Curator, Methodist & Nonconformist Archives (Hybrid)

University of Manchester; Manchester; Presencial; GBP 32.000 - 52.000; Jornada completa

Ventajas ofrecidas por este puesto de trabajo

Generous employer contribution pension

29 days annual leave + bank holidays

Ride to work and EV car scheme

Descripción de la vacante

University of Manchester invites applications for a Curator to manage the Methodist and Non-conformist Collections within the University of Manchester Library, primarily housed at the John Rylands Library. The role focuses on curating rare books and archival materials, supporting teaching & learning, and expanding access through cataloguing and digitisation.

The successful candidate will have a degree in a relevant field, a professional qualification in librarianship or archive management, and

Formación

• Knowledge of curatorial practices for rare books and archive collections.
• 3 years professional experience of curating Special Collections in a relevant environment.
• Excellent interpersonal and teamworking skills to work in a highly collegiate environment.
• Educated to degree level in a subject represented in the Special Collections of the University of Manchester Library.
• Full professional qualification in librarianship, archive management or museum studies, and/or relevant experience at a comparable level.

Responsabilidades

• To curate agreed Special Collections materials, print and digital, to exemplary standards, contributing to the development, management, care and security of the collections in line with Library policies and procedures.
• To promote and actively deliver the teaching and learning agenda for Special Collections in collaboration with other colleagues across the library and to support all curators in teaching and learning activities.
• To take a strategic approach to improving access to the collections, through cataloguing, digitisation, specialist enquiries and the reader service, liaising as appropriate with Library colleagues and academic staff.
• To liaise with stakeholders, including existing and potential donors, creators and depositors, over the acquisition, development and use of Special Collections materials, in line with Library policies.
• To contribute to the development and delivery of public engagement programmes, including curating exhibitions and displays, and to promote Special Collections materials and activities through tours, talks, publications and social media activities.

Conocimientos

Curatorial practices

Special Collections experience

Interpersonal skills

Awareness of Methodist history

Metadata standards knowledge

Educación

Degree-level education in a relevant subject

Professional qualification in librarianship/archive management/museum studies

Descripción del empleo

University of Manchester invites applications for a Curator to manage the Methodist and Non-conformist Collections within the University of Manchester Library, primarily housed at the John Rylands Library. The role focuses on curating rare books and archival materials, supporting teaching & learning, and expanding access through cataloguing and digitisation.

The successful candidate will have a degree in a relevant field, a professional qualification in librarianship or archive management, and