Grimsby Fishing Heritage Centre - Support Technician

Are you someone who takes pride in keeping things running smoothly behind the scenes, ensuring every visitor enjoys a safe, welcoming and memorable experience?

Do you thrive in a hands-on role where no two days are the same, from opening up a unique heritage attraction to helping bring exhibitions to life?

Could your practical skills, proactive approach and eye for detail help maintain and improve one of North East Lincolnshire's most celebrated visitor attractions?

What will your day look like?
You will be a main key-holder and could be the first on site. You will arrive and begin the process of readying the attraction for the visitors of the day. You will switch on lights, sounds, check the displays, ensure that fire doors are unlocked, and routes clear. You will support the Front of House Supervisors and Manager with any additional requirements for the day, such as meeting room preparations or placing out summer seating at the front of the museum.
During exhibition change-overs you will support curatorial colleagues in the construction and take-down of new exhibitions. You will maintain the museum workshop and yard.
During the day you will continue periodic checks of the site and Ross Tiger to ensure displays are as they should be, walkways are clear and litter is removed. Your awareness of site safety and your support of required checks will allow you to do this.
Plans for improvements will be agreed with the management, but much of your work will utilise your own abilities and pro-active thought to what is required to maintain the attraction and visitor experience.
Visiting contractors, arranged with Facilities Management will be supported by your role, to gain access to required areas and issues of concern that you note will be relayed to management for actioning with wider colleagues.
At the end of the day you will begin the close-down procedures and ensure that the building is secure.

Who are we looking for?
We are looking for a person with strong practical abilities and a creative mindset that can support the ongoing operational needs of our special attraction.
You should be approachable and enjoy building positive working relationships with the wider museum team, supporting each other to maintain and improve the standards of the GFHC.

Why join us?
We are a small but passionate team that exists for the sole purpose of enriching our town with a positive visitor experience. We are winners and multiple nominees of the VisitEngland Welcome Accolade for our standards of visitor engagement, winners of the Sandford Award in Heritage Education and long-standing holders of the TripAdvisor Travellers Choice Award. We are an Arts Council England Accredited Museum and a member of the Humber Museums Partnership.
We aim to help people be proud of our area and the wonderful heritage of North East Lincolnshire. Your role is integral as a central hub of all operations at the museum, working with colleagues in all areas to allow the GFHC to be what it is.
You will sit within the staff team of the Grimsby Fishing Heritage Centre, as part of the wider Tourism and Economic Development teams as part of North East Lincolnshire Council.

For more information, please refer to the attached guidance and role profile. If you would like an informal discussion, please contact David Ornsby Email: David.Ornsby@nelincs.gov.uk

Key Dates

Advert closing date: Sunday 23rd August 2026

We aim to interview candidates: w/c Tuesday 1st September 2026

We want you to have the best interview experience with us, we will provide candidates selected for interview their questions in advance of meeting us by 4pm the evening before.

We reserve the right to close our adverts early if we have received a significant volume of suitable applications.

We love AI and think it plays a great role in the world of work. However, for your application, we want to hear from YOU! As such, we will be testing applications to determine the use of AI, and applications that have heavily utilised the function will be scrutinised for suitability.

Do you need support?

If you need any help applying for this position, please contact Wendy Trask on 07702 338542 (text or call). Wendy can support with digital access as well as offering advice and guidance about completing the different sections of the application form.