Job Profile
Assistant Curator (Forging Ahead)
7 month contract
Purpose: To respond to public enquiries and to research and grow the 1940s-1960s object collection relating to BCLM: Forging Ahead. 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 collection enquiries (written, telephone and in-person) including dealing with offers of objects and material related to BCLM: Forging Ahead.
  • To undertake documentation administration following on from new acquisitions as well as some retrospective documentation.
  • To acquire objects and material for the accessioned collection, in-line with the Museum’s approved collecting policy and to grow the 1940s-1960s collection in line with BCLM: Forging Ahead
  • To undertake research and other support to benefit the development of BCLM: Forging Ahead.
  • To undertake and support Oral History activities, including interviewing, recording, cataloguing and summary writing.
  • 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 BCLM: Forging Ahead
  • To assist with the development and supervision of volunteer teams.
  • To implement optimum standards in collections care and storage.
Accountabilities
  • Respond to public enquiries.
  • Collection care of Designated collection
Dimensions
  • Support of the wider BCLM: Forging Ahead project
Working Relationships
  • 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 in relation to BCLM: Forging Ahead
  • Supervision of volunteers.
  • External heritage organisations and other partners.
/ Person Specification
(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.
Desirable
  • A relevant degree

Reports to:Head of Collections
Direct reports:None
Hours:22.5pw
Salary:£19K pro rata / Black CountryLivingMuseum Trust
Tipton Road, Dudley, DY1 4SQ, United Kingdom
Charity No. 504481 Co. No. 1226321