Current Vacancies

Temporary Learning Officer: £19,000 pro rata

 

The RIC is seeking a temporary Learning Officer to support the running and development of our History of Sex project with young people (16-24 year olds). We are looking for an experienced museum professional with a passion for supporting and engaging young adults in creatively reinterpreting the collections housed inthe Royal Cornwall Museum.

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Please send CV with supporting letter to louise.mcdermott@royalcornwallmuseum.org.uk
Closing date: Friday 3rd September

 

Prize Administrator
Cardew-Rendle and Winston Graham Prizes

The RIC is looking for a contractor to organise, promote and administer the above literary Prizes, which both result from bequests to the Institution.  The appointee will also be expected to act as Assistant Editor of The Journal and to administer Publications Committee meetings.  They will also arrange the annual academic lecture series.

The RIC is a learned institution which was founded in 1818.  It is best known for The Courtney Library and the Royal Cornwall Museum, but also organises a series of academic lectures and works closely with other learning institutions in fulfilling its Purpose, which is

"To advance the education of the public by encouraging and promoting the study and knowledge of literature, natural sciences, archaeology, history, ethnology, geology and the fine and applied arts, with special reference to Cornwall" from The Constitution of the Royal Institution of Cornwall. 

From its inception, the RIC has presented medals and prizes in recognition of those who have made a serious contribution to its Purpose.

The Cardew-Rendle Legacy, the Scheme for which was published by the Charities Commission on 29 January 2010, provides for the Trustees to hold the Cardew-Rendle Cornish History Essay Prize, once every two years, to be run as a public competition.  The Trustees can hold other competitions and award prizes as they see fit, for example for study bursaries, or for already published material.  The appointee will be expected to propose to the Trustees the nature and frequency of these competitions and the appointment and remuneration of judges.  They will also be expected to propose an appropriate extent and nature of publicity before and after the competition.

The Winston Graham Prize is currently a sum of £5,000 for the best historical novel, and is run as soon as enough interest has accrued from the bequest.  The appointee will be responsible for liaison with the Executors, who are highly supportive of the RIC and this Prize.

It is expected that the appointee will organise their own workload and that much of the activity can be undertaken off site.

The contract award will consist of two phases.  Initially, interested parties should apply in writing or by email to the Director briefly outlining relevant experience hilary.bracegirdle@royalcornwallmuseum.org.uk. 

Deadline 26th August 2010.

 

Following a short-listing process, potential contractors will be provided with more detail and asked to provide a detailed submission showing how they intend to deliver the brief and the associated costs.

The contract will awarded based on an assessment of a combination of quality and cost.

 

 

 

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