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Chelmsford Museum has had a Stage 1 pass from the Heritage Lottery Fund to develop a project to redisplay galleries, improve the infrastructure of the Victorian building, Oaklands Park, and build a new café.

We are looking for a temporary, experienced natural sciences curator and the successful candidate will examine existing displays of geology, wildlife taxidermy, Ice Age mammal remains, a popular observation beehive and associated reserve collections.

In addition you will be responsible for examining documentation records, in order to advise the Design Team on the potential for new displays, which will include digital technology, family friendly discovery elements and a closer link to the park in which the museum sits. The collections management database will need updating and previous experience of working on HLF-funded projects would be advantageous.

The successful applicant will be required to work 37 hours per week.

Please note this vacancy is for a fixed term period of up to 9 months.

Chelmsford City Council is committed to safeguarding vulnerable groups and expects all employees to share this commitment. This includes obtaining references and ensuring compliance with the Disclosure and Barring Service process.

Scarborough Museums Trust manages 'Rotunda - the William Smith Museum of Geology', an iconic building opened in 1829 and designed under Smith's guidance to illustrate his principles of correlation and dating by means of fossils.

The Trust seeks to appoint a geologist to further develop its role as the centre of geological activity on the NE Yorkshire coast and moors, including reinvigorating the Dinosaur Coast project, initiating a Geopark proposal and liaising with appropriate geological groups, companies, potential sponsors and supporters.

The appointee will also care for and improve access to the geological collections of Scarborough Museums Trust and improve geological displays in the Rotunda.

The post is for 2 years in the first instance, at a starting salary of £24,000.

Secondment or other flexible working arrangements will be considered.

Further details may be obtained on our website http://www.scarboroughmuseumstrust.com/#!vacancies/cc12

To apply please email CV and covering letter to Ruth Lilley ruth.lilley@smtrust.uk.com
Closing date for applications is Friday 8 April.

The Museums and Archives Department includes the Hunterian Museum, the Wellcome Museum of Anatomy and Pathology and the College Archive collections.

The Hunterian Museum contains one of Britain’s greatest medical collections, covering the history of surgery and anatomy from the 17th century to the present, including over 3000 anatomical and pathological preparations collected by the surgeon John Hunter (1728-1793). The museum runs an active programme of events and exhibitions and attracts over 80,000 visitors a year.

The Wellcome Museum of Anatomy and Pathology contains the College’s modern teaching collections. It contains over two thousand anatomical and pathological specimens as well as other resources. It is open to all individuals with a surgical, medical or relevant profession.

The College’s archive collections provide a unique resource illustrating the development of surgery and the surgical profession. This includes the College’s institutional records documenting the College’s activities throughout its history, and a diverse range of deposited manuscript and archive collections relating to medicine and surgery from the 16th to 20th centuries. Our archives are available to the public for research by appointment and we have regular exhibitions displaying the fascinating content of the collections.

Further information can be found on the College website:
http://www.rcseng.ac.uk/library-museums-and-archives

You will have a relevant post-graduate/professional qualification and demonstrable experience of working with museum collections. You will have a good understanding of museums documentation and experience of using collections databases, in addition to an understanding of human anatomy and medical terminology. With strong interpersonal skills, you will be someone who can work both independently and collaboratively and communicate effectively with a wide range of people. You will be able to organise and prioritise your workload to meet tight deadlines. You will have the sensitivity and confidence needed to work with specimens of human tissue and ensure that Human Tissue Authority standards are adhered to. Interview date - Friday 11th March

The Natural History Museum at Tring was once the personal collection of Lionel Walter, the second Lord Rothschild. Upon Lord Rothschild’s death in 1937, the Museum and his collections were presented to the Nation to become part of the Natural History Museum.

All Museum staff provide a wide range of services to both Museum visitors and internal customers. From the moment the visitor walks over the threshold into the Museum or into its grounds, Museum staff are responsible for ensuring any visit is an enjoyable, safe and rewarding experience. Our focus is on maintaining an excellent visitor experience through standards of maintenance, presentation, customer care and access, which along with the efficient use of the group’s resources plays a vital part in the continuing success of the Museum.

The Learning and Events team’s aim is to provide our customers and staff with services of the highest quality. This means that all members of staff will need to take a flexible approach in responding to the challenge of meeting customer needs. All staff are also encouraged to continuously seek to improve the standard and nature of services provided to visitors to the Natural History Museum at Tring and to enhance their own contribution through personal commitment and appropriate training.

The role of the Learning and Events Assistant is to assist the Tring Management Team in the delivery of the Natural History Museum’s mission and vision, by enabling the provision of a modern effective museum service.

You will assist with and provide support for the delivery of the public programme; this includes informal events, workshops and activities for schools and a temporary exhibitions programme. The Learning and Events team consists of 3 assistants supervised by a Learning and Events Officer, all managed by the Interpretation and Learning Manager.

Salary: £14,315 per annum plus benefits (based on a full time equivalent of £18,405 per annum)

Hours: 28 hours per week excluding lunch breaks (3 week shift pattern including some weekend shifts)

Contract: Permanent appointment

Closing date: 9am on Thursday 11 February 2016

Role competences:
BEFORE beginning your application - Please read the section below about the ‘Online Application Process’ carefully.

If you wish to be considered for this role you will need to address each of the following competences in the ‘other information’ section of your online application:

1. A degree in or equivalent experience/background knowledge of a relevant subject, for example zoology, environmental science, natural sciences.
2. Excellent communication skills with demonstrable experience of working effectively as part of a team.
3. Experience of working with children formally and informally.
4. Experience of working in a customer-facing environment with an understanding of what constitutes excellent customer service.
5. Proven experience of carrying out administrative tasks and record keeping using information technology.
6. Excellent IT skills, including knowledge of Microsoft Outlook, Word and Excel, and use of the internet.
7. Good organisational skills, demonstrating the ability to set and manage conflicting priorities.
8. Flexible and adaptable working methods, including the ability to adopt new skills and processes in a fast-paced environment.
9. An interest in, and enthusiasm for, the natural world.
10. Creative thinker with the ability to recognise new opportunities.