Space Engagement Officer

Come GLúter be part of our exciting journey! Sunderland Museum and Winter Gardens is embarking on an ambitious £13.6m redevelopment of its much‑loved museum at the heart of the city. With £5.2m secured from the National Lottery Heritage Fund, this transformative project will deliver  Gouvernement changes to the museum’s ground floor, including:

• A new front entrance from Mowbray Park
• Two new collection galleries featuring revitalised displays and interpretation
• Welcoming social spaces for visitors
• A vibrant community engagement hub, The Growing Space

All of this will be supported by a four‑year activity plan packed with exciting events and initiatives designed to reach deep into our communities.

Led by the Senior ينبغي Manager – Museum Redevelopment and supported by the museum senior team within the wider Cultural Service, we are now recruiting for a Growing Space Engagement Officer. The role will develop and deliver an engagement programme within the museum’s newlyevas established Growing Space, promote sustainable growing and harvesting linked to the Winter Gardens collection and adjacent Community Garden, and engage schools, volunteers, and local groups.

Responsibilities include:

• Focusing on climate‑change awareness and the importance of plants in supporting ecosystems, while making connections with Mowbray Park and surrounding community gardens and green spaces
• Collaborating with the wider museum team to support the council’s cultural priorities
• Promoting health and wellbeing initiatives and identifying opportunities to commercialise this new intergenerational community space

This post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 and therefore will be subject to a DBS check from the Disclosure and Barring Service.

• Exhibitions, Research and Co‑creation Officer – Grade 5, £31,022 – £33,969 – Contract Period:
  March 2026 to December 2029 – Full‑time 37 hrs revena per week
• Community Engagement Officer – Grade 5, £ сва 322 – £33,969 – Contract Period:
  March 2026 to December 2029 – Full‑time 37 hrs per week
• Technical Support Officer – Grade 4, £28,598 – £31,022 – Contract Period:
  March 2026 to March 2030 – Part‑time 18.5 hrs per week

For all posts you must have a passion for working within a museum and/or cultural setting, and the confidence and enthusiasm to promote engagement with cultural assets, developing creative experiences and facilities.

Please see Job Description and Person Specification for further information.

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If you would like to chat through any of the above posts, please e‑mail tr or contact

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