Vacancy Details

Elmbridge Museum is seeking to appoint a fixed-term Collections Project Officer to support us in our aim to ensure the collection reflects the history of Elmbridge and is relevant to the local community.

The post holder will be responsible for co-ordinating a full audit of the collections store and recruiting a volunteer team to document and re-package objects in preparation to move to a new storage facility. They will also be responsible for creating a research project to explore hidden object stories to enable increased understanding about the relevance of the collection to the borough of Elmbridge.

This is an exciting opportunity to work with a varied local authority collection and build on the museum’s audience engagement programme through a new volunteer-led research project and associated activities. We are looking for candidates with experience of best practice in documentation and collections care, a commitment to public engagement and accessibility, excellent project management skills and experience of managing volunteers. You will need a flexible approach to work and a full driving license to enable travel to off-site stores.

Please visit the Elmbridge Museum website for more information about the collection and museum service. For an informal chat about the role please contact Ellie Darton-Moore, Museum Community Engagement Manager on 01372 474586.

12-month fixed-term contract

Closing Date: Thursday 14^th September 9am

Interview Date: Thursday 28^th September

Equal Opportunities

Elmbridge Borough Council - Working for Equality. We welcome applications from all sections of the community. If you require any adjustments to be able to engage in the recruitment process for this role, please let us know by emailing humanresources@elmbridge.gov.uk

How to apply

Please note that we do not accept CVs. We only accept online applications. Our applications can take up to 2hrs to complete but we have prepared some guidelines to help you with the application as it’s such an important part of the process.

  https://www.elmbridge.gov.uk/blogs/2022/how-ace-local-authority-application-form

To apply use the "Apply Online" button below, which will take you to our Applicant Tracking System ('ATS') where, once you have applied, you can log on to your online account at any time to view the status of any of your applications. By using ATS, you can track the progress of your application(s), receive communications by email, select your own interview time online and see whether you have been made a conditional offer.