Vacancies

Do you have a passion for Heritage Transport together with strong commercial experience? If so, we are seeking to appoint the following:

Tramway Operation and Visitor Experience Manager

To lead, control and direct the tramway and visitor experience operations aspects of the Museum. We are a unique organisation and full training will be given to the successful candidate.

Working hours for the role are 37.5 per week worked flexibly on an annualized basis. This role will require significant weekend working from March to October.

The key rewards for this role will be job satisfaction and working in the museum environment, we are also offering a salary of £40,000 per annum.

Please see the Job Description, Person Specification, Application Form and closing date below:

Job Description TOVEM Feb 2025

Person Spec TOVEM Feb 2025

Application Form TOVEM Feb 2025 (1)

Closing Date Friday 14th March 2025

The Tramway Museum Society registered as a national charity no. 313615.

Freelance Learning and Events Assistant

Join the Learning and Events Teams

Available March – October? Don’t mind ad-hoc hours? Enjoy working with all ages and abilities?

We are looking for a Freelance Learning and Events Assistant to help deliver our learning and events programme. This includes sessions for schools in term time and family activities during weekends, school holidays and Bank Holidays.

We need someone who is happy with ad hoc hours, some weeks no hours, some weeks lots of hours! You will need to be comfortable presenting to a range of ages and audiences from Early Years Foundation to secondary students and adults, including SEND, in a lively and engaging manner. Our facilitated sessions cover a wide range of subjects across the curriculum. Luckily you won’t need to be an expert in any of them as we will make sure you have all the information you need!

During school holidays the team deliver a wide range of fun family activities. Your role will be as a facilitator and explainer. You will need to be a confident and clear communicator.

You will deliver across a wide range of environments around the museum site. Warm/waterproof clothing is essential!

There will also be opportunities to join in with local community activities, Well Dressing and more.

Fee is £12.50 per hour and the freelancer is responsible for their own tax and National Insurance payments.

This role would possibly suit someone who is seeking to broaden their experience in a museum environment.

For further information please see:

Freelance Learning and Event Assistant Job Description 2025

Freelance Learning and Event Assistant Person Spec

Job Application Form v3

Please return applications by email to education@tramway.co.uk by 9^th March 2025 or post to: Education Department, Crich Tramway Village, Cromford Road, CRICH, Matlock, Derbyshire. DE4 5DP.

Volunteering

Are you looking for a new and exciting challenge? Then We Want You!

Volunteer Tram Crew

We are looking for enthusiastic individuals to join our volunteer Tram crew on our vintage trams. You need to be of smart appearance with good customer service skills. Training will be given to successful applicants, starting as a Conductor/Guard responsible for the safety of passengers boarding and alighting, ticketing and assisting the Tram Driver.

If you are interested in becoming a volunteer in any other department, please email: volunteering@tramway.co.uk  or complete our enquiry form: https://www.tramway.co.uk/volunteering/volunteer-enquiry/

The Tramway Museum Society registered as a national charity  no. 313615.