Assistant Collections Manager – Heritage Collections & Access

HCT; Winchester; On-site; GBP 27,000 - 30,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

25 days annual leave

Pension contributions

Life assurance

Cycle to Work Scheme

Health plan

Job summary

Hampshire Cultural Trust is seeking an Assistant Collections Manager to oversee day-to-day care, documentation and accessibility of its collections. Based at Chilcomb, Winchester, you will support acquisitions, loans, exhibitions and digital access while maintaining records to Accreditation standards.

The role emphasizes practical object care, display preparation and collaboration across teams to enhance visitor experiences and research access. 37 hours per week, permanent contract.

Qualifications

• Experience with museum collections and collection documentation.
• Understanding of collection care, documentation standards and accreditations.
• Comfortable managing varied workloads and long-term projects.

Responsibilities

• Care for Hampshire's collections on a day-to-day basis.
• Maintain documentation and improve accessibility for researchers and the public.
• Support acquisitions, loans, exhibitions and digital access.
• Maintain records to Accreditation standards and prepare objects for display.
• Monitor collection environments and support volunteers and colleagues.

Skills

Museum collections

Collection documentation

Collection care

Accessioning & records

Stakeholder communication

Tools

Collection management system

Job description

Hampshire Cultural Trust is seeking an Assistant Collections Manager to oversee day-to-day care, documentation and accessibility of its collections. Based at Chilcomb, Winchester, you will support acquisitions, loans, exhibitions and digital access while maintaining records to Accreditation standards.

The role emphasizes practical object care, display preparation and collaboration across teams to enhance visitor experiences and research access. 37 hours per week, permanent contract.