Location: Carlisle
Salary & Hours: £27,612 – £29,029 per annum, Full-time (1.0 FTE), 37 hours per week, fixed term until 31 August 2029
Closing date: 11am, 27 January 2025
Interview date: 5 or 6 February 2025
Do you want to play a key supporting role in the transformation of Cumbria’s premier museum?
Join the dedicated Tullie team as the Collections Access Coordinator working on Breaking Down Barriers – Phase 3 of Project Tullie, the museum’s major capital development programme which celebrates our roots as Carlisle’s centre for learning and creativity and reimagines them for 21st century audiences.
This fixed-term post will support the curatorial team with essential collections management throughout the duration of the project. If you’re a details person with an enthusiasm for collections management and who thrives as part of a team, we’d love to hear from you.
Working in close collaboration with colleagues across the Museum, as well as designers, external partners and our community, this is a unique and exciting opportunity to play a pivotal role in the delivery of this transformational project for Carlisle and Cumbria.
This role is made possible with funding from The National Lottery Heritage Fund, with thanks to National Lottery players.
Purpose of the Role
The role will support the curatorial team with essential collections management during the decant and recant of collections, as part of the development of the Active Gallery – an innovative new visitor experience that will bring 100,000 artefacts out of stores and into public galleries, in response to audience demand to access more of our collections.
The role will have a specific focus on:
- Supporting with collection stores moves and associated collections management and documentation.
- Working with the Curators to address historic documentation backlogs to facilitate greater collections access, with a particular focus on the Archaeology, Social History and Natural Science collections.
- Supporting the Curatorial Team to increase access to the collection within the Active Gallery and associated public programmes.
Application Process
If you are inspired by the role and would like to apply for the position, please send your CV and a covering statement (of no more than 500 words), detailing any relevant skills and experience, and what interests you about this role to hr@tulliehouse.org 11am on Monday 27 January 2025.
Candidates invited to interview will be notified on 30 January 2025.
Interviews will be held on Wednesday 5 and Thursday 6 February 2025 in person at Tullie. If you have any further questions, please contact HR on hr@tulliehouse.orgJob DescriptionRecruitment Pack