Collections Manager in Museum - London, United Kingdom - Bank of England

Description

Job Description

The Bank of England is the UK's central bank. Our mission is to deliver monetary and financial stability for the British people.

The Bank of England is a diverse organisation. Each of its 4,000 people are committed to public service and dedicated to promoting the good of the people of the United Kingdom by maintaining monetary and financial stability.

Department overview

The Communications Directorate is responsible for managing and developing the Bank's external and internal communications. We manage the relationships with key stakeholder groups including the media, Parliament, technical stakeholders and the general public. We also develop and maintain our external website and social media presence, produce flagship publications, and ensure the Bank meets its statutory obligations regarding the Freedom of Information Act.

The Public and Stakeholder Engagement team is part of the Media and Stakeholder Relations division within the Communications directorate. It operates a number of functions to enable the Bank to engage with a broad range of stakeholders. This includes running outreach events, delivering an education programme, operating a public enquiries service, and the Bank of England Museum.

The Bank of England Museum represents both the Bank's history and our work today. It plays a key role in helping to promote understanding of the Bank's role and the wider economy, alongside global economic history. The Museum welcomes a broad range of visitors every year and our exhibitions and events programme is crafted to provide content that reflects visitor interests and needs.

Job description

The Bank of England's historical collection contains around 80,000 items, ranging from banknotes, fine art, archaeology, coins, social history, and industrial items. Alongside the core collection, there is a supporting working collection of artwork and furniture. The collection tells the story of the history of the Bank of England and its role in the UK economy.

The jobholder will be responsible for all aspects of managing the collection, including specifically:

• Collections Care
  • Organising conservation with external conservators as required.
  • Undertaking preventative conservation work as required.
  • Undertaking object rehousing work as required.
  • Point of contact for any working collection-based issues.
  • Monitoring the environmental programme and IPM.
• Collections information
  • Cataloguing the collection, focusing on increasing the information that is held and data cleaning.
  • Development of the Axiell Collections database, including the development of thesaurus terminology and terminology hierarchies.
  • Point of contact for the database with both internal and external staff. This includes working with vendors on any patches or updates to the database.
  • Undertaking any audit requirements as outlined by Internal Audit.
• Collections access
  • Act as registrar on loans in and out of the Museum. This includes contract negotiation with lenders, borrowers and internal teams. Acting as a courier and overseeing installation of objects as required.
  • Monitoring the group inbox, answering enquiries from externals and internals.
  • Providing image licences for material held in the collection.
  • Organising photography of the collections or creating reproductions of items as required.
  • Support Collections Use requests, including organisation of packing, transport and insurance, as outlined in the Collections Access policy.
  • Assisting in the creation of content for blogs, social media, internal posts or any other relevant content requested by the Digital Engagement Officer.
• Collections Development
  • Act as a registrar on acquisitions, including working through the unaccessioned backlog of material. This involves working on purchases, donations and internal transfers from departments.
  • Act as registrar on any disposals from the museum collection, including potential future rationalisation projects.
  • Development and implementation of all Collections Management policies and procedures.
• Exhibitions/other
  • Support the Curator and Exhibitions Manager in the development and installation of exhibitions and displays.
  • Support the Exhibitions Manager with the maintenance of the Museum and permanent displays/galleries.
  • Support other Museum team members across a range of duties, including front of house, as required.

Role requirements

• Minimum criteria
  • Significant experience of working in Collections Management in a museum.
  • Knowledge and practical experience of Collections Care activities (cleaning, rehousing).
  • Practical experience of moving historic collections (social history and art hanging), including working at height.
  • Knowledge of RAMS, H&S best practices and working with hazardous collections.
  • Knowledge of Registrar best practice (UKRG standards or otherwise).
  • Experience of object handling, including installation for display.
  • Good communication skills and experience of managing cross-departmental relationships.
• Desirable criteria
  • Knowledge of photoshop or experience of editing photography.
  • Practical experience of exhibition installations and deinstallations.
  • Experience of working in a public-facing role within a cultural institution.
  • Interest in financial history.

The jobholder will be part of a small team involved in the day-to-day running of the Museum. As such they will be expected to work flexibly and be willing to support other team members across a range of duties. This will include a small number of regular front-of-house shifts.

Due to the operational nature of this role it is based on-site. We also advise that the role can at times involve some physical duties, such as moving large objects.

Our Approach to Inclusion

The Bank values diversity, equity and inclusion. We play a key role in maintaining monetary and financial stability, and to do that effectively, we believe we need a workforce that reflects the society we serve.

At the Bank of England, we want all colleagues to feel valued and respected, so we're working hard to build an inclusive culture which supports people from all backgrounds and communities to be at their best at work. We celebrate all forms of diversity, including (but not limited to) age, disability, ethnicity, gender, gender identity, race, religion, sexual orientation and socioeconomic status. We believe that it's by drawing on different perspectives and experiences that we'll continue to make the best decisions for the public.

We welcome applications from individuals who work flexibly, including job shares and part time working patterns. We've also partnered with external organisations to support us in making adjustments for candidates and employees in the recruitment process where they're needed.

For most roles where work can be carried out at home, we aim for colleagues to spend half of their time in the office, with a minimum of 40% per month. Subject to that minimum requirement, individuals and managers should work together to find what works best for them, their team and stakeholders.

Finally, we're proud to be a member of the Disability Confident Scheme. If you wish to apply under this scheme, you should check the box in the 'Candidate Personal Information' under the 'Disability Confident Scheme' section of the application.

Salary and Benefits Information

We encourage flexible working, part time working and job share arrangements. Part time salary and benefits will be on a pro-rated basis as appropriate.

This specific role offers a base salary of £28,320 - £31,860 (FTE) per annum (dependent on skills and experience) along with our comprehensive benefits package as follows:

• A non-contributory, career average pension giving you a guaranteed retirement benefit of 1/95th of your annual salary for every year worked. There is the option to increase your pension (to 1/50th) or decrease (to 1/120th) in exchange for salary through our flexible benefits programme each year.
• A discretionary performance award based on a current award pool.
• A 8% benefits allowance with the option to take as salary or purchase a wide range of flexible benefits.
• 26 days' annual leave with option to buy up to 12 additional days through flexible benefits.
• Private medical insurance and income protection.

National Security Vetting Process

Employment in this role will be subject to the National Security Vetting clearance process (and typically can take between 6 to 12 weeks post offer) and the passing of additional Bank security checks in accordance with the Bank policy. Further information regarding the vetting and security clearance requirements for the role will be provided to the successful applicant, and information about how the Bank processes personal data for these purposes, is set out in the Bank's Privacy Notice.

The Application Process

Important: Please ensure that you complete the 'work history' section and answer ALL the application questions fully. All candidate applications are anonymised to ensure that our hiring managers will not be able to see your personal information, including your CV, when reviewing your application details at the screening stage. It's therefore really important that you fill out the work history and application form questions, as your answers will form a critical part of the initial selection process.

The assessment process will comprise of two interview stages.

Please apply online, ensuring that you complete your work history and answer ALL the application questions fully and in detail as your application will not be considered if all mandatory questions are not fully completed.

The closing date for applications is Friday 21st June 2024.

About Us

We are the UK's central bank - and we are a bank like no other; known by our peers for our world-leading thinking on policy and strategy.

Our mission is to promote the good of the people of the UK by maintaining monetary and financial stability. We seek to keep prices stable and people's money safe. We know our work matters to people, to families, up and down the UK. We are driven by curiosity and the desire to do important, challenging work.

It takes a great team to run the Bank of England. We rely on each other to play our part. We benefit from a collaborative culture and long-established flexible ways of working, supporting our colleagues balance their work and personal lives. We strive to be a place where people feel they belong and have equal access to opportunities, because different perspectives helps us make the best decisions for the public.

There's much to gain from working with us - from career defining work at the heart of the UK economy, being part of a fantastic team, and a rewarding compensation package.

Join us and find a bank like no other. Together, we can make a difference.

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