National Museums Collection Manager – Canal and River Trust
Job Title: National Collections Manager
Location: Canal & River Trust, Ellesmere Port or Gloucester
About the Trust
We’re one of the UK’s biggest charities and we care for 2,000 miles of canals, rivers, docks and reservoirs because we believe life is better by water.We’re looking for people who support our cause and want to make a difference for future generations. Could this be you?
Along with our waterways we also manage museums, archives and the country’s third largest collection of historic buildings, as well as the nature and wildlife that calls our canals home. All of this enables us to provide wellbeing opportunities for millions of people each year.
Our role and opportunity
The Trust holds the most comprehensive historic collection of inland waterways material in the world. It consists of over 18,000 accessioned objects – including sixty-eight historic boats. It is Accredited and Designated as being of national significance, with many of the boats on the National Historic Ships Register, with twelve vessels part of the National Historic Fleet.
Working in the Collections Team the role will develop, manage, and care for the objects belonging to the Trust in accordance with Museum Accreditation and Designated status. They will help make accessible the collections in ways that realise their potential to enrich people’s lives and contribute to the wider success and resilience of the Trust. The ideal applicant will have experience in amuseum collections/curatorialteam, working with (and managing where appropriate)large groups of volunteers,andbe confident interacting with a variety of our stakeholders.
We are currently seeking aNational Collections Managerwho will:
* Be responsible for safeguarding the Trust ‘s collection of artefacts for users and future users to enjoy. The collection is held at Trust’s three museums atEllesmere Port, GloucesterandStoke Bruerne, with large off-site stores at Ellesmere Port and Gloucester.
* Balance high standards of care and conservation with access, learning and enjoyment.
* Ensure that the museum collection is managed to the nationally accepted professional standards required for an Accredited and Designated collection. This includes storage, conservation, operation, documentation and research.
* Oversee budgetary allocation.
* Responsible for management, team building, personal development of staff in the Collections Team. Currently this includes: 5permanent colleagues, temporary colleagues, volunteers and consultants.
Location and coverage
Administratively based atEllesmere PortorGloucester, there will be the expectation to travel between sites (Ellesmere Port, Gloucester and Stoke Bruerne) to attend meetings or to conduct fieldwork. This will involve helping support the Trust’s visitor attractions containing collections items on the national canal network.
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