Curatorial & Technical Lead — Heritage Change Maker

New Start; Huddersfield; Remote; GBP 43,000 - 46,000; Full time

Job summary

Kirklees Museums and Galleries is seeking a Curatorial and Technical Manager to lead a multidisciplinary team across collections care, curatorial practice and digitisation. You will guide professional collections work, document and transfer items, and support the development of the new Huddersfield Museum and Art Gallery as part of the Our Cultural Heart initiative.

You will work across multiple sites, ensuring high standards, inspiring staff and communities, and advancing online access while

Qualifications

• Extensive management experience in collections care and curatorial practice.
• Expertise in documentation standards and digitisation.
• Experience developing collections management systems and handling large-scale change.

Responsibilities

• Lead the curatorial team and guide technical colleagues to high standards of collections care.
• Document, prepare and transfer collections across sites with care and precision.
• Support the development of a new Huddersfield Museum and Art Gallery and ACE-funded priorities.
• Collaborate with staff, communities and national partners to deliver sector-leading content.
• Drive inclusive, accessible museum experiences and digital access initiatives.

Skills

Team leadership

Change management

Documentation standards

Digitisation

Budget management

Stakeholder engagement

Inclusive practice

Job description

Kirklees Museums and Galleries is seeking a Curatorial and Technical Manager to lead a multidisciplinary team across collections care, curatorial practice and digitisation. You will guide professional collections work, document and transfer items, and support the development of the new Huddersfield Museum and Art Gallery as part of the Our Cultural Heart initiative.

You will work across multiple sites, ensuring high standards, inspiring staff and communities, and advancing online access while