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The Alfred Gillett Trust is a charity and relies on the generosity of supporters who share our passion for the industrial and social history of shoemaking and the local area. Your donations help make the work of the Trust possible, ensuring that the Trust continues to inspire the public by sharing the cultural history of shoemaking.

At this challenging time, your support is needed more than ever. Please give today.

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Vacancies

We are currently recruiting for the following positions:

Assistant Museum Manager

Can you help us bring a new museum to life? We are looking for an exceptional Assistant Museum Manager, for an exciting new role within the Alfred Gillett Trust. This new role will help our Museum Manager to deliver and then manage the new Shoemakers Museum, which opens in Summer 2025.

35 hours a week, £30,000 based in Street, Somerset

Deadline for applications: 9am on 4 November 2024.

Interview date: 18 November 2024.

A full job description for the role and further information about the Trust can be found on our website at https://shoemakersmuseum.org.uk/get-involved/

Volunteering with Us

We are always looking for new volunteers. Please complete an expression of interest form below.

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We are usually looking for volunteers to help and have a range of roles suitable for different interests and levels of time commitment.

With a wide range of projects being undertaken by the Trust, including cataloguing, digitisation, collection moves and developing exhibitions, there is scope for the volunteer role to be adapted to suit potential requirements of any successful applicant, making this an ideal opportunity for anyone looking to gain experience working with archive or museum collections.

If you are interested in registering your interest in future volunteering opportunities with the Trust, please complete and return the following form or download a copy:

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What area of heritage are you most interested in? E.g. stewarding, conservation, documentation, events etc.

Please detail any skills, qualifications or experience that you think may be relevant to this type of voluntary work?

What would you like to achieve through your voluntary work?

Approximately how much time do you have available to volunteer with the Trust? Please give days and/or times if possible:

Are there any special requirements that might need to be taken into consideration to assist you in your voluntary role? E.g. large print, wheelchair access etc.

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