Assistant Curator of Natural History

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.