Showspace Storyteller


Company:	Museum of London
Salary:	£30,000
Hours:	Full-time
Location:	London, EC1A 9PS
Working pattern:	On-site
Job type:	Permanent
Posting date:	24 Jul 2026
Closing date:	23 Aug 2026

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Summary

Are you a dynamic performer looking for a new challenge? Do you thrive on sharing engaging stories to large groups of schools and families? If so, the Learning team at London Museum has the perfect new role for you.

London Museum is looking for three Showspace Storytellers to join its award-winning Learning team. The Showspace programme will be the flagship Learning offer for schools and family audiences at the new London Museum which opens later this year. Situated at the heart of the museum, the N. Sethia Showspace will be the focal point for sharing London's greatest stories with our youngest visitors and their teachers, parents, carers and guardians.

To find out more join one of our online informal information sessions with the Showspace Learning Manager. In these sessions we'll tell you more about the role and you'll have an opportunity to ask questions. To book a session email learning@londonmuseum.org.uk The sessions are available on the following dates and times:

• Tuesday 28 July, 10am – 12pm

• Thursday 13 August, 2-4pm

• Tuesday 18 August, 10am – 12pm

For more information about this role, please see the Job Description. To know more about what it’s like to work in London Museum and to get some top tips on how to make the best of your application visit: https://www.londonmuseum.org.uk/about/careers/

Applications are by questions related to the top three essential criteria only. The closing date for applications is Sunday 23 August. Shortlisted applicants will be invited to an assessment day on either Tuesday 8 or Thursday 10 September.

If you are successfully shortlisted you will invited to an assessment day. The assessment day will include a mixture of individual and group activities designed to help us understand your skills, strengths and how you demonstrate our museum behaviours. All of the essential criteria listed on the person specification will be assessed. For the assessment day you will be asked to prepare a performance from a script provided by the museum, in addition to providing constructive feedback to others and receiving feedback positively. The script will be supplied at least one week in advance.

London Museum is committed to being an equitable and inclusive employer, and to becoming representative of the diversity of London. We particularly welcome applications from people from Global Majority backgrounds, who are currently under-represented in our organisation.

We also welcome applications from disabled people, as we’re a Disability Confident Leader and are committed to recruiting, retaining and developing disabled people.

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