Exhibition Assistant

Job Description

Based at Forfar Library, 50-56 West High Street, Forfar.

About the Role

We’re looking for an enthusiastic Exhibition Assistant to help refresh selected permanent displays at Montrose Museum and the Meffan Museum & Art Gallery. You’ll play a key role in delivering inclusive, engaging, and high-quality permanent exhibitions that reflect diverse community perspectives and bring our collections to life.

What You’ll Do

• Support gallery design and layout, and develop interpretation materials for public engagement.
• Organise and deliver public consultation events, including workshops and drop-in sessions.
• Draft accessible gallery text and labels, ensuring materials are inclusive and engaging.
• Maintain clear records of feedback, help integrate public input, and support collections care.
• Contribute to excellent customer experiences and promote ANGUSalive’s services and commercial opportunities.
• Assist with facilities and health & safety duties, including building security and reporting issues.

Who You’ll Work With

You’ll join a dynamic team working across three museums and six galleries in Angus.

What We’re Looking For

• A commitment to excellent customer service and teamwork.
• Creativity, initiative, and the ability to suggest new ways of working.
• Enthusiasm for learning, resilience, and a proactive approach to challenges.
• Interest in museum collections, exhibitions, and inclusive interpretation

This job is temporary for up to 12 months from date of appointment.

Internal and external applications on a secondment basis will be considered. You must have the approval of your line manager / organisation.

Please note interviews will be held Tuesday, 21 July 2026.

Requirements

Please refer to job outline and person specification for further details and requirements for this job.

The Individual

We offer a guaranteed job interview to the following people who meet the essential criteria on application for a job:

Those with disabilities, recognised caring responsibilities and care experienced young people. This also applies to our own employees with caring responsibilities, young people on apprenticeships and placements who meet the essential criteria for the job.

We are happy to discuss flexible working during the recruitment process for this position. This means we are open to a conversation about working patterns and the flexibility that is available for this role whilst managing the workload.