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Heritage Skills Internships

Up to £11,698 pa

Fixed Term Contracts commencing April 2012 for 12 months

2 Posts :  Heritage Estate Management and Environmental Conservation

 ‘Learning from the Past – Skilled for the Future’ is a training programme running from April 2011 to March 2014. The programme is being run jointly by Gressenhall Farm and Workhouse Museum and the Museum of East Anglian Life and is supported by the National Lottery through the Heritage Lottery Fund. Its aim is to develop museum based traditional skills.

We currently have vacancies for two 1 year internships commencing April 2012 for people with a passion for heritage, conservation and the environment and who are interested in pursuing a career in the heritage sector or in traditional skills.  Interns may be able to works towards NVQ Level 3 in Environmental Conservation. You will need to be a team player, enthusiastic, flexible, a good communicator, with good practical skills, able to work outdoors and have a ‘can do’ attitude. Above all you will need a positive attitude to learning in a heritage setting.

There are also Skills for the Future opportunities available at our SftF partner museum Gressenhall Farm and Workhouse, for details please visit our Skills for the Future page Skills for the Future

Part Time Seasonal Museum Assistants – 3 posts

Up to £6.08 per hour

The Museum of East Anglian Life is looking for enthusiastic and motivated people to work as Museum Assistants. You should have an interest in local history or conservation, be able to interact positively with the public and be fit and able to work outdoors.  Some weekend work will be required.

Museum and Marketing Assistant (Abbot’s Hall)

Starting salary £12,500

To help Museum Visitors enjoy Abbot’s Hall, to provide security and protection for Museum property within Abbot’s Hall and to keep galleries in a clean and tidy condition. To provide marketing support to the Visitor Services Manager.  Some weekend work will be required.

For an application pack  for any of the posts contact Patsy Cane at the Museum of East Anglian Life on 01449 612229 or enquiries@eastanglianlife.org.uk.

 Closing Date 10 February 2012 at 12 noon

Last year at this time we were shovelling snow from outside our big shed, before being able to get some spanner work done. This year, at the time of writing, has been almost balmy even, without a hint of serious rain. Unseasonal, but it does make life easier.

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The Museum may have closed its doors for the winter, but there’s plenty going on behind the scenes to prepare for the new season, and the much anticipated opening of Abbot’s Hall.

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We’re pleased to announce the first in our Courses for 2012 has been confirmed! An Watercolour Course for those ranging in beginner ability through to intermediate, that will take place over the course of 8 weeks, every Saturday from 10:30am-1pm.

Our trainer for the course is Jim Kemp who is an occupational therapist instructor in Ipswich.  He has been teaching in this capacity for the last 12 years and through this he has qualified as an art instructor.  He has been teaching art in many mediums for the past 7 years.  Prior to his teaching experience he has been an amateur painter for over 40 years specialising in watercolour landscapes.  He has worked professionally with various well known artists in Suffolk.

Jim is very enthusiastic and especially likes teaching beginners; he almost always helps them see their potential even when they lack confidence.

For a full schedule of what the course will include you can access our outline here Watercolour Course Level 1 INFO

The course will cost £115, for more details contact Paul Palmer either by phone 01449 612229, or by email enquiries@eastanglianlife.org.uk

Details of further courses will be added when they become available

Join the crowds around the bonfire to watch a spectacular family firework display at the Museum of East Anglian Life, Stowmarket.

Gates open at 6:30pm when you will be able to enjoy the sights and smells of traction engines in steam, and a selection of Old Tyme Amusements from an East Anglian Fairground Family. The bonfire will be lit on the top field at 7pm and the fireworks will start at 7:30pm.

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