Museum Collections Assistant

We are looking for a talented and enthusiastic person to take up a newly created role of Collections Assistant within the Collections and Conservation team. You will assist in the care and management procedures and processes of museum collections, including their documentation, integrated pest management, environmental monitoring, storage improvements and movement and location control. You will help support and develop accessibility of the collections, focussing on care and management whilst promoting the use of the collections to as wide an audience as possible.

Requirements

• Maths and English GCSE
• Level 3 qualification (2 A levels/ BTEC extended diploma/ NVQ 3)
• Proven knowledge and experience of working or volunteering with museum collections
• Experience of museum collections care and management processes including handling, packing and moving objects
• Knowledge of digital and social media and its applications for museum collections
• Cataloguing or documentation skills relevant to museum processes including working with electronic databases

Benefits

• Generous Pension Scheme
• Discounts on Leisure Centre Activities
• Annual Leave Entitlement
• Relocation Assistance
• Disability Confident Employer