Historic Character

Job Title: Historic Characters
Location:Dudley
Salary:12.42 per hour
Hours:Varied - including evenings weekends and Bank Holidays
Contract: Part-time Casual

Black Country Living Museum is seeking Historic Characters to join our team. These individuals breathe life into the stories of those who lived and worked in the Black Country through engaging with our visitors.

As part of our ongoing development we are currently developing stories that explore the experiences of people with heritage from South Asia the Caribbean and Europe.

We are interested in hearing from anyone who may have knowledge and be able to share engage and inform our visitors of migration experiences arriving from the above regions and working in the Black Country during the 1940s 50s and 60s. If you feel able to engage with our visitors in telling authentic migration stories from the Black Country of this time we would like to hear from you!

What will you be doing

• Engaging knowledgeably and respectfully with our visitors to reflect lived experiences of the Black Country.
• Bringing to life our 31-acre site by inhabiting a variety of characters and telling stories using a range of engagement techniques (please note past experience is not essential your confidence to demonstrate these skills is more important).

What are we looking for

• Engaging personalities able to interact enthusiastically with our visitors.
• A willingness to respond to training to ensure the authenticity of our stories.
• Respectful adherence to the Museums standards with regards to visitor engagement.

Who are we

We are an award-winning 31-acre open-air museum. Throughout our 47-year history our aim has always been clear: Inspiring yourdiscovery of the Black Country. We ensure that the revolutionary story of the Black Countrys industrial landscape the first ever of its kind in the UK is celebrated by generations.

What can you expect

• Unique Working environment: The Museum hosts seasonal themed and high-profile events as well as being regularly used for TV and Film locations
• Opportunity to learn new skills
• Competitive rewards & benefits
• Supportive & inclusive work culture
• Positive attitude to work-life balance

Open days

If you would like to learn more about being a Historic Character please come along to our open days/evenings on Wednesday 20 August 10am to 12pm and Thursday 21 August 4pm to 6pm in the Visitor Welcome Centre Caf. To sign up please email your interest to

What are you waiting forBegin your Black Country Journey now and apply using your most up-to-date CV.

BCLM is an equal opportunities employer committed to fostering an inclusive and diverse environment that celebrates the richness of the human are dedicated to eliminating bias and discrimination at every stage and encourage applicants to get in touch should they require reasonable adjustments during the interview process. We welcome applications from underrepresented groups and believe in providing equal opportunities for all qualified candidates.

Our commitment to safeguarding includes implementing robust safer recruitment procedures to assess the suitability of individuals applying for roles that involve work with children and adults who may be at risk of harm.

Closing date:31 August 2025

Interviews are expected to take place on Thursday 11 September Friday 12 September and Saturday 13 September 2025 however adjustments will be made should successful candidates be unable to attend.

As we say in the Black Country tara-a-bit!