Salary and Location
Salary: £14.80 per hour (London Living Wage)
Location: Cromwell Road, London
Contract Details
Fixed Term Contract, Full Time vacancy that will close on 3 days at 23:59 BST.
The Role
The V&A Security and Safety Department plays a vital role in maintaining a safe and secure environment for our people, visitors, and collections, across all V&A sites.
We are seeking a proactive apprentice who is looking to start a career in health and safety. While supporting our existing safety team of two safety advisors, the applicant will study for a Level 3 Safety, Health & Environment Technician, and a NEBOSH National General Certificate.
Based at the V&A in South Kensington the role will involve travel to other V&A sites in England. The V&A's sites are large and complex, and the ability to access all areas of our buildings including basements, plantrooms, workshops, laboratories, roofs, and construction sites is an important part of the role.
About the V&A
The V&A is the world’s leading museum of art and design, housing a permanent collection of over 2.8 million objects, books and archives that span over 5,000 years of human creativity. The museum holds many of the UK's national collections and houses some of the greatest resources for the study of architecture, furniture, fashion, textiles, photography, sculpture, painting, jewellery, glass, ceramics, book arts, Asian art and design, theatre and performance.
Our Mission Is To Be Recognised As The World's Leading Museum Of Art, Design And Performance, And To Enrich People's Lives By Promoting Research, Knowledge And Enjoyment Of The Designed World To The Widest Possible Audience. We Strive To Make The V&A Matter To More People And In That Context We Work To The Following Six Strategic Objectives.
- To create a world class visitor and learning experience across all V&A sites and collections.
- Focus and deepen the relevance of our collections to the UK creative and knowledge economy.
- Expand the V&A's international reach, reputation and impact.
- To operate with financial and organisational initiative and efficiency.
- Showcase the best of digital design and deliver an outstanding digital experience.
- Diversify and increase private and commercial funding sources.
Benefits
- Generous pension scheme
- 29 days plus bank holidays
- Flexible working
- Tickets to V&A exhibitions
- Subsidised staff canteen
- 25% discount in V&A shops
- Give as you earn scheme
- Bicycle loan
- Interest-free season ticket
- Interest-free rental deposit loan
- Free safety checks and small repairs to your bike with Doctor Bike
- Wide range of training and professional development opportunities
- Employee Assistance Programme
- Staff diversity networks
ED&I at The V&A
At The V&A, we are committed to Equality, Diversity, and Inclusion (EDI) for all and strive to go above and beyond public duty placed upon us by the Equality Act 2010. We are a Disability Confident Employer Level 2 and we commit to:
- The Disability Confident Employer scheme offers guaranteed interviews for disabled applicants who meet essential criteria, and it considers their abilities.
- Providing an inclusive and accessible recruitment process.
- Making reasonable adjustments during the recruitment process for disabled job applicants.
- Supporting employees and adjustments during employment.
Safety Advisor (Apprentice) employer: V&A Museum of Childhood
The V&A is an exceptional employer, offering a vibrant work culture that champions creativity and inclusivity. As the Head of Technical Services, you will lead a dedicated team in a prestigious museum environment, benefiting from generous leave, flexible working arrangements, and extensive professional development opportunities. With a commitment to equality and diversity, the V&A ensures a supportive atmosphere where your expertise can thrive while contributing to the safeguarding of invaluable collections.
Contact Details:
V&A Museum of Childhood Recruitment Team
