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Glasgow Life

Museum Technician (trade and crafts)
£30,984.86 – £34,917.78
Location: be Glasgow Museum Resource Centre, 200 Woodhead Rd, Glasgow G53 7NN
Ref: GLA14560

We believe everyone deserves a great Glasgow life and that starts with the people who work here.
Glasgow Life is a charity like no other. Our vision is to improve the lives of everyone in our city. To help us achieve that, we are looking for a Museum Technician to join our Logistics & Programming team.
Our teams focus on making a real difference through culture and sport in Glasgow. If you’re excited by the idea of being part of that, this could be the job for you.
What you need to know
Hours: 35 per week. Monday – Friday, generally 0800-1600hrs
Contract type: Full time, Permanent
Pay details: The listed salary is for a full-time role.
Location: You’ll work city-wide in our museum venues although your main place of work will be Glasgow Museums Resource Centre which has great links to public transport (Nitshill Railway station is a ten-minute walk) and free parking.
What you’ll do
As a Museum Technician, you’ll be a part of our Logistics & Programming team, reporting to the Senior Museum Technician and working alongside a team of technicians with a variety of skills. You’ll play an essential role in providing technical support to the service from maintaining and repairing our displays, to helping to create our world class temporary exhibitions. Your work will make a visible and lasting difference. This could be:
• Supporting our communities
• Helping people get active
• Creating cultural experiences
• Or working behind the scenes to make it all happen
• Full driving licence as you will transport materials in the museum vehicles
Who you are
We’re looking for someone with the right skills who brings energy to the role. If the following sounds like you, apply today!
We’re looking for:
• City and Guilds Carpentry and Joinery Qualification
• Proven joinery experience including bench hand work
• Experience of woodworking machinery and workshop practices
• Experience of Lifting and Handling and ability to assess equipment necessary and appropriate use.
• Ability to work as part of a team, to be proactive, assess work requirements and be able to use initiative
Download the Person Specification in the Job Attachments section on MyJobScotland. Use this to shape your application and show how your experience aligns with the job.
When selecting candidates for interviews, managers will look for candidates who meet all the ‘essential’ criteria listed in the Person Specification. If there are many candidates, they may also consider desirable skills. So, include those if they apply to you.
What we offer
At Glasgow Life, our work changes lives. As a charity, we bring communities together and support wellbeing through sport, culture, heritage, and learning.
Learn more about Glasgow Life in our 10 Facts video in the Further Information section on MyJobScotland.
We support you to live a great life. Inside and outside of work. Some of our benefits include:
Holiday
When you join, you’ll get 30 days’ holiday. Plus 6.5 public holidays if you’re full-time. This increases to 35 days after 5 years of service.
Fancy a bit more time off? You can buy extra holiday too!
Pension
Join the Local Government Pension Scheme (LGPS) – a Defined Benefit scheme that provides you with a secure pension for later life
Support
Sometimes we all need support and a listening ear. Our free and confidential Employee Assistance Programme can support your mental, emotional, and physical wellbeing.
Discounts
As a colleague, you can enjoy discounts on the things you love, from Glasgow Club memberships to our museum shops and our online store.
Flexibility and development
We are proud of our flexible and inclusive work policies, which help you balance work and life. We also offer support for learning, development and career progression.
Please note that Glasgow Life is an Arm’s Length External Organisation to Glasgow City Council. We are currently completing a Job Evaluation exercise and introducing a new pay and grading structure. This may impact current salaries quoted in job adverts. To learn more, visit – https://www.glasgow.gov.uk/jobevaluation.
What’s next
To get started, complete our short application form. In this, you’ll fill out:
• Work history
• Qualifications/training
• Key questions like “Why are you a good fit for this role?”
Use the Person Specification in the Job Attachments section to guide your answers.
Important Dates:
The closing date for this job is 11.59pm on 30th November. Interviews are provisionally scheduled for week commencing 8th December.
Who We Are –

Our museums service, managed by Glasgow Life on behalf of the community, cares for thousands of years of history. We take care of the city’s museum and library special collections, its archives, and operate award-winning museums, keeping them safe for future generations. We run talks, tours, workshops, and events, so people can explore and enjoy the collections. By connecting people with the city’s stories, our museums continue to enrich the lives of local people and visitors. Read more here – https://www.glasgowlife.org.uk/museums

Diversity and Fair Work at Glasgow Life
We’re working to build a team that reflects the rich diversity of Glasgow’s communities — where everyone feels valued, respected, and able to be their full, authentic selves at work.
We’re proud to be a Disability Confident and Carer Positive employer, and we welcome applications from people of all backgrounds. Learn more about our commitment to Equality, Diversity and Inclusion here: https://www.glasgowlife.org.uk/the-small-print/an-inclusive-employer
We’re also committed to Fair Work First principles, including effective voice, opportunity, security, fulfilment and respect for all our staff. Learn more about our approach to Fair Work First here: https://www.glasgowlife.org.uk/about-us/fair-work-first

We’re working hard to address underrepresentation in our workforce. We especially welcome applications from people with disabilities and from ethnic minority communities.

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We’re excited to hear from you. Let’s shape a great Glasgow life — together.

To apply for this vacancy online please visit Museum Technician (trade and crafts) – GLA14560 | Glasgow Life | myjobscotland

Closing date is 11.59pm on Sunday 30th November 2025

Application Deadline: Sunday 30/11/2025