Assistant Curator (Collections Access) – maternity cover
Purpose: To promote public access to the Museum’s collections by responding to public enquiries and offers of objects and to assist the Collections Team in the documentation, administration, care and storage of the accessioned collections.
Key Responsibilities and Accountabilities
Responsibilities
- To be the principal point of contact for all public enquiries (written, telephone and in-person) including dealing with offers of objects and material.
- To promote intellectual and physical access to the Museum collections and associated research, in line with the Museum’s Collections Management Policy and priorities set by the Senior Curator.
- To acquire objects and material for the accessioned collection, in-line with the Museum’s approved collecting policy and delegated authority.
- To undertake documentation administration.
- To implement optimum standards in collections care and storage.
- To contribute to the development of the Museum’s collecting policy to inform future collecting and acquisitions.
- To undertake research and other support to benefit the development of Collections and Learning programmes and projects.
- To assist with the development and supervision of volunteer teams.
- To assist with identifying, sourcing and researching potential new acquisitions to the collection.
- Respond to public enquiries to established standards – all enquiries and offers to receive an initial response within one week.
- 1200+ enquiries and offers per year
- Direct reporting to Head of Collections. Daily – Information giving/receiving
- Expected to establish regular – often daily – information sharing within Collections Team
- Expected to provide information and advice to members of other departments, including PR & Marketing Co-ordinator, Digital Media Co-ordinator, Head of Learning, Maintenance Foreman, Visitor Engagement and Operations
- Liaison with volunteers including Collections Volunteers. Information giving/receiving
- External contractors and suppliers; Information giving/receiving,
- External heritage organisations and other partners.Information giving/receiving.
(competencies, qualifications & experience)
Essential
- Experience in a similar role in a museum, gallery or heritage environment.
- Familiarity with current standards and methods of collections management.
- A good working knowledge over a wide range of social and industrial collections.
- A broad knowledge of Black Country history.
- Proven ability to work as part of a team.
- Experience of working with volunteers.
- A relevant degree
Reports to:Head of Collections
Direct reports:None
Hours:Full-time / Black CountryLivingMuseum Trust
Tipton Road, Dudley, DY1 4SQ, United Kingdom
Charity No. 504481 Co. No. 1226321