Category: General News

Due to a number of colleagues leaving the Museum over the next month, and an elected representative’s term coming to an end, there are a number of vacancies on the CCF.

We would therefore like to invite nominations for the following constituent posts;

• 1 x Casuals
• 1 x Historic Characters
• 1 x Salaried
• 1 x Visitor Welcome & Admissions

There also remain open positions for the following representatives;

• 1 x Volunteers
• 1 x Cleaning & Recycling

(Please note that participation of volunteers on the CCF remains on a voluntary basis)

The CCF plays a key communication and discussion role in many significant matters affecting all colleagues across the Museum. Further information on the role of the CCF can be found in the Colleague Consultative Forum Constitution Terms of Reference.

If you would like to be considered as a CCF Representative, you will need a colleague from the same constituency as you to propose your nomination and the name of another colleague, again within the same constituency, who seconds the nomination. Unsure about which Constituency you fall under? Find out here.

The closing date for nominations is 21 April 2025. Elections will be held following this date if we have multiple candidates for a single role. In the event that a candidate for nomination is unopposed, their constituents will be invited to endorse their candidature.

To put yourself forward, please complete and return a nomination form (which can be found here) to the People & Culture team (based at Canalside) either by hand, deposited in the black post box outside the People & Culture office, or via email to [email protected].

All employees (who have successfully completed their probationary period) are eligible to apply, with the exception of the Leadership Team. Casual workers may only apply to represent the Casuals constituency and Volunteers may only apply to represent the Volunteers constituency. In the interest of ensuring a cross representation of the Museum, the 2 representatives in the Casual and Volunteer constituencies cannot be from the same team.

As a reminder, the current CCF Representatives are:

Dear Colleagues,

We want to express our heartfelt gratitude to each and every one of you for your patience, resilience, and unwavering commitment to the Museum since we entered a consultation process regarding restructure proposals on 3 February. The journey we’ve been on together has not been easy, but your dedication has been vital in helping us get to this point. This essential process was driven by the need to manage costs in challenging economic times, alongside a revitalised focus on enhancing visitor experience and excellence in Living History. We acknowledge that this has been a challenging period, and we want to thank each of you for your continued commitment to our visitors, your input during the process, and the consideration you’ve shown for your colleagues.

We are now at the conclusion of the consultation period, and we are pleased to share that the updated organisation chart is now available to view. Please do study the new staffing structure carefully to appreciate the responsibilities, working relationships and dependencies within the Museum Team. If you notice a mistake, please mention it to your line-manager. Our goal throughout has been to minimise the impact on our team, but unfortunately, a limited number of roles have been made redundant, with five people having their roles confirmed as such. The contributions made by these colleagues, especially during such a difficult time, are deeply appreciated, and we are incredibly grateful for their dedication to the Museum. Over the coming weeks, some will be completing handovers, while others will continue for a period of time as they undertake distinct pieces of work. We appreciate their ongoing support during this transition.

As we move forward to implement this new structure, which includes new roles, teams, and reporting lines, we enter a transition period. This phase will allow for a smooth and effective adjustment to the new roles and responsibilities, and your manager will be in contact with you directly to schedule the time necessary to make these changes as effective as possible. As we do that, we also commence recruitment for roles vacant in the new structure, and you can find the first of these opportunities here.

Once again, thank you for your understanding and support as we navigate this transition. We look forward to the bright future we will build together.