Heritage Collections Specialist - Exhibitions & Loans

Irish Heritage Trust; Dublin; On-site; EUR 42,000 - 62,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Pension Fund

Discounted Healthcare

Employee Assistance Programme

Job summary

The Irish Heritage Trust is seeking an experienced Collections Officer to provide practical and professional support to its collections and curatorial teams across historic houses and museums.

Reporting to the Collections & Interpretation Manager, you will manage defined areas of collections work, including documentation, cataloguing, acquisitions and loans, and contribute to exhibitions and other projects.

Qualifications

• Degree or professional qualification in Museum Studies, Heritage, History, Art History, Archaeology or related field.
• Minimum 3 years’ relevant professional experience with museum/heritage collections.
• Strong practical experience of collections management, documentation and cataloguing.
• Experience using a museum collections management system (Axiell beneficial).
• Good knowledge of collections care, preventive conservation and safe handling.
• Experience with acquisitions, loans, inventories and/or collections audits.
• Excellent organisational skills and attention to detail.
• Strong research and written communication skills.
• Ability to work independently and collaboratively; full driving license.

Responsibilities

• Lead on defined collections projects across historic houses and museums.
• Manage accurate collections records and documentation using the Trust system.
• Undertake cataloguing, inventories, audits and location checks.
• Provide support for acquisitions, donations and loans with records.
• Conduct collections research for exhibitions and digital projects.
• Monitor storage and routine care; report conservation needs.
• Improve collections storage access and organisation.
• Collaborate with curators, project managers, designers and external specialists.
• Identify and raise collections management issues; improve procedures.
• Maintain professional standards for care, security, documentation and access.
• Undertake other duties related to collections as required.

Skills

Collections management

Documentation

Cataloguing

Research

Written communication

Organisational skills

Independent work

Collaborative work

Attention to detail

Driving licence

Education

Degree in Museum Studies or related discipline

Tools

Axiell CMS

Museum CMS (similar systems)

Job description

The Irish Heritage Trust is seeking an experienced Collections Officer to provide practical and professional support to its collections and curatorial teams across historic houses and museums.

Reporting to the Collections & Interpretation Manager, you will manage defined areas of collections work, including documentation, cataloguing, acquisitions and loans, and contribute to exhibitions and other projects.