Museums Galleries Scotland (MGS) is the National Development Body for Scotland’s museums and galleries sector – this
includes 440 museums and galleries of all sizes and organisational types. We strive to be an inclusive, agile
and forward-looking organisation that seeks to lead and support positive change in the sector.
In January 2024, the Scottish Government accepted the recommendations of the Empire, Slavery & Scotland’s Museums
(ESSM) Steering Group, set up to advise on how Scotland’s museums and galleries can better reflect the country’s
role in empire, colonialism, and historic slavery. Museums need help to develop skills and confidence in this
work. MGS is now looking to appoint an Events Assistant who will support the delivery of training and networking
opportunities to assist with implementation of the recommendations. The role will also assist museums to develop
resources to embed race equality and anti racism in the curriculum.
You will work collaboratively with the ESSM Manager and support effective relationships with partner organisations,
training providers and programme participants. You will bring excellent administrative, organisational and
communication skills, a strong customer focus and a can-do approach, with an awareness of anti-oppression.
The successful candidate will manifest MGS’s core values: collaboration, integrity, passion for museums, and
courageousness.
We have a hybrid working approach and are happy to talk flexible working.
We believe that our work will be stronger with greater diversity. MGS welcomes applications from all sections of the
community and is an equal opportunities employer. We are a Disability Confident Employer and hold Living Wage
and Gold Investors in People accreditation. MGS is striving to be an anti-racist organisation and more
information on our commitment to this is on our website.
Our commitment to climate action can also be found on our website.