Collections Assistant at Ashmolean Museum, Oxford

Fast Forward Photography; Oxford; On-site; GBP 20,000 - 30,000; Full time

Job summary

Fast Forward Photography is seeking a Collections Assistant to support the movement of artifacts for research, photography, and conservation. This role involves working closely with curators and researchers while ensuring day-to-day efficiency in the department’s study rooms and galleries.

The ideal candidate should have experience with handling diverse materials such as ceramics and archives and contribute to exhibitions and storage improvements. There might be occasional travel as a courier for loan objects.

Qualifications

• Experience with handling and rehousing museum objects.
• Ability to coordinate with curators and researchers.
• Good organizational and communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Support the preparation and movement of objects for various purposes.
• Ensure efficient operation of study rooms and galleries.
• Contribute to exhibitions and storage enhancement projects.

Job description

As Collections Assistant you will support the preparation and movement of objects for teaching, research, photography, conservation and outgoing loans, while helping to ensure the safe and efficient day-to-day operation of the Department’s study rooms, galleries and storage areas. Reporting to the Collections Manager, you will liaise with curators, researchers and colleagues across the Museum to coordinate access to collections and support a wide range of collections management activities. You will also contribute to gallery rotations, exhibitions and storage enhancement projects, and may occasionally travel nationally or internationally as a courier accompanying loan objects.

You will work with a wide range of materials including ceramics, metals, stone, organic materials and archives, ensuring that objects are handled and rehoused to appropriate museum standards.