Exhibitions Officer

About the role

Oxford University Museum of Natural History is recruiting an experienced Exhibitions Officer to work within our exhibitions team during an exciting year. The Exhibitions Officer will work within the exhibition and interpretation team and will be involved in developing temporary exhibitions and delivering public events programming.

The Exhibitions Officer will be responsible for project managing identified exhibitions in the Museum’s ‘Contemporary Science and Society’ series. In 2025/6 this will include an exhibition focused on the reliance on minerals and natural resources in modern life. It will spotlight the latest Earth Sciences research, looking at alternative sources of minerals, as well as innovative technologies to allow extraction to occur more sustainably and ethically.

The Exhibitions Officer will also be responsible for coordinating and delivering a full programme of events and activities to complement the current exhibition, Breaking Ground.

This is a fixed-term post for one year, working 37.5 hours per week. Part time applications will be considered.

This role will involve manual handling.

Due to the nature of this post, the successful candidate will be required to undertake a satisfactory Basic Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check, due to access to museum collections.

About You

The successful candidate will have demonstrable interest in natural history, science and evolution, and a track record of developing and delivering exhibitions and associated programming on time and on budget. In addition to experience working in partnerships, the post-holder will require strong diplomatic skills and excellent digital skills.

What We Offer

As an employer, we genuinely care about our employees’ wellbeing and this is reflected in the range of benefits that we offer including:

• An excellent contributory pension scheme
• 38 days of annual leave
• A comprehensive range of childcare services
• Family leave schemes
• Cycle loan scheme
• Discounted bus travel and Season Ticket travel loans

More information is available at  https://hr.admin.ox.ac.uk/staff-benefits

Diversity

Our staff and students come from all over the world, and we proudly promote a friendly and inclusive culture. Diversity is positively encouraged, through diverse groups and champions, as well as a number of family-friendly policies, such as the right to apply for flexible working and support for staff returning from periods of extended absence, for example, shared parental leave.

How to apply

You will be required to upload your CV and a supporting statement as part of your online application. Your supporting statement should list each of the essential and desirable selection criteria, as listed in the job description, and explain how you meet each one. CVs alone will not be considered.

We aim to provide a supportive working environment and are happy to discuss training and professional development opportunities. The Chair of this recruitment panel will be Rachel Parle, Interim Head of Exhibitions, who can be contacted with enquiries relating to the role (rachel.parle@oum.ox.ac.uk). General queries about the recruitment and application process should be directed to the Recruitment team within our Human Resources department (recruitment@glam.ox.ac.uk).

Please discuss secondments with your line manager in the first instance, as you must have their agreement that you can be released for a secondment before you submit an application  https://hr.admin.ox.ac.uk/secondments  

Only applications received online by 12.00 midday on Friday 11 April 2025 can be considered. Interviews are expected to take place on Thursday 24 April 2025.