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I would be grateful if this could be brought to the attention of anyone you know who might be interested. Collections Assistant - Natural History (0.5 FTE) Ref: NEI16/64119 Employer: Oldham Council Location: Gallery Oldham, Cultural Quarter, Greaves St, Oldham OL1 1AL Salary: £21,745 - £25,694 p.a. pro rata Salary Grade: 5 Working Pattern: Part Time Working Hours: 18.5 per week Contract Type: Fixed Term. 3.75 years Closing date: 01/07/2016 23:59 Job Type: Customer Service, Museums/Galleries/Cultural, Events Interview Date: Shortlisting week beginning 11th July 2016. Interviews week beginning 25th July 2016. Please see additional Terms and Conditions here. <https://www.yourcounciljobs.co.uk/Oldham/UsefulInformation> Role overview This is an exciting time to join the Arts & Heritage Team team as we embark on a major capital development which will deliver a new Heritage and Arts Centre for Oldham. We are seeking enthusiastic and committed Collections Assistants to support the development of collections and increase public access and engagement with heritage resources. Key responsibilities · Prepare collections for conservation, relocation and accessible storage · Assist with exhibition preparation and display · Assist with the relocation of collections · Undertake documentation of museum collections · Support digitisation of collections and information to extend remote access to collections · Key Requirements · To succeed in this role you will need as a minimum: · Recognised qualification or degree in relevant area of work (i.e. museum/heritage studies, archives etc.) · Experience of working in a Gallery, Museum or Heritage environment · Experience of working with museum collections including a specialism in one or more of the following areas: natural history, social history or archives. · Able to cope with a physically demanding job which includes exhibition preparation, packing and unpacking exhibitions and moving collections and equipment around sites and stores. Our Values Oldham Council is a leading Local Authority; shortlisted for the Local Government Chronicle Council of the Year 2014 and described as "an ambitious and effective Council" by the Local Government Association. We want people who share our values and can deliver for the Borough of Oldham. To find out more about who we are, what we do and why you should join us please visit our dedicated careers pages where you will also find useful guidance on how best to complete the application form: http://www.oldham.gov.uk/info/200270/working_at_the_council The post is subject to an enhanced disclosure from the DBS (previously known as CRB) https://www.yourcounciljobs.co.uk/jobdetails.aspx/64119/Collections_Assistants_Natural_History_0_5_FTE_/?page=1&sMinimumSalary=0&sMaximumSalary=0&sJobTypeLook=-1&sSimple=&SAuthority_id=4 Jo Robson Archive Officer Oldham Local Studies and Archives Oldham Council 84 Union Street Oldham OL1 1DN 0161 770 4654/1887 [log in to unmask] @OldhamArchives Visiting via Metrolink: Use Oldham Central stop ********************************************************************** Confidentiality: This email and its contents and any attachments are intended only for the above named. As the email may contain confidential or legally privileged information, if you are not, or suspect that you are not, the above named or the person responsible for delivery of the message to the above named, please delete or destroy the email and any attachments immediately.” Security and Viruses: This note confirms that this email message has been swept for the presence of computer viruses. However, we advise that in keeping with good management practice, the recipient should ensure that the email together with any attachments are virus free by running a virus scan themselves. We cannot accept any responsibility for any damage or loss caused by software viruses. Monitoring: The Council undertakes monitoring of both incoming and outgoing emails. You should therefore be aware that if you send an email to a person within the Council it may be subject to any monitoring deemed necessary by the organisation from time to time. The views of the author may not necessarily reflect those of the Council. Access as a public body: The Council may be required to disclose this email (or any response to it) under the Freedom of Information Act, 2000, unless the information in it is covered by one of the exemptions in the Act. Legal documents: The Council does not accept service of legal documents by email. ********************************************************************** Contact the list owner for assistance at [log in to unmask] For information about joining, leaving and suspending mail (eg during a holiday) see the list website at https://www.jiscmail.ac.uk/cgi-bin/webadmin?A0=archives-nra