Museum Cataloguer

The Temporary Museum Cataloguer is required to continue the task of identifying, photographing and re-cataloguing all the remaining artefacts in the Charterhouse Museum store and also to record those artefacts that were sold in 2002. Assess the overall packaging and storage of the collection.

History of Charterhouse

Charterhouse was founded in 1611. The original foundation was at Sutton’s Hospital in London. The School moved to its present magnificent site near Godalming in Surrey in 1872. There are now over 800 pupils aged 13 to 18, all but c.60 of whom are boarders. 70 girls a year are admitted to the Sixth Form. The School enjoys outstanding cultural and sporting facilities, and an enviable record of academic and all-round achievement.

In September 2008 the School adopted a policy of terminal assessment for its sixth form courses, most of which are from the new Cambridge International Examinations Pre-U specifications. The School introduced the IB Diploma Programme as an alternative programme of study in September 2011.

The position

Based at one of England's most prestigious public schools, the Charterhouse Museum was founded in 1874 with the purposed of enriching the pupils’ learning and it comprises an extraordinarily diverse collection of archaeology, ethnography, medals and coins, military and historical items, natural history, geology and School memorabilia. The Museum was dismantled in 2002 and many items were sold, but the remainder now requires re-cataloguing. The Museum Cataloguer will be responsible for this task, with particular focus on the Natural History and Geology collection.

Key responsibilities:

1. Identify, photograph and re-catalogue the artefacts in the Charterhouse Museum store.
2. Compile a database of the current Museum collection.
3. Extract data from Museum's historical paper records.
4. Assess the overall packaging and storage of the collection.
5. Liaise with teaching staff to make artefacts available as teaching resources.

Required skills

Essential

• A good first degree and a postgraduate qualification in a Museum-related field.
• Good research skills
• Experience of Museum object handling and storage
• Good IT skills
• Practical skill in photographing objects
• Strong self-motivation, good time-management skills and the ability to work without close supervision in a lone working environment.
• Enthusiasm for developing museum teaching resources

Desirable

• An interest in Natural History and Geology, as well as wide-ranging historical and archaeological knowledge

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Please send the completed application form, together with a covering letter, by email or post to:

Human Resources, Charterhouse, Godalming, Surrey GU7 2DX

For any questions please contact Mrs Eleanor Blevin, Director of Human Resources:

Tel: +44 (0)1483 291506 / EleanorBlevin@charterhouse.org.uk