Step through the doors of Black Country Living Museum (BCLM) and you'll quickly discover that this is no ordinary workplace. As one of Europe's leading open-air museums and immersive visitor attractions, we bring together stories, people, places, and history to tell the unique story of the Black Country.
Our people are at the heart of the experience. Whether you are supporting visitors, caring for collections, delivering events, working behind the scenes, helping schools explore the past, or keeping our historic streets, shops, cafés, vehicles, and sites running smoothly, every role helps create the immersive experience our visitors love.
No two days feel the same here. Not only are we a museum but we are also a major TV and film location, and host standout seasonal events including our much-loved 1940s Weekend and Peaky Blinders Nights. It is not your typical workplace, and you never know what might be happening next week!
Based in the heart of Dudley, with excellent road and rail links and metro links on the way, we are easy to reach from across the Midlands. Alongside competitive financial rewards, we offer a welcoming, kind, and positive approach to work-life balance.
If you’d like to join the team, please explore our current opportunities below or contact our People team by emailing people@bclm.com.
We're sorry, there are no opportunities available that match your search criteria at the moment.
Answers to our most frequently asked careers questions are below, but if you can’t find the answer to your question our People Team are happy to help. Email people@bclm.com or telephone 0121 557 9643.
You can find all of our latest vacancies here.
If you spot a vacancy on our careers page that you would like to apply for, please click the ‘Apply now’ button. This will open an online application form that you can begin filling in with your details.
Unfortunately, we do not accept speculative applications. If you don’t spot a relevant role from our current vacancies, we recommend that you sign up for our job alerts online to be notified of future vacancies tailored to your specified interests.
Yes, you can sign up to receive our job alerts below.
I can’t upload my documents
Our system currently only accepts files that are in .doc, .docx or .pdf format with a maximum size of 2MB. If you wish to upload a document, please ensure your files fit this criteria.
I can’t submit my application / move on to the next section
Our application form contains some mandatory fields; these are marked with an asterisk (*). Any incomplete fields will highlight in red if an attempt is made to submit an application with missing information and an error will appear at the end of the page reading “Please fill out all required fields”. If this is the case, please go back over your application and ensure all fields are filled in.
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Please take screenshots or make a note of any error messages or codes that appear on your screen or device when you experience the issue. You can then contact our People Team by emailing people@bclm.com or calling 0121 557 9643 and we will do our best to assist.
Yes, if you feel there are multiple vacancies suited to your skills, experience and interests, then you are welcome to apply. You will be able to make a unique application for each role you apply for. This includes registering your interest to volunteer.
Black Country Living Museum is an equal opportunities employer. We firmly believe that the internet should be available and accessible to everyone and we are committed to providing a careers page that is accessible to the broadest possible audience, regardless of ability. We have partnered with accessiBe to deliver accessibility tools for everyone to use. To use these tools, please click on the pink circular accessibility icon
We welcome individuals to submit their application in an alternate format, e.g. audio or video, to ensure equal access to our opportunities. If you’d like to make your application in an alternate format, please contact our People Team by emailing people@bclm.com or calling 0121 557 9643.
Our People Team are happy to assist. You can contact them by emailing people@bclm.com or calling 0121 557 9643.
Unfortunately, our system does not yet have the functionality to allow candidates to go back and view/edit their application. Once you have submitted your application you cannot make any changes to it or view its progress. If you need to update your contact details or wish to check on your progress, please contact our People Team by emailing people@bclm.com or calling 0121 557 9643.
To work with Black Country Living Museum, you must have the right to work in the UK. Please refer to the UK Government website to check if you require a VISA.
You will receive an acknowledgement email shortly after submitting your application to inform you it has been safely received. Once the vacancy closing date has passed, we aim to respond to all applicants within two weeks.
Anyone aged 16 or over is welcome to apply. Unfortunately, due to our insurance and safeguarding policies, we are unable to recruit anyone aged 15 or under.
If you’re interested in getting involved in other ways, please find out more about joining one of our Community Advisory Panels.
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You can see all of the latest vacancy updates as well as testimonials and stories from the Museum on our dedicated Facebook page.
