Jobs at COAM
Chiltern Open Air Museum
Chiltern Open Air Museum is an award winning open air museum with 37 reconstructed historic vernacular buildings, working historic farm with livestock, traditional gardens and woodland.
We welcome around 60,000 visitors annually including 15,000 school children. Our formal education programme includes school workshops and theme days and experience days and workshops for adults. We run an extensive events programme and run a variety of outreach projects.
We are an independent charity that receives no regular government funding. We have to generate all of our own income from admissions, cafe and shop spend, memberships, workshops, private hire and donations.
COAM operates with a small team of staff supported by over 250 volunteers who have a passion for the Museum and cake!
Staff Benefits
Enjoy a range of benefits as part of our team, including:
Complimentary Family Annual Membership
Discounts in our shop and cafe
Flexible hours with possible remote working
Access to a sprawling 45-acre site for walking and general wellbeing
Opportunities for professional development and training
Complimentary tea and coffee
COAM is a flexible and friendly place to work with a great team of passionate staff and volunteers, and as we grow and develop we’re looking for new talent to join our team.
Come and work in beautiful scenic surroundings full of history, where no day is ever the same!
Current Job Opportunities
Explore the current positions available at Chiltern Open Air Museum and consider becoming a valued member of our community.
Collections and Interpretation National Lottery Heritage Fund Trainee
We have an exciting opportunity for an 18 month paid traineeship at COAM.
Read the Collections and Interpretation NLHF Trainee Information Pack
Application deadline: 9am on 28 April
Interviews: Week commencing 5 May
Please apply using our Museum Traineeship Application Form which you can complete an submit in either a written, audio or video format. Audio and video format should not exceed 15 minutes. Please supply audio as an MP3 and ensure any video content is compatible with Windows. We would also be grateful if you could fill out our Equal Opportunities Form. Please send your applications to jobs@coam.org.uk
Marketing and Visitor Experience National Lottery Heritage Fund Trainee
We have an exciting opportunity for an 18 month paid traineeship at COAM.
Read the Marketing and Visitor Experience NLHF Trainee Information Pack
Application deadline: 9am on 28 April
Interviews: Week commencing 5 May
Please apply using our Museum Traineeship Application Form which you can complete an submit in either a written, audio or video format. Audio and video format should not exceed 15 minutes. Please supply audio as an MP3 and ensure any video content is compatible with Windows. We would also be grateful if you could fill out our Equal Opportunities Form. Please send your applications to jobs@coam.org.uk
Evaluation Consultant National Lottery Heritage Fund Project
We are looking for an Evaluation Consultant to help us with our National Lottery Heritage Funded Pathways to Heritage project.
Read the job description
Application deadline: 9am on 28 April
Please apply using out Museum Traineeship Application Form which you can complete an submit in either a written, audio or video format. Audio and video format should not exceed 15 minutes. Please supply audio as an MP3 and ensure any video content is compatible with Windows. We would also be grateful if you could fill out our Equal Opportunities Form. Please send your applications to jobs@coam.org.uk
Contact Us
To find out more about volunteering with us, please visit our Join Us page or contact our Volunteer Coordinator on volunteering@coam.org.uk