Museum Collections Assistant

Are you looking to progress your career in museums in a busy and well-established local authority museum service? Culture Leicestershire is Leicestershire County Council's heritage, libraries, participation and learning service, our vision is to 'Create space to spark imagination, celebrate communities and enhance wellbeing' through access to our rich collections, staff expertise, buildings and engagement programmes. About the Role 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 should have experience of, and a passion for, working with museum objects, collections and the people who use our service. 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. This will ensure their preservation for the future and to make them accessible to as wide an audience as possible through a variety of means. 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, this would include assisting with the digitisation of objects to support the electronic catalogue, public enquiries and social media. You will support the safety and security of collections including emergency planning and salvage response, safe storage and object handling, exhibition and display installation. All of this work is to ensure that the Museum Service is able to meet the standards expected of an Arts Council England Accredited Museum. You will work alongside colleagues in the Collections and Conservation team, the Museum Curatorial team and our volunteers. We expect you to play a supportive role in the operation of the Museum service and the wider Culture Leicestershire services in order for us to deliver our vision of a vital, engaging and responsive heritage offer to the public. For information on our approach to the recruitment of ex-offenders, please see our .

• Have Maths and English GCSE and 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
• Be able to demonstrate attention to detail, manage your own time to achieve agreed objectives and work well within a team.
• Have a high level of interpersonal, written and verbal communication skills.
In addition, we also expect you to share and to delivering accessible and inclusive services which meet the needs of all of our residents. You will be asked to demonstrate your understanding of these commitments as part of the selection process. Reasonable adjustments will be considered for applicants with a disability. We are a . Interested in Flexible Working? We are open to discussions about flexible working, which may include part time working, job sharing, term-time working, flexible start and finish times, and hybrid working, depending on the requirements of the role and the service. If you would like to discuss the possible flexible working options that might be applicable to this role, please contact the person named below.

About Leicestershire County Council At Leicestershire County Council, we're committed to making a real difference in people's lives. Our aim is to work with communities and partners to deliver public services that make Leicestershire the best possible place to live and work for everyone. Our employees play a key role in supporting this goal and helping us deliver the vital services we provide to the people of Leicestershire. Whether you're starting your career or looking for your next challenge, you'll find a place with us where your ideas are valued, and your work has purpose. For further information on what it's like to work for us and the benefits we offer, please refer to the following