Museum Collections Manager

Newly formed Heritage Team - this new hire will work directly alongside another Museum Assistant contractor 20 - 24.67 per hrPart time 2-3 days per week36 month contractLocation: Portsmouth area The Collections Manager acts as a guardian of the organisation''s cultural heritage through the care and management of its museum and the objects held within it. You will be responsible for handling the condition of all museum objects; supporting the care, conservation and display of the collection. You will also be responsible for the environmental conditions of the museum and its stores; ensuring that the collections are maintained in the most appropriate conditions possible.You will be joining a newly-formed Heritage Team, which is focused on modernising, transforming and professionalising how the organisation showcases its history and tells it stories. As part of this team effort, you will provide tours and talks to internal and external customers, using objects from the collection to bring our organisational history to life in innovative new ways.Key responsibilities: Museum maintenance, including environmental monitoring and pest managementDocument and digitise the museum collection; cataloguing to SPECTRUM standard on the CMSWork with the wider Heritage team to support wider objectives and goals, such as exhibition pop-ups and themed seasonsProvide tours and talks to customers, tailoring to different group requirementsSupport new and innovative ways of showcasing the ..... full job details .....