Manager
| Dyddiad hysbysebu: | 11 Rhagfyr 2025 |
|---|---|
| Cyflog: | £28,000 i £30,000 bob blwyddyn |
| Oriau: | Llawn Amser |
| Dyddiad cau: | 10 Ionawr 2026 |
| Lleoliad: | Felixstowe, Suffolk |
| Gweithio o bell: | Hybrid - gweithio o bell hyd at 1 diwrnod yr wythnos |
| Cwmni: | Landguard Fort Trust |
| Math o swydd: | Parhaol |
| Cyfeirnod swydd: |
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Job Details: Manager
Salary: £28,000 - £30,000
Contract: Full-time, permanent position, 35 Hours a week
(job share may be considered)
Funding secured
Flexible working including weekends and Bank Holidays
Location: Based at both Felixstowe Museum and Landguard Fort
Application Deadline - 17th January 2026
About the Role - The Post Holder will be pivotal in duty management, effective volunteer engagement and a positive visitor experience. This role will work to bring Felixstowe Museum and Landguard Fort together by applying their skills across both sites.
Key Areas of Responsibility:
Work closely and collaboratively with Trustees to enable the CIO to meet its charitable purpose and objectives successfully
Duty Management - Oversee day-to-day operations and emergency preparedness
Volunteer Management - Recruitment, coordination, training, recognition
Management of Visitor Experience at Felixstowe Museum and Landguard Fort
Management of Facilities at Felixstowe Museum and Landguard Fort
Qualifications and Skills:
Essential
Strong organisational skills and attention to detail
Excellent communication, Stakeholder relations and interpersonal abilities
Familiarity with volunteer management best practices
Experience in cash handling, budgeting and administration
Understanding of Health and Safety
Desirable
Experience working towards commercial targets and managing budgets
Experience working and managing within a museum environment, including archiving and collections
Experience with Museum accreditation, specifically renewal of accreditation
Experience in facilities management, especially in museums/heritage
Experience working in visitor experience and tourism especially in museums and heritage
About the Organisation
Felixstowe Museum, a former submarine mining station (1878) sits on the Landguard Peninsula between the Fort and the Port. The Museum houses both permanent and temporary collections across 14 display rooms. Landguard Fort tells the story of the building as well as the people who served there. Both the Museum and Landguard Fort are owned by English Heritage but run by charitable trusts. Between both sites they have c.30,000 visitors a year. Both charities are part of a wider partnership, the Landguard and Felixstowe Conservation Trust (Landguard Trust).
If you do not meet all of the above criteria, however still feel you have something to offer the role, we welcome your application.
If you are interested, please apply by sending a cover letter and your C.V to: Elian Shipp
General Manager
View point road,
Felixstowe,
IP11 3TW
Email: general.manager@landguard.com
Please note that the Museum and Fort will be closed to the public over the winter period. Pre arranged site visits will be offered to candidates selected for interview.
Salary: £28,000 - £30,000
Contract: Full-time, permanent position, 35 Hours a week
(job share may be considered)
Funding secured
Flexible working including weekends and Bank Holidays
Location: Based at both Felixstowe Museum and Landguard Fort
Application Deadline - 17th January 2026
About the Role - The Post Holder will be pivotal in duty management, effective volunteer engagement and a positive visitor experience. This role will work to bring Felixstowe Museum and Landguard Fort together by applying their skills across both sites.
Key Areas of Responsibility:
Work closely and collaboratively with Trustees to enable the CIO to meet its charitable purpose and objectives successfully
Duty Management - Oversee day-to-day operations and emergency preparedness
Volunteer Management - Recruitment, coordination, training, recognition
Management of Visitor Experience at Felixstowe Museum and Landguard Fort
Management of Facilities at Felixstowe Museum and Landguard Fort
Qualifications and Skills:
Essential
Strong organisational skills and attention to detail
Excellent communication, Stakeholder relations and interpersonal abilities
Familiarity with volunteer management best practices
Experience in cash handling, budgeting and administration
Understanding of Health and Safety
Desirable
Experience working towards commercial targets and managing budgets
Experience working and managing within a museum environment, including archiving and collections
Experience with Museum accreditation, specifically renewal of accreditation
Experience in facilities management, especially in museums/heritage
Experience working in visitor experience and tourism especially in museums and heritage
About the Organisation
Felixstowe Museum, a former submarine mining station (1878) sits on the Landguard Peninsula between the Fort and the Port. The Museum houses both permanent and temporary collections across 14 display rooms. Landguard Fort tells the story of the building as well as the people who served there. Both the Museum and Landguard Fort are owned by English Heritage but run by charitable trusts. Between both sites they have c.30,000 visitors a year. Both charities are part of a wider partnership, the Landguard and Felixstowe Conservation Trust (Landguard Trust).
If you do not meet all of the above criteria, however still feel you have something to offer the role, we welcome your application.
If you are interested, please apply by sending a cover letter and your C.V to: Elian Shipp
General Manager
View point road,
Felixstowe,
IP11 3TW
Email: general.manager@landguard.com
Please note that the Museum and Fort will be closed to the public over the winter period. Pre arranged site visits will be offered to candidates selected for interview.