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Head of Collections
Full time - Part time applications will be considered
Permanent
Oxford University Museum of Natural History is seeking to appoint a Head of Collections with responsibility for strategic leadership across the zoology, palaeontology, mineralogy, petrology and archival collections. The postholder will also have a major role in the strategic leadership of the museum as a whole and will be a member of the senior leadership team.
The museum has collections of 7 million specimens with particular strengths in entomology, vertebrate palaeontology and archival collections, and is one of the largest natural sciences collections in the UK. The new Head of Collections will be responsible for all aspects of collections management, staffing and funding and she/he will take the lead in the strategic development of the collections, including storage, digitisation, search and discovery, and research facilitation. The postholder will work closely with the Head of Public Engagement to utilise the collections in the development of public engagement programmes and learning initiatives, including pre-school, primary and secondary schools, out-of-school-hours activities, university teaching and adult learning. The museum is also planning a major redisplay of the public areas and the postholder will make a significant contribution to this project.
As part of the senior leadership team the postholder will also provide leadership for the implementation of an ambitious new strategic plan and the continuing strategic development of the institution.
The Museum of Natural History is part of the Gardens, Libraries and Museums division of the University of Oxford and there are a number of major GLAM capital initiatives in which the postholder would take an active role. One of these is a project to create two new, shared collections stores with integrated research and object-based teaching facilities, which is currently at the design stage.
The Head of Collections will represent the Museum both internally within the University of Oxford and externally within the broader museum and cultural community to ensure that it is well networked and able to undertake effective horizon scanning. The Museum of Natural History is one of the world’s major university science museums, and the Head of Collections will have responsibility for the continued development of its national and international networks and partnerships, and also ensure that it fulfils its leadership obligations within the sector as a leading regional and national institution.
A good honours degree is required with knowledge of collections and a specialist knowledge of appropriate curatorial techniques, including the management of digital documentation systems and digital image capture and processing. The successful candidate must have previous experience demonstrating leadership and the ability to develop and deliver large multi-component projects and strategic planning components for an institution
Working with the University of Oxford’s Development Office, the postholder will take a proactive role in generating income for the museum through research grants, trusts, foundations, and the cultivation of individual and corporate philanthropy.
Applications for a part-time role with a minimum 0.6FTE will be accepted
Further information and the application portal can be found on the Oxford University online recruitment site www.recruit.ox.ac.uk
If you have any questions about the post please contact the Director, Professor Paul Smith (paul.smith@oum.ox.ac.uk)
Closing date for applications: 12.00 (noon), 19 November 2018
Interviews will be held on Friday 30 November 2018
Documentation Assistant
We are seeking a detail orientated and highly organised team player with good documentation skills to assist with the documentation of the collections at the Oxford University Museum of Natural History in accordance with Museum Accreditation and SPECTRUM documentation standards.
This role will primarily involve working with digital documentation records to improve the quality of object and archive catalogue records by checking their validity, consistency and completeness. Duties will also include working with images and other digital surrogates and related metadata. Overall the post holder will be assisting the Digital Collections Manager with the implementation of the Museum’s newly integrated Collections Management System (KE EMu).
The successful candidate will have first-rate IT skills and experience working with museum or archive documentation. Familiarity with museum documentation standards and collections management systems is essential, with direct experience using KE EMu, desirable.
Applicants are required to complete the online application form on Oxford University’s website and include a CV and supporting statement addressing the selection criteria. The supporting statement must explain how you meet each of the selection criteria for the post using examples of your skills and experience. This may include experience gained in employment, education, or during career breaks (such as time out to care for dependants).
For further details on the Museum please see our website www.oum.ox.ac.uk. Please contact the Head of Print and Digital Collections Kathleen Diston using the contact details below.
Closing date: Monday 12th November 2018
Interview date: Friday 23rd November 2018
Contact: kathleen.diston@oum.ox.ac.uk 01865 272982
Exhibitions Officer - Maternity Cover
Full time (Part time hours would be considered)
Maternity Cover
The Museum of Natural History is offering a great opportunity to join its dynamic public engagement team to cover maternity leave. This varied and rewarding role contributes to the Museum’s changing temporary exhibition series, public event programme, and permanent displays.
We are looking for an experienced exhibitions officer who will be responsible for project managing exhibitions in our Contemporary Science and Society series. Each exhibition will have a full programme of activities aimed at different audiences and the exhibitions officer will be responsible for co-ordinating the programme, working in partnership with other members of the public engagement team, as well as public engagement officers and researchers embedded in University departments.
The Exhibitions Officer will also be involved in working with the Public Engagement Manager to develop the Museum’s Masterplan for redisplay of the main gallery.
The successful candidate will have a track record of developing and delivering exhibitions (particularly temporary exhibitions) and associated programming on time and on budget. The role requires strong diplomatic skills and excellent IT skills.
Applicants must complete the online application form on Oxford University’s website and include a CV and supporting statement addressing the selection criteria as listed in the Job Description. The supporting statement must explain how you meet each of the selection criteria for the post, using examples of your skills and experience. This may include experience gained in employment, education, or during career breaks (such as time out to care for dependants).
For further details on the Museum please see our website www.oumnh.ox.ac.uk. Please contact the Deputy Director and Head of Public Engagement Janet Stott using the contact details below.
Closing date: Monday 5th November - noon
Interview date: 20th November 2018
Contact: Janet Stott - janet.stott@oum.ox.ac.uk / 01865 272987
Front of House Manager - Maternity Cover
Full time: Tuesday to Sunday
(Part-Time hours would be considered)
Maternity Cover
We are recruiting a Front of House Manager working under the supervision of the Head of Operations to join our busy team. The post-holder will manage the Front of House team and be responsible for the warm proactive welcome to over 750,000 visitors every year in both individual and organised groups.
The role requires a proactive and practical approach and the ability to lead a team and work independently in a customer-focused environment. The postholder will be responsible for the visitor giving project, actively encouraging donations and their conversion to Gift Aid. The postholder and will be responsible for the security of the building including keys, alarm fobs and alarm systems.
The post requires excellent interpersonal skills, a professional attitude and a flexible approach to work. The successful candidate will have proven experience in a large visitor attraction, museum or heritage site and excellent team leadership experience with a confident and pro-active approach to resolving problem and dealing with issues arising.
Applicants are required to complete the online application form on Oxford University’s website and include a CV and supporting statement addressing the selection criteria. The supporting statement must explain how you meet each of the selection criteria for the post using examples of your skills and experience. This may include experience gained in employment, education, or during career breaks (such as time out to care for dependants).
For further details on the Museum please see our website www.oum.ox.ac.uk. Please contact Head of Operations Wendy Shepherd using the contact details below.
Closing date: Monday October 15th - noon
Interview date: 2nd November 2018
Contact: Wendy Shepherd wendy.shepherd@oum.ox.ac.uk or 01865 272966
Assistant Keeper Grade II, Preventive Conservation
The National Museum of Ireland is seeking applications from suitable candidates to fill the post of Assistant Keeper Grade II, Preventive Conservation in the Conservation Department, National Museum of Ireland – Decorative Arts & History, Collins Barracks, Benburb Street, Dublin 7. This is a full time position.
Brief description of position:
Conservation is a busy Department engaged in the preservation, investigation and conservation of the collections. The Conservation Department of the National Museum of Ireland is primarily located in Collins Barracks, Dublin with further facilities at some of our other Dublin sites and in the Museum of Country Life, Mayo. Conservation cares for in excess of 4,000,000 objects in the Museum’s collections across the four curatorial Divisions (Irish Antiquities, Natural History, Irish Folklife and Art and Industrial division). In addition, the Conservation Department teach university degree modules, including one on Museum Environment for an MA in Museum Studies.
The post holder will be based primarily in the Conservation Department, Collins Barracks, but will work across all NMI sites. The post holder is expected to have training and experience in an object conservation discipline and significant experience in Preventive Conservation and Collection Care. The post holder will be expected to carry out preventive conservation across all collections areas, and to oversee and influence the work of other staff, volunteers and contractors in matters of collection care.
Assistant Keeper Grade II, Entomology
The National Museum of Ireland is seeking applications from suitable candidates to fill the post of Assistant Keeper Grade II, Entomology, Natural History Division in the National Museum of Ireland – Collections Resource Centre, Swords, Co. Dublin. This is a full time position.
Brief description of position:
The post-holder will act as curator for entomology, and have day-to-day responsibility for the insect collections in the museum. This includes the identification, classification and organisation of specimens. All stages in accession are the responsibility of the curator – from field collection, acquisition, purchase, data collection, numbering, registration, preparation of catalogues, and production of scientific and popular publications.
The applicant will also be responsible for maintenance of exhibits at the National Museum of Ireland – Natural History, Merrion Street, Dublin 2, development of temporary exhibitions, delivery of aspects of public programmes in relation to education and learning, and provision of an entomological enquiries service for the general public and for researchers.
Natural History Collections Assistant
Portsmouth Museums Service contributes to the council’s vision for Portsmouth as ‘the great waterfront city’. Our collections are inspiring, accessible and relevant, supporting learning, skills development, health and wellbeing.
We operate six museums in the city: Portsmouth Museum, Charles Dickens' Birthplace, The D-Day Story, Southsea Castle, Portsmouth Natural History Museum and Eastney Beam Engine House, and attract some 300,000 visits per year.
With the support of the Heritage Lottery Fund, this project will transform access to the city's natural history collection through better documentation, by involving volunteers and specialists, by delivering a programme of collection-based activities to engage a broad audience and by raising awareness through use of social media.
Working in partnership with wildlife organisations and other stakeholders, from families to specialists, will be fundamental to the success of the project.
What is the role?
To assist in the delivery of 'Wild about Portsmouth', a HLF funded project. The successful applicant will assist the Curator of Natural History in helping to make the collection accessible for display, events and research. They will work alongside museum staff, stakeholders and volunteers to help develop and promote our natural history collections.
Main Responsibilities:
- Contribute to Social Media postings
- Updating museum records and uploading images on Modes Complete (Museums database)
- Rehousing and reorganisation of collections
- Assisting with pest control freezing programme
- Working with volunteers and work experience students.
- Contributing to and developing Wild About Portsmouth Activity Plan
- Maintain an awareness of and comply with Portsmouth City Council policies and apply them to the day-to-day operation to ensure its legal and statutory obligations are met
- Comply with Health & Safety, equalities and environmental sustainability guidance and working practices
- Undertake appropriate training and development.
Who is the person?
You will need to have:
- A degree with an emphasis on Biological or Earth Sciences
- Passion for Natural History
- Good Microsoft Office skills and experience of working on databases
- Good writing skills
- Organised with attention to detail
- Experience of using websites and social media
- An existing knowledge, skills, or training in Natural Sciences
- Good manual dexterity
- Able to lift and carry boxes of specimens including geological material
- Flexibility and be available to work some weekend and evenings
- A driving licence would be preferred as you will need to move objects/materials between sites.
Head of Collections and Curatorial Services
York Museums Trust is an independent charitable organisation created to manage York Art Gallery, York Castle Museum, Yorkshire Museum & Gardens, and York St Mary's.
Head of Collections and Curatorial Services, York Museums Trust
Salary: YMT SCP 43 - 46, £41,143 - £44,142 per annum
Contract: 37 hours per week, permanent
These are exciting times to join the Trust as York Castle Museum is planning a major capital project to transform its visitor experience.
We are seeking a Head of Collections and Curatorial Services to provide leadership and ensure YMT collections and buildings are cared for, developed, researched and used to maximise public benefit and long term conservation for the City of York and future generations.
The post holder will lead the project to deliver a new store for YMT collections and will hold overall responsibility for maintenance of excellent curatorial and collections management standards.
We are eager to hear from candidates with a degree and a qualification in Museum Studies, AMA, FMA or appropriate equivalent experience.
They will also have strong people management skills and experience as well as financial management skills with proven ability to manage revenue and project budgets.
A flexible approach to work is essential, including working evenings and/or weekends as required.
In return we offer a competitive salary and a range of benefits, including 25 days annual leave + Bank holiday, defined benefit pension scheme with NYPF, flexible working hours, and employee assistance programme.
How to apply:
Access the job description and application form at www.yorkmuseumstrust.org.uk on the About Us, Jobs Vacancies page.
Forms should be returned to recruitment@ymt.org.uk
or by post to:
Recruitment,
Yorkshire Museum,
Museum Gardens,
York, YO1 7FR.
CVs will not be accepted and applications can only be accepted from candidates who have permission to work in the UK.
If, after applying, you have not heard from us by two weeks after the closing date, please assume you have not been successful on this occasion.
As an organisation York Museums Trust is committed to eliminating discrimination and encouraging diversity amongst our workforce.
e welcome applications from suitably qualified and eligible candidates regardless of sex, race, disability, age, sexual orientation, gender reassignment, religion or belief, marital status, or pregnancy and maternity.
Dates to bear in mind
Closing date for applications is 9 am on Monday 24th September 2018
Initial interviews will take place in York on 11 October 2018, final interviews will take place in York w/c 15 October 2018
Head of UCL Zoology & Science Collections
UCL Culture invites applications for the post of Head of UCL Zoology and Science Collections.
This is an exciting new role that leads the curatorial team responsible for the Grant Museum's zoology collection and a range of science collections, including the Galton and Pathology collections.
The post holder ensures the value and potential of these collections is maximised by developing new and innovative uses for objects in teaching, research, exhibitions and public events.
The post holder is also responsible for developing interpretation plans for new and existing displays and spearheading collections development and documentation activities.
The post holder sits alongside the Heads of the UCL Art Collections and Petrie Egyptian Archaeology Collection and works with the Head of Collections Management to ensure the collections are properly cared for and preserved for future generations.
The post holder will also work with the Head of Public Programmes, Exhibitions Manager and Head of Public Art to ensure collections are used to the engage the public with UCL's research and to demonstrate how the past connects to the present and future.
The Museums and Cultural Programmes function within UCL Culture is responsible for delivering high quality experiences for staff, students and external audiences using UCL's rich cultural resources and assets.
The main objective of this functional area is to set the standard for using culture as means of interrogating and understanding the world around us.
The Museums and Cultural Programmes team is responsible for activities ranging from devising innovative object-based learning experiences for UCL students to producing research-driven events and exhibitions for public audiences to developing public art projects that enhance the public realm and local community.
An emphasis will be placed on developing programmes that are topical in nature and engage staff, students and external audiences in new and interesting ways.
Key requirements
The successful candidate will have experience of managing a range of collections, developing and delivering exhibitions, fundraising and evaluation and performance reporting.
They will have proven ability of leading a multi-disciplinary team, devising and implementing strategy and excellent interpersonal, advising and influencing skills.
They will have excellent team working skills, the ability to provide a high standard of customer service delivery, excellent communication skills and the ability to establish good working relationships with a wide range of disciplines.
To view a job description or to apply for this post, please visit the UCL Jobs website. https://bit.ly/2omz7ZB
If you have any further queries regarding the vacancy or application process please contact: Briony Webb (briony.webb@ucl.ac.uk)
We particularly welcome applications from black and minority ethnic candidates as they are under-represented within UCL at this level.
Collections Assistant x2
The Wessex Museums Partnership (WMP) is a thriving consortium of the four principal museums across Dorset and Wiltshire that tell the stories of Wessex from prehistory to the present day. It is an exciting moment for the WMP as from April 2018, we are one of the Arts Council England's new National Portfolio Organisations. As such we have an ambitious programme to deliver over the next four years.
Dorset County Museum is one of the key members of the WMP and is at a pivotal moment in its 170 year history, having also secured a major grant from the Heritage Lottery Fund (HLF). It is therefore embarking on a £15.4 million capital expansion project to construct the innovative, visitor-focused 'Tomorrow's Museum for Dorset'. This will completely reimagine the Museum - its galleries, exhibitions, storage facilities, working spaces and retail offer - to produce an organisation able to better conserve and interpret Dorset's internationally significant heritage and be ready to meet the expectations of modern visitors.
As a result of support from the WMP and HLF, Dorset County Museum is looking to recruit two new full-time Collections Assistants.
Employed in its new Collections and Public Engagement Division, this will be an exciting time for the right candidate to help shape this new department, document and secure the future for this significant collection and make it accessible to new audiences.
This fixed term appointment is until 31 March 2021.
The post holder will support all aspects of collections management, curation, research, documentation and public engagement at Dorset County Museum.
They will contribute to the delivery of our new exhibitions and galleries planned as part of the Tomorrows Museum for Dorset project through the documentation of the collections and the production and coordination of collections information, images and data for inclusion on design briefs and object lists.
The role will support DCM as it transforms its services in line with its mission to be the leading heritage, arts and cultural organisation in Dorset
Application is by CV with a full covering letter explaining why you feel you are a suitable candidate for this vital role at the Museum.
For a full Job Description and Person Specification or for more information, please contact: Anna Butler by email: secretary@dorsetcountymuseum.org or call: 01305 262735
Closing Date For Applications: 12noon on Thursday 27 September 2018
Interview Date: w/b 8 October 2018