Heritage Collections Documentation Consultant

Aim Museums; Dacorum; Remote; GBP 65,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

Dacorum Heritage seeks a freelance Collection Document Review Consultant for 6 months, November 2026 to March 2027, to review historic documentation and MODES records held in the Museum Store in Berkhamsted. The role focuses on clarifying ownership, resolving discrepancies, and producing clear inventories for partner organisations.

You will work with a small museum team to ensure our records are accurate, consistent, and fit for future use, with reports guiding collections management and

Qualifications

• Experience in museum documentation and collections management.
• Experience with historic records.
• Ability to work independently and collaboratively.

Responsibilities

• Review historic paper entry forms and MODES records.
• Clarify ownership and collecting status of objects.
• Investigate discrepancies in documentation.
• Create up-to-date inventories for local history partners.
• Improve accuracy and reliability of collections information.
• Produce reports to support planning.

Skills

Museum documentation

Collections management

Analytical approach

Communication

Tools

MODES

Collections management systems

Job description

Dacorum Heritage seeks a freelance Collection Document Review Consultant for 6 months, November 2026 to March 2027, to review historic documentation and MODES records held in the Museum Store in Berkhamsted. The role focuses on clarifying ownership, resolving discrepancies, and producing clear inventories for partner organisations.

You will work with a small museum team to ensure our records are accurate, consistent, and fit for future use, with reports guiding collections management and