Transforming People to Transform Museums is an exciting workforce development project, generously supported by The National Lottery Heritage Fund.
Ever thought about working in a museum?
Transforming People to Transform Museums is a Skills for the Future programme funded by the National Lottery Heritage Fund from 2018-2022. It will support museum trainees to develop core heritage and business development skills.
Trainees will be hosted by Colchester + Ipswich Museums; Museum of East Anglian Life; The Long Shop Museum; & Palace House, Newmarket.
What do the trainees think?
Trainees Lisa and Rory give an inside view of what it’s like to be a trainee on the project.
” The chance to work with new people and learn new skills that would be useful to me in the future really appealed to me ” Read more
” I’ve been able to do things that I thought I would never be able to do. I’ve learnt so much working here and I still learning something different about the museum every day ” Read more
Role descriptions
Click on the below links to see what each trainee placement involves.
Museum of East Anglian Life: Marketing
Museum of East Anglian Life: Retail & Visitor Services
The Long Shop Museum: Events & Marketing
Colchester & Ipswich Museums: Digital Collections
Colchester & Ipswich Museums: Exhibition & Display
Colchester & Ipswich Museums: Retail, Marketing & Fundraising
How can I apply?
Application is easy! Download and complete both application forms and return to, via post or email:
Colchester and Ipswich Museum Service
Ipswich Museum, High Street, Ipswich, IP1 3QH
transform.museums@colchester.gov.uk
The application and taster day schedules for the 3rd Year of this project will be posted here when the museums re-open.
Until then please stay in and stay safe.
For more information on the National Heritage Lottery Fund and the innovative & inclusive projects they are supporting please click on the link below: