Staff Placement Scheme

The Staff Placement Scheme gives people working in museums the chance to develop their skills, meet colleagues from the sector and get a taste of how other organisations operate. Since its launch in 2006 over 100 placements have been supported.

The scheme is running again in 2008-09 and this year over 100 placements are available at more than 50 different organisations across the South East.

Who can apply?

The scheme is open to paid staff and volunteers working at any level in Accredited / Registered museums in the South East.

How do the placements work?

Placements will typically last between one and five days, but can be longer, depending on the host organisation. The days can consecutive or over a period of weeks or even months.

Up to £500 is offered to support each placement, to cover costs such as travel, accommodation and subsistence. Expectionally, up to £1,000 is available where your organisation requires extra staff to cover during your absence.

How do I apply?

Brochures and application forms have been sent out to every museum. You can also download a brochure and application form or contact your MDO to request more copies.

Download the Placement Brochure (PDF, 798 KB)

Download the Placement Application Form (PDF, 68KB)

These files are in Adobe PDF format and you will need Adobe Acrobat to view them.

More information

To find out more about the scheme and the placements available please contact Helen Gibbons, Museum Development Service Manager, not the placement hosts.

Tel: +44 (0)7595 214764

Email: helen.gibbons@mlasoutheast.org.uk

Tell Us About Your Experience

We would like to hear from people that have participated in the Staff Placement Scheme, both as hosts and those who were on a placement.

We are very grateful to the hosts of the placements and if we can improve on the Scheme please tell us in our online evaluation form.

If you were on a placement please tell us about your experience in our online evaluation form.