Description
Your role will be to support the management and development of Queer Britain's Collections.
Come and join the team at Queer Britain where your role will be to oversee the care, documentation, and preservation of Queer Britain's collection, ensuring that the collection is properly managed and accessible.
Normal working hours are 10am - 6pm (24 hours, including paid lunch hour) on a Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday. Evening and weekend work may be necessary, and we operate a time-off-in-lieu policy
This role is fixed-term for a period of three years; the salary is £20,790 for 3 days per week (Full-time equivalent £34,650) .
Our ideal candidate would be:
- Someone experienced working with collections in a museum, library or archive setting.
- Someone with understanding of LGBTQ+ history and culture.
- Good knowledge of SPECTRUM procedures and museum accreditation processes.
- A creative mindset, experienced in delivering volunteer and community projects.
- A dynamic individual with the ability to work independently, and yet collaboratively across the entire organisation.
- Someone committed to their own professional development, and willing to share their knowledge skills and experience.
- An excellent communicator, and confident with technology.
- Someone able to build positive relationships with internal and external stakeholders, including museum staff, guest artists, retail partners and supporters.
Management and Administration:
- Manage and develop Queer Britain's Collections database (CatalogIt)
- Oversee documentation practices for the Collection.
- Undertake regular condition checks and conservation assessments of the collection.
- With the Head of Programme and Collection (Curator) work towards museum accreditation.
Collecting:
- With the Head of Programme and Collection (Curator) develop a plan for new acquisitions.
- Develop a nationally-focussed community donation programme to grow the collection.
- Ensure all acquisitions are properly administered.
- Create research dossiers (object histories) for all acquisitions.
- Develop a volunteer engagement programme that will support digitising object histories and community collecting.
Digital:
- Lead on creating a publicly accessible digital collection.
Loans, Exhibitions and Displays:
- Working with the team to facilitate preparing the collection for loan/display.
Please email your CV and cover letter explaining how you meet our person specification and have experience of the responsibilities within the role description; the deadline for applications is Monday 9 February at 10am.
Using the subject line 'QB Collections Manager' send through to the following email address.