Role Description – Curator of Artefacts
The principal responsibility of the Curator of Artefacts are as follows is the acquisition, conservation, storage, display and interpretation of the Museum’s artefacts collection, in order to inform, educate and entertain the public. The Curator will be responsible for the following:
- Developing and organising of accessioning and documentation of collections to SPECTRUM and other current best practice standards;
- Recording loans and acquisitions and maintaining the cloud based electronic catalogue, Ehive;
- Periodically undertaking a review of the collection to assess its condition and relevance to the needs of the Museum. This may include the assessment of artefacts with a view to distribution, sale or disposal of artefacts no longer required or in poor condition, in accordance with best practice and with the minuted agreement of the Museum Committee and its parent body.
- Recommending and carrying out or arranging for conservation work when relevant;
- Ensuring that collections are properly quarantined, preserved and stored;
- Checking on the cleanliness and condition of items on display in the permanent exhibition.
- Assisting the Exhibition team in identifying items and getting them ready for display in temporary exhibitions, and providing information for interpretation.
- Monitoring the Museum environment to ensure the risk to objects from environmental conditions is minimal.
- Providing information to team members on the collections and liaising with committee on the application for grants.
- Keeping abreast of current best practice standards for collections care and documentation of collections and reviewing the Museum’s curatorial policies, procedures and plans accordingly.
- Training and directing a team of curatorial volunteers to work behind the scenes on documentation and collections care
- Arranging for object research where necessary.
- Engaging in contemporary collecting, in accordance with the Museum’s Collection Policy, and liaising with individuals and organisations about possible donations and acquisitions.
- Liaising with other Museum Committee members by attending regular meetings of the Committee and working with other Curators and with the exhibitions team to agree processes and procedures.
- Keeping the Museum’s publicity team informed of new acquisitions and anything that might be shared with the press or social media.
To apply – please fill in our online form.
Visitor Assistants
- to greet and welcome visitors
- to collect information from visitors for marketing purposes
- to answer queries from visitors or telephone queries and pass on to the relevant team member
- to keep an eye on the security of the museum and its objects
- to keep the museum generally tidy and to ensure health and safety
- to hand out guides, children’s quizzes, large print book where needed.
- to sell items from the shop
- to generally assist in making visitors’ experience a good one
To apply – please fill in our online form.
Events Co-ordinator
We are looking for a friendly and organised volunteer to handle all events held at the Museum.
- To investigate the viability of running a series of regular or occasional events in the museum for paying members of the public
- to plan those events, and book days and speakers
- to arrange ticket sales through the website and front desk, if needed
- to liaise with the publicity team for press, web, social media and poster coverage to promote the events
- to arrange setting up of the event on the day/evening with a team
- to account for profits made
The role is voluntary, part-time and full training will be given.
To apply – please fill in our online form.
Sales and Shop Manager
We are looking for someone to source products and control stock, to ensure effective display and sales through our small Museum shop, to facilitate sales through outside events and outlets, and to ensure the financial viability of this contributor to Museum revenue.
The role is voluntary, part-time and full training will be given.
To apply – please fill in our online form.
Volunteer Window Dresser
The principal responsibility of the volunteer window dresser is to ensure that the Museum’s display window provides an attractive promotional space for the passing public. The role would suit a creative person working in their own time. The window dresser will be responsible for the following:
- Ensuring the window space is always attractive and interesting and displays key information about the Museum’s opening hours, charges and current temporary exhibition
- Developing an annual rotation of displays which could be tied to seasons and events (Valentine’s Day, Easter, Halloween, Remembrance Day, Christmas etc), tied to the Museum’s temporary exhibitions, or otherwise themed around the Museum’s collections
- Working with the Museum exhibitions team to publicise temporary exhibitions through use of the window space;
- Working with the curators to identify items from the collections for display
- Organising printing or purchase (when necessary) of backdrops/posters or other display material.
