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The Herbert Art Gallery & Museum is part of the Culture Coventry charitable trust. Occasionally we need to recruit new staff to the team, and we look for self-motivated and forward-thinking people. Even if you are based behind the scenes, you need to be comfortable working with or around visitors in an environment where creating the right atmosphere is everything. Everyone in the team plays an active part in delivering our fantastic attraction to visitors.

All of our vacancies can be found listed here when they arise, but if you can’t wait to get involved why not click here to see our Volunteering Programme.

People from Black, Asian and Ethnically Diverse backgrounds, disabled, deaf and neurodivergent people are underrepresented in our workforce, so we particularly encourage applications from candidates in these groups.

Current Opportunities:

Collections Curator

Reference Number: CCT059

Closing Date: 29th October 2024

Location: Coventry Transport Museum

Hours: 37 Hours

Rate of Pay: £27,278.92 – £28,356.80

About the role:

We are looking for a Collections Curator to manage a broad range of collections cared for by Culture Coventry Trust on behalf of Coventry City Council. You will be working across Coventry Transport Museum, Herbert Art Gallery and Museum and the Lunt Roman Fort, as well as two off-site stores.

This is a great opportunity to join the busy Collections Team. You will have responsibility for the management, care, and documentation of collections, as well as developing collections and making them accessible to audiences. A key part of the role will be the relocation of collections from the current off-site store to a new Collections Centre in the former Ikea building.

The main responsibilities are:

To carry out ongoing collections management, care and documentation activities and working towards greater public access to the collections.
To support collections review and the move from current offsite storage to the new Collections Centre.

To develop ways of accessing the collections through temporary exhibitions, permanent displays, guided tours, and events to encourage their use by as wide an audience as possible and in accordance with museum standards.

To work in a wider team with colleagues in Collections, Exhibitions and Events, Learning and Engagement, and Operations to facilitate access to collections and to ensure their care.

We are looking for:

A self-motivated team player with a professional and friendly manner
Commitment to audience development and inclusive access to collections
Good planning and organisational skills
Experience of working with museum collections
Knowledge of SPECTRUM and Accreditation standards

Monday-Friday role.

Interview planned for W/C 4th November.

Apply today and Join our Team!

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