacies of empire, colonialism, and historic slavery in Scotland who can support the museum sector around their collections and acquisitions.
- Organise and support delivery of an event for people from the global majority/people of colour workers across the museum sector.
- Provide administrative support for a contract to develop case studies.
The tasks and responsibilities above constitute an overview and not an exhaustive list. Workload and priorities are ultimately determined by the Delivering Change project plan and annual MGS Operational Plan.
RELATIONSHIPS
- Build and nurture effective working relationships across the organisation and be part of an effective project team.
- Collaborate with other staff to support and deliver MGS projects and programmes.
Work fairly and with integrity and adapt style to different people, cultures and situations.
Skills and Experience
- Understanding and experience of the Delivering Change Programme.
- Experience embedding anti‑oppression and awareness of colonial legacies in the heritage sector.
- Knowledge and understanding of anti‑oppression (particularly anti‑racism and anti‑ableism).
- Strong organisational skills.
- Experience developing learning resources.
- Collaborative approach and experience building effective relationships and networks.
- Ability to convey information clearly and effectively.
- Ability to inspire and support others to make connections and enable action.
- Demonstrable interest and understanding of the Scottish museums, galleries or heritage sector.
- Proactive approach to sharing knowledge and experience with others.
- Confident using a range of digital platforms.
Preferred
- Experience of co‑production.
- Experience of facilitation and learning programmes.
- Working in a project setting.
- Experience working in a museum, gallery or related organisation.
MGS has a behavioural competency framework that describes how we expect people to go about their work day‑to‑day. Staff must demonstrate the following skill areas at an appropriate level:
- Communicating with impact
- Respect, inclusion and integrity
- Sector focus
- Drive for results
- Innovation, agility and building capability
All staff are expected to champion and help deliver MGS’s commitments to anti‑racism and climate.
SPECIAL REQUIREMENTS – Travel across Scotland will be required.
Museums Galleries Scotland welcomes applications from all sections of the community and is an equal opportunities employer. We hold Living Wage and Investors in People Gold accreditation and are happy to talk flexible working.
We will guarantee an interview to people with disabilities who meet the essential criteria in our person specification. If a very high number of disabled candidates apply, we will consider a reasonable alternative approach to ensure a proportion of interviews are offered to the disabled candidates who best meet the essential criteria.
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