Collections Documentation Assistant

Newcastle Under Lyme Borough Council; Newcastle-under-Lyme; On-site; GBP 12,000 - 17,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Local government pension scheme

Flexible working options

Discounts with local/national high-sts

Free car parking

Wellbeing support

Green travel scheme

Job summary

Newcastle-under-Lyme Borough Council is seeking a Collections Documentation Assistant to support a heritage project at Brampton Museum and Gallery. You will help catalogue and research our photographic archive and improve historical records.

The role is 15 hours a week on a fixed-term contract for 15 weeks, with days arranged Tue–Sat; you will work with the Collections Officer and contribute toward national accreditation standards.

Qualifications

• 5 GCSEs at grade 5-9 (or equivalent) including English and Maths.
• Excellent attention to detail and strong written and IT skills.
• Ability to work independently and as part of a team.

Responsibilities

• Catalogue and research the photographic archive.
• Improve historical records and accessibility for exhibitions, learning, and research.
• Work with the Collections Officer to meet national accreditation standards.

Skills

Attention to detail

Written communication

IT skills

Education

GCSEs incl English & Maths

Job description

Job Opportunity: Collections Documentation Assistant

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Hours

15 hours a week

2 days a week 9.15am to 5.15pm (7.5 hour days), to be arranged between Tuesday to Saturday.

Contract

Fixed term contract for 15 weeks.

About the job

Are you passionate about history and preserving heritage for future generations? Brampton Museum and Gallery is seeking a motivated and detail-oriented individual to support an important collections documentation project.

You will help catalogue and research our photographic archive, improve historical records, and contribute to making our collections more accessible for exhibitions, learning, and research.

Working alongside the Collections Officer, you will develop valuable museum documentation skills while helping the museum meet national accreditation standards.

Requirements

You should have 5 GCSEs at grade 5-9 (or equivalent) including English and Maths, excellent attention to detail, strong written and IT skills, and the ability to work both independently and as part of a team.

Why work for us?

Newcastle-under-Lyme is a borough with big ambitions. We’ve already started our transformation, however, we still need to find better ways of doing things because we are determined to do the very best we can for our communities.

If our vision is to be the best, then we need the best people working for us. Our people are at the heart of what we do and have the freedom to innovate, grow and develop. We recruit people who share our vision and values ; people who have the drive to deliver our ambitious council plan.

Our historic borough is a place of marked contrasts. We are the home of a world class University at Keele, a leading light known internationally for its research and sustainability record, which stands side by side with former mining communities including some which register amongst the most deprived areas in the country. Our borough is also a mixture of urban centres, affected by some of the same social issues facing our neighbouring city, Stoke-on-Trent, but also outstanding rural landscapes in our less populated villages. Our plans and priorities aim to address the needs of all our communities.

Our People offer

We reward our people with a competitive range of benefits including;

• access to the local government pension scheme
• minimum 24days annual leave plus5 extra days after 5 years' service
• flexible working options and family friendly policies
• local and national high street discounts
• free car parking
• wellbeing support including £12.50 per month Jubilee2 membership
• green travel scheme including cycle to work and electric car salary sacrifice
• free employee 24 hour employee assistance and counselling services, flu vaccination service and health checks

Should we receive a large number of applications, then this post could close sooner than the date stated.

Shortlistedapplicants will be contacted within two weeks of the closing date.

Interview date

Thursday, 24 September 2026

While we value diverse backgrounds and experiences, we are unable to provide visa sponsorship. Applicants must be able to prove they have the Right to Work in the U.K.

We are committed to making our recruitment process as accessible as possible for everyone. This includes making adjustments or changes for disabled people, neurodiverse people or people with long-term health conditions. If you would like us to do anything differently during the interview or assessment process please contact our People team ([e-mail] )

Newcastle-under-Lyme Borough Council is committed to the employment and career development of disabled people, armed forces and care leavers. As such we offer an interview guarantee scheme where you meet the minimum criteria for the role. By minimum criteria we mean you must provide us with evidence in your application and supporting information which demonstrates that you generally meet the level of skills and experience defined in the person specification and as indicated by the Disability Confident symbol.