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We are currently hiring, and we’d love to work with you at The World of Glass.

Commercial Operations Manager

Salary: £30K

Working Hours: 37.5 hours per week, working 5 days over 6 (Tuesday – Sunday)

Application Deadline: Friday 10th October, 5pm

Interview date: 22nd October

Summary:

We are looking for someone with experience of managing commercial operations at a visitor-facing venue and/or someone with management experience within a food or catering venue.

This is a brand-new role at The World of Glass, and there are significant opportunities for someone who is eager to create significant change within an important regional visitor destination.

Job Description:

The World of Glass has been a visitor attraction in St Helens for nearly 25 years. It was opened in March 2000 as a groundbreaking Millennium project.  On top of housing nationally significant glass collections and St Helens Council’s social and industrial history collection, the museum is also home to the town’s library, community spaces, galleries, meeting rooms, a café, shop and live glass blowing demonstrations. The site also includes one of the finest examples of a regenerative furnace in England, the Grade II* listed Tank House No. 9, a Scheduled Monument.

The World of Glass welcomed over 90K visitors last year, and we have an opportunity to target these increased visitors by supplying high quality and targeted shopping and food experiences, bespoke glass workshops and demonstrations and events and activities that create an increased income stream.

The priority for the first 6 months of the role will be to create a new joint café / shop space, with a brand-new offer for our visitors.

We are looking for someone who will work as a leader within our busy operational team.  The Commercial Operations Manager will play a crucial role in leading the day-to-day commercial operations across The World of Glass. This individual is responsible for ensuring a high-quality, welcoming experience for visitors, while maximising revenue generation from retail, catering, events, and other commercial activities.

 

Job Requirements:

To be successful in this role you would need to have strong leadership, strategic thinking, and operational management to support The World of Glass’ ambitious forward plans.

 

Job Responsibilities:

Retail Operations Oversight

  • Supervise and manage the day-to-day operations of the café, shop, and catering services.
  • Ensure compliance with all relevant regulations, including liquor licensing, and uphold the highest standards of service and safety.

Café Management:

  • Train café staff members and oversee their performance to ensure efficient service delivery.
  • Manage inventory, order supplies, track finances, and maintain cleanliness standards.
  • Address customer concerns promptly and work towards building customer loyalty and satisfaction.

Shop Management:

  • Supervise the front of house staff and provide guidance on inventory management, supply ordering, and shop layout.
  • Work with the Glass Blowing team to ensure sufficient levels and quality of glass merchandise are being made to sell in the shop.

How to Apply:

Email director@worldofglass.com for the full Job Description.

Please submit an up-to-date CV and a supporting statement to Sarah Taylor, Executive Director via email to director@worldofglass.com.   The supporting statement can be in any format e.g. written, visual, video and should highlight why you are applying for the role and the skills and experience you feel that you would bring to our team.

 

 

Freelance Opportunity – Engagement Consultant

Professional Fees: £3500

Project Timescale: November 2025 to February 2026

Application Deadline: Monday 20th October, 9am

Summary:

    Thanks to Funding from the NLHF Creative Underground Project, we have funding to create new ways to make The World of Glass Museum accessible to a variety of audiences….

      Creative Roots is part of the wider Creative Underground Project, a National Lottery Heritage Fund Project Coordinated by St Helens Archive Service. The aim of the Creative Underground Project is to shine a light on the creative heritage of the St Helens Borough, and here at The World of Glass we have held a wide range of exhibitions, and free activities as part of our branch of the Project, Creative Roots.

        For the next installation of the project, we want to focus on creative ways for our audiences to engage with our museum spaces and collections. As a part of this we want to work with a Creative Freelancer, to produce resources for a range of audiences, including local families, visitors with SEND needs, and visitors with visual impairments.

          To finish off our Creative Roots Project, we want to create resources, although our recent refurbishment created more interactive and hands on spaces, we want to improve on this experience further to ensure that the target audiences for this project feel like all our spaces are somewhere that they can also interact with for many years to come.

           

          Aims of the Work:

          To make TWOG more accessible and engaging for:

        • 1. SEND families
        • 2. People with visual impairments
        • 3. Families with Pre-school and primary school aged children

          Evaluate the final resources created as well as the process of co-producing with community stakeholders.

          Work with TWOG’s marketing officer to create marketing material for the resources to the appropriate audiences.

          Email Katie@worldofglass.com for the full role brief including budget details.

          Please submit a proposal outlining your approach to the brief, including the following information to katie@worldofglass.com

          • Delivery plan and milestones against timescale.
          • Cost breakdown with number of days and day rate
          • CV stating relevant experience in line with specification with referee contacts x 2
          • Confirmation of availability to deliver within timeframe.

          If you have an questions about the brief, please contact Katie Wade on Katie@worldofglass.com or call 01744 22766

           

           

          VOLUNTEERS

          We are always looking for volunteers to help. Vacancies in the cafe, museum and events/education. While we cannot pay, we can help with your travel costs and provide you with a tasty meal.

          email volunteering@worldofglass.com for further information.

          The World of Glass is a charity (no 1006990) and we work really hard to provide a great service for the people of St Helens and the wider city region. We are unable to do this without the support of our customers and our volunteers. We thank all of our volunteers for their amazing work over the years. THANK YOU!