Collections Management/documentation Trainee - North Greenwich Station, United Kingdom - Horniman Museum and Gardens

Horniman Museum and Gardens

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North Greenwich Station, United Kingdom

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Description

Posted:30/08/2023 12:54
Start Date:

Not Available
Salary:
£21883 per annum
Location:Study Collections Centre, North Greenwich
Level:Entry Level
Deadline:15/09/2023 10:00
Hours:35.00
Benefits:See "Working for us" on the Home menu
Job Type:Full time
Job title and ref:Collections Management / Documentation Trainee (2 posts)

Salary:
£21833 per annum

Hours of work:35 hours per week

Monday-Friday, 9am-5pm

24-month contract

The Horniman Museum and Gardens is a unique attraction in south east London where world cultures and the natural world are brought together for everyone to enjoy.

The Museum holds internationally important collections of anthropology and musical instruments, as well as a popular natural history gallery and Aquarium, and is set in Gardens with a Butterfly House.

We are seeking two enthusiastic Collections Management / Documentation Trainees to assist with the redisplay of our Natural History Gallery, as part of the Nature + Love project funded by the National Lottery Heritage Fund.

As these are traineeship positions, if you have previously had paid work in the field of Collections Management or Documentation you cannot be considered for this position.

However, you can be considered if, for example, you have had paid work in the museums / heritage sector in a different field, or if you have volunteered in Collections Management or Documentation.

In these positions, you will be trained to work to established museum collections standards and guidelines, and to use the Horniman's collections management system Mimsy XG.

You will be involved with hands-on tasks such as object packing and movement, as well as documentation-focused tasks such as recording and updating information about collections.

Essential skills for this post include the ability to work methodically and to deadlines while maintaining high standards, and to be flexible in working as part of a team or independently.

Applicants are expected to have a Level 3 qualification for this post.

How to Apply

Please provide an overview of no more than 2 pages describing your experience relevant to the role as outlined in the Job Description and Person Specification.**
JOB DESCRIPTION

Job title Collections Management / Documentation Trainee, Nature + Love (x2 positions)

Section Collections Management

Reports to Collections and Loans Coordinator

Responsible for No responsibility for staff

Hours of work 35 hours per week, Monday to Friday, 9am-5pm

24-month contract

Location This post will be based at both the Horniman Museum in Forest Hill and the Horniman's Study Collections Centre (SCC) in Greenwich.

About the Nature + Love Project:
In 2019, the Horniman declared a Climate Emergency and in 2020 published a Climate and Ecology Manifesto.

This outlines the steps we will take to mitigate against the climate and ecological emergency, and to help shape a positive future for generations to come, including the intention to be greenhouse gas neutral by 2040.

The Horniman's first pledge is to deliver: 'An ambitious Nature + Love project to redisplay the natural history and living collections, to highlight climate and ecological issues to a wider audience'.

In the wake of the pandemic, the Horniman has revisited its long terms plans and outlined a Reset Agenda, with a number of priorities which are:

Engage wider audiences through programming and communications
Diversify staff and volunteers
Consult people and work in partnership
Address the history of the Horniman business and institutional collecting
Enhance our digital provision
Make the Horniman greenhouse gas neutral and more biodiverse
Maximise income generation to support this agenda.

Nature + Love, funded by the National Lottery Heritage Fund, has been set as the priority project in the context of this new Reset Agenda.

The project will modernise the 60-year-old interpretation in the 1901 Natural History Gallery, as well as improving access and use of key outdoor spaces.

It forms a key part of our strategy to engage people in mitigating the climate and ecological crisis.

Main purpose of the job
To assist with the redisplay of our Natural History Gallery.

The two appointed trainees will be trained to work to established museum collections standards and guidelines, and to use the Horniman's collections management system Mimsy XG.

As these are traineeship positions, if you have previously had paid work in the field of Collections Management or Documentation you cannot be considered for this position.

Section description
Collections Management is responsible for the care, location, storage, packing and transport of the Museum's collections.

We contribute to the development of procedures and standards to ensure the ongoing high standard of organisation and care of the collection.

The Collections Management section supports the work of departments acros