Vacancy at Museums Galleries Scotland
Skills Development Manager
Salary
Starting salary £38,876 per annum
Hybrid/Edinburgh
Vacancy listed
16/06/2025
Application deadline
15/07/2025
Details
Job information
· Line manager: Senior Workforce & Partnership Manager
· Team: Workforce & Resilience
· Full Time (35 hours per week)
· Permanent
· Location: Hybrid
Summary of Position
The Skills Development Manager encourages good practice and drives continuous improvement in skills development and promotes a culture of learning and development within the sector.
The Skills Development Manager is a key interface between MGS and the sector, building rich and valuable networks and delivering a wide range of skills development programmes and activities for the benefit of the sector. The Skills Development Manager develops and manages partnerships with key stakeholders across the heritage landscape that maximise the quality of our products and programme delivery.
A core focus of this role is the development , delivery and evaluation of all our workforce development programmes. This will involve coordinating and codesigning with the Museums and Galleries sector, existing partners and exploring new partnership opportunities.
The post holder is joining MGS as we launch an exciting new programme aimed at building sector resilience, exploring new delivery models and facilitating more entrepreneurial approaches. Part of the role will be developing skills development activity in relation to this programme in collaboration with colleagues from across MGS teams.
A skilled communicator who is self-motivated, shows initiative and builds strong and effective relationships, the Skills Development Manager continually seeks out opportunities and more agile ways of working to develop content and enhance the MGS skills offer.
To see the full job description and details of this role please download the job information pack from our website
To see the full job description and details of this role please download the job information pack from our website
Notes
To apply:
1. Please complete an application form, by downloading it from our website. (We do not accept CVs) - https://www.museumsgalleriesscotland.org.uk/job/skills-development-manager-at-museums-galleries-scotland/
2. Then submit your form via our online system Breathe -
https://hr.breathehr.com/v/skills-development-manager-41559
Please note, you must have your application form ready to upload when you apply through Breathe. You can't go back in and upload it later as it will say your email address has already been used.