LEICESTER CITY COUNCIL
School of Arts & Humanities
Centre for Museum & Heritage
Management
Clifton Campus
&
Leicester City Museums & Galleries
Bursary Title:
Positive Action Trainee
(Temporary for 18 months)
Closing Date: 22 March 2010
MUSEUM POSITIVE ACTION TRAINEESHIP BURSARY
POST NO: Positive Action Traineeship
Bursary: £13,290 per annum + course fees, professional benefits
package, travel and expenses
The Museums, Libraries and Archives Council (MLA), through the Renaissance
regional funding initiative, is offering a training opportunity to prepare a person
of African, African Caribbean, Asian or Chinese decent for work in UK museums
and galleries.
The bursary will support an 18-month traineeship, comprising 6 months
full-time work placement with Leicester City Museums & Galleries and
9/12 months full-time study on the postgraduate diploma/masters
degree programme in the Centre for Museum and Heritage Management
based at Nottingham Trent University, alongside continuing part-time
work experience.
The traineeship runs from Monday 3 May 2010 until Friday 28 October
2011.
Black and other minority ethnic citizens are under-represented in this
area. MLA are providing this training opportunity under Section 37 of
the RRA 1976 to improve this.
Closing date for completed applications - Monday 22 March 2010
Interviews will be held on Monday 29 March 2010 in Leicester
WHAT IS THIS PACK FOR?
The aim of this pack is to give you information about the traineeship, the
partners in the scheme, the work placement and the MA/PGDip Museum &
Heritage Management programme at Nottingham Trent University. It is hoped
that the enclosed information will assist you in making the most of your
application form should you decide to apply.
To apply visit www.ntu.ac.uk/museum
If anything is unclear or you would like any further information please
also use the listed contacts below.
If you require confirmation that your application form has been received, please
indicate this when you submit the application. If you have heard nothing
further within 28 days of the closing date, please assume that your application
has been unsuccessful.
For further information about the MA/PGDip programme please contact
Neville Stankley
T. 0115 848 3389
E. neville.stankley@ntu.ac.uk
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For further information about the placement please contact Bryony
Robins at Renaissance East Midlands
T 0116 252 7332
E Bryony.Robins@leicester.gov.uk
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APPLICATION PACK CONTENTS
Nottingham Trent University
Information about studying on the MA/PGDip in Museum & Heritage
Management at Nottingham Trent University. Available online at:
http://www.ntu.ac.uk/hum/centres/history/museum.html
Traineeship Description (below)
This outlines the major responsibilities of the traineeship. It provides a
framework for activity.
Person Specification and NTU entrance requirements (below)
In conjunction with the traineeship description, this is the key document
for reference when completing your application. In order to be shortlisted you must relate your information to the skills, knowledge,
experience and personal qualities asked for.
Traineeship Agreement (draft below)
A basic outline of the terms and conditions of acceptance related to this
traineeship.
Positive Action Traineeship benefits package (below)
The Museums Association supports positive action traineeships through
its ‘Diversify’ scheme and offers a range of membership benefits to
trainees.
What is Renaissance? (below)
Information about the regional development initiative for museums
The Museums, Libraries & Archives Council
http://www.mla.gov.uk/
Policies of NTU and the Placement Host relevant to this traineeship
(links below)
Information about relevant NTU policies and information about the
placement host, Leicester City Council is below.
Application information
Before you complete and submit this, be sure that you meet the
requirements detailed in the person specification and entrance
requirements, including the requirements for your ethnic background.
To apply visit www.ntu.ac.uk/museum
PLEASE INDICATE ON THE FORM THAT YOU ARE APPLYING FOR
THE POSITIVE ACTION TRAINEESHIP.
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Traineeship Description
NTU School
: Arts & Humanities
Title
: Positive Action Trainee (18 months)
Bursary Ref
: POST NO M5388
Bursary value
: £13,290 per annum + course fees, professional
benefits package, travel and expenses
Section
: Centre for Museum & Heritage Management
Base/Location
: Nottingham Trent University, Clifton Campus
Placement location
: Leicester City Museums & Galleries
Programme Leader
: Neville Stankley
Placement Tutor : Deborah Skinner
Placement
Supervisor
: Bryony Robbins/Nisha Popat
Traineeship Purpose:
 To gain experience of and a greater understanding
of Museum and Heritage work.
 To complete successfully the MA/PGDip Museum &
Heritage Management programme
 To support & contribute towards project and other
work at Leicester Museums in accordance with the
placement agreement
 To gain work experience at entry level sufficient
to support applications for employment following
the traineeship
MAIN DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES
1
To attend the taught programme and complete the assessment tasks,
training, group projects and study visits necessary to obtain a post
graduate MA or PGDip in Museum & Heritage Management.
2
To utilise and apply course-based learning from the programme within the
placement organisation.
3
To assist in the delivery of the Service Plan within the placement host’s
Service.
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4
To support and contribute towards museum projects and other work in
accordance with an agreed personal development plan. Examples of work
in which the trainee might support and contribute at museum and
heritage sites are:
Communications
Marketing
Market Research & Visitor Feedback
Web site development
Visitor Services
Learning programme
Outreach projects
Development and implementation of events and exhibitions
Collections Management
Implementation of Collections Management Policy
Manual and computerised documentation
Loans and other Object Movement procedures
5
To take an active role in the evaluation of the Positive Action Traineeship
Scheme.
6
To contribute to the achievement of relevant performance standards and
contribute to monitoring and evaluation activities.
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To supervise and co-ordinate volunteers, front of house and temporary
staff within the context of professional training.
8
To ensure all information is held and disclosed in accordance with the
Freedom of Information and Data Protection Acts.
Equal Opportunities: The trainee is required to carry out the duties in
accordance with NTU and Leicester City Council Equal Opportunities policies.
Health and Safety: The trainee is required to carry out the duties in
accordance with NTU and Leicester City Council Health and Safety policies and
procedures.
The special conditions given below apply:
(a)
(b)
(c)
(d)
This position is a traineeship. Sections 37 & 38 of the Race
Relations Act apply.
The nature of the work may involve the trainee carrying out work
outside of normal working hours.
The trainee may be required to attend, from time to time, training
courses, conferences, seminars or other meetings as required by
his/her own training needs and the needs of the placement host
service, in addition to attendance at NTU
An expenses subsidy will be paid in accordance with the Training
agreement
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Person Specification and NTU entrance requirements
Traineeship Title: Positive Action Trainee (18 months)
Qualifications
Standard candidate:
Non-standard
candidate:
Practical
application
Standard candidate:
Non-standard
candidate:
Heritage interest
Essential
Desirable
MA: First Degree at
2.1 or above
PGDip: First degree or
other advanced
qualification
Evidence of literacy
and numeracy at an
appropriate standard
Advanced
qualifications in a
relevant subject
indicating
underpinning
knowledge: Arts &
Humanities; NVQs
Evidence of
experience gained of
practical application
as a worker, volunteer
or visitor with
professionally-run
heritage sites or
organisations
MA: Relevant and
prolonged experience
leading to practical
competence
PGDip: Relevant work
experience leading to
practical competence
Indication of area of
heritage interest
Relevant work or
volunteer experience
leading to practical
competence with
evidence of
professional
supervision
Experience in
Team working
Report writing
Knowledge of
a. ) Collections
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How
Assessed
App/Int/D
oc
App/Int
Specification of
relevant career
objectives
Experience of
effectively working
as part of a team
Experience of
undertaking written
research and
formulating reports
App/Int
Knowledge of
App/Int
App/Int
App/Int
Care
nationally recognized
professional
standards & codes of
practice relating to
collections care
App/Int
Understanding of the
balance care of
collections & access
issues
App/Int
b.) Heritage and
the Public: Access
and Community,
Interpretation
Familiarity with
museum
documentation
techniques,
environmental
monitoring & storage
issues
App/Int
Understanding of
preventative
conservation issues
App/Int
Experience of
working with the
public
Understanding of
access issues & their
wider significance
Knowledge of social
inclusion and its
practical application;
ability to apply this
knowledge to
heritage
App/Int
App/Int
App/Int
Understanding of
principles of outreach App/Int
in relating to
heritage
Experience and
knowledge of
interpretation, e.g.
exhibitions, special
events
Skills in
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ICT literate
ICT literate
App/Int
Verbal and written
communication
Excellent verbal and
written
communication skills
Int/Pre
Ability to question &
formulate own
opinions
Int
Int
Ability to relate
theoretical learning to
practical experience
Motivation for
Commitment and
enthusiasm in the
context of
heritage/museums
Commitment to
continued personal
development
Int
Int
Self motivation to
follow through tasks
Int
Open to change
Int
Appearance &
Health
Professional
appearance
Int
Must be able to
perform all duties and
tasks with reasonable
adjustment, where
appropriate, in
accordance with the
provisions of the
Disability
Discrimination Act
1995.
Suitable health in
order to fulfil duties
of the role involving
movement of
equipment
Int
Attitude and
Temperament
Factors not
already covered
Ability to work on own
initiative
Must be eligible to
work in the UK & be of
either Asian, African,
Caribbean or Chinese
descent
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Ability to be able to
travel around the
county as reasonably
necessary when
required
App/Int
App = Application Form
Int = Interview
Pre = Presentation
Doc = Documentary Evidence (eg: Certificates)
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Traineeship Agreement (Draft)
Positive Action Traineeship 18 months work placement
This agreement is to confirm the terms of the Positive Action Traineeship (PAT)
placement between Nottingham Trent University (NTU) and the trainee during
their placement at Leicester City Council.
Context
Through the Positive Action Traineeship NTU aims to contribute towards
ensuring that in the longer-term there are more minority-ethnic people who are
qualified as potential applicants for mid- and senior-level positions in museums.
The Positive Action Traineeship is delivered under section 37 of the Race
Relations Act (1976) with funding from the Museums, Libraries and Archives
Council (MLA) delivered through Renaissance East Midlands.
Recent research by the Museums Association has demonstrated that there are a
number of ethnic groups currently under-represented in the museum sector in
collections and management related positions, including the following: Asian,
Asian British descent (including people from Indian, Pakistani, Bangladeshi,
Chinese and any other Asian background and Black, Black British descent
(including people from Caribbean, African and any other Black background).
The Positive Action Traineeship scheme forms part of a strategic initiative,
delivered under Section 37 of the Race Relations Act 1976, aimed at reducing
this under-representation through offering a training programme to members of
these under-represented ethnic groups. Therefore, bursaries are open to
applicants of Black-African, Caribbean, Chinese, South Asian or South-East
Asian descent.
Work placement/taught programme
The work placement element of the training programme will be hosted by
Leicester City Council and will run for the duration of the 18 month traineeship.
The trainee will be paid a training bursary in monthly instalments over the 18month duration of the traineeship. Nottingham Trent University will administer
the bursary, expenses and payment of fees. It is our understanding that such
awards are tax-exempt, but the trainee should make enquires with HMRC to
confirm this.
The traineeship will be based at Nottingham Trent University, Clifton Campus
NG11 8NS. Attendance on campus or at site visits during the taught
programme is for a minimum of two days per week and up to two study
weekends during term-time. The work placement will be equivalent to:
Full time working with Leicester City Council from May to September 2010 and
during October 2011; (full time also June-September if on the PGDip
programme).
Part time working for two days each week during term-time, during the
Christmas and Easter breaks and for the period June-September if on the MA
programme.
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Typically, part time work placement will consist of the pro rata hours of 37
hours per week with allowance for lunch consistent with the host’s existing
procedures for working and leave by negotiation within the host’s normal
allowance and statutory holidays. Part time days may vary, taking account of
the university programme, study leave and the host’s programme of work,
including weekend and evening working.
The placement supervisor Bryony Robbins, is the first point of contact at the
host organisation and responsible for briefing and managing the placement.
The supervisor will provide line management, training and guidance during the
work placement at the host organisation. The supervisor is responsible for
negotiating leave, study leave, attendance at any additional training events and
should be notified in the event of sickness absence. The trainee will be expected
to attend the Museums Association annual conferences in October 2010 and
2011 and any other relevant MA events. Expenses subsidy is available for travel
and expenses.
A programme of work will be agreed with the host at the start of the placement,
taking account of the teaching programme of the part time MA/PGDip in
Museum & Heritage Management. Regular review dates with the supervisor
will be built into the programme. The NTU placement tutor will contact and/or
visit the host organisation during the placement to ensure the work programme
is running smoothly and to help identify any additional areas of experience
required that are not outlined in the work programme.
Termination
In the case of voluntary resignation, the traineeship may be terminated at any
time by two weeks’ notice in writing. Nottingham Trent University may also
terminate the placement by two week’s notice in writing. Leicester City Council
may terminate the work placement by two week’s notice in writing.
Placement report
The trainee is required to submit a report on the work placement following the
Easter break 2011 outlining and reflecting on the experience gained at the host
organisation. This is an assessed piece of work. The trainee is also expected to
participate fully in review and evaluation at the end of the traineeship and to
produce a final evaluation report by 1 December 2011.
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MUSEUMS ASSOCIATION
‘Diversify’ (Positive Action Traineeship) Professional Development
Package
The Museums Association has put together a package of professional
development opportunities as part of the Diversify scheme. Affiliate
membership entitles the trainee to take advantage of range of significant
benefits including annual attendance at the MA Conference as well as events
and training opportunities designed specifically for Diversify members.
Professional Development Package for Affiliate Members of the
Diversify scheme:

Free membership of the Museums Association (including subscriptions to the
Museums Journal and Museum Practice)

The option of having a Diversify Mentor

Free registration for Associateship of the Museums Association, once you are
ready to do so
o Diversify trainees and bursary students are able to begin working towards
their AMA during their traineeships. The timescale for the AMA, in these
circumstances, will be over three years
o Registration and the first year will be free. However, payment for the
AMA annual fee in the two subsequent years and the Professional Review
Fee will be the responsibility of the individual or their bursary provider

Free attendance at the Museums Association Annual Conference (this does
not include travel and accommodation expenses, or events that have a
separate charge, such as the annual dinner, etc)

Free access to up to five other one-day conferences organised by the
Museums Association per year (this does not include the training organised
by the MA’s events department )

Free attendance at all Diversify Review days and Diversify professional and
personal development training events. Several events are held throughout
the year and present an excellent chance to network with other Diversify
participants as well as providing programmed training and development
opportunities

Participation in the Diversify FaceBook site set up by Diversify participants

Free copy of the Museums Yearbook
Please note that the following benefits will still be available after
affiliate membership has expired:
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
Free registration for Associateship of the Museums Association

Attendance at appropriate Diversify events and training opportunities
What is Renaissance?
Renaissance is a Department for Culture Media and Sport (DCMS) funded
programme with the aim of transforming England’s regional museums, making
them world class and fit for the 21st Century. Renaissance is working with
museums to enhance what they offer. It enables museums to maximise capital
developments and provides other financial support so that they can attract
more visitors, work more effectively with schools, community groups and
lifelong learning, make the most of their collections and invest in their staff.
Renaissance is led by the Museums, Libraries and Archives Council, which has
secured funding until 2011
Renaissance East Midlands has already helped the region’s museums to benefit
from a £5.1 million investment between 2003 – 2008, with an additional £3.2
million in 2008 – 09 and ongoing investment into 2011.
Renaissance East Midlands aims
Renaissance East Midlands works with museums to help them be the best they
can for visitors, staff, volunteers and the community. It does this by working
with others to:
Increase engagement

By diversifying and increasing museum audiences to reflect local communities
and visitors to the region.

By highlighting and supporting museums as inspirational centres of learning.
Create world class museums

By ensuring collections are cared for and developed to be more accessible to
more people.

By enabling museums to take advantage of current technologies.
Create a more sustainable museums sector

By developing a diverse, knowledgeable, skilled and supported workforce.

By creating a strong sector voice, representing a strong museums community
in the region.

By facilitating museums working together in a truly inclusive East Midlands
museum community.

By encouraging and supporting museums to be economically, socially and
environmentally sustainable.
Who is involved?
The East Midlands Renaissance partnership includes:

Leicester Arts and Museums Service (lead partner)
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
Derby Museums and Art Gallery

Leicestershire Heritage Services

Lincolnshire Heritage Services

Nottingham City Museums and Galleries

Northampton Museums Service
Renaissance is also working with all museums across the region through its
support staff and grants programme, enhanced in the counties by the museum
development officers (MDOs). The MDOs and the work of Renaissance East
Midlands are supported by a team of specialist Renaissance East Midlands
staff; including officers supporting work in learning, e-learning, digitisation,
collections, sustainability, audience development, workforce development and
accreditation. East Midlands Museums Service (EMMS) collaborates with and
supports the work of Renaissance EM.
Information about policies of NTU and the placement host relevant to
this traineeship
Please use the following links:
Equal Opportunities: http://www2.ntu.ac.uk/eqo/EQOPolicy.doc
Equality & Diversity:
http://www.ntu.ac.uk/studenthandbook/rights/culture/24353gp.html
Harrassment & Bullying:
http://www.ntu.ac.uk/studenthandbook/rights/culture/24354gp.html
Race Equality Policy:
http://www.ntu.ac.uk/studenthandbook/rights/culture/24355gp.html
Safety Policy:
http://www.ntu.ac.uk/studenthandbook/rights/safety/24389gp.html
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LEICESTER CITY COUNCIL
Please go to http://www.leicester.gov.uk/index2006.asp for further information
about the Council. Please go to http://www.leicester.gov.uk/museums/ for
information about Museums & Galleries.
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