Museum Assistant: Visitor Experience & Collections Support

Far North District Council; Kaitaia; On-site; NZD 30,000 - 34,000; Part time

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Job summary

Far North District Council, Te Ahu Museum & Archives, Northland, NZ, seeks a Kaitautoko Whare Taonga - Museum Assistant for 0.50 FTE (20 hours/week) to support visitors, collections, exhibitions and research projects.

You will help keep our heritage accessible, welcome visitors, and contribute to the ongoing museum programmes within Te Tai Tokerau. Experience in museums or a willingness to learn is valued.

Qualifications

• Customer service focus and confident in engaging with a wide range of people.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
• Strong organisational and administrative abilities.
• Experience or interest in collection handling, cataloguing, archives, or heritage collections.
• Good computer literacy and confidence using information management systems.
• Willingness to learn, take initiative, and support the wider team.
• Appreciation of Te Ao Māori, tikanga Māori, and diverse communities.
• Current New Zealand Driver Licence.
• Positive attitude and commitment to delivering outstanding service.

Responsibilities

• Delivering outstanding customer service and creating memorable visitor experiences.
• Assisting with daily museum operations and administration.
• Supporting collection cataloguing, documentation, and digitisation projects.
• Undertaking research to enhance collection knowledge and museum programmes.
• Assisting with exhibitions, education activities, and public enquiries.
• Supporting the care, handling, rehousing, and storage of collection items.
• Contributing to reporting, data collection, and project work.
• Building positive relationships with visitors, stakeholders, volunteers, and community groups.

Job description

Far North District Council, Te Ahu Museum & Archives, Northland, NZ, seeks a Kaitautoko Whare Taonga - Museum Assistant for 0.50 FTE (20 hours/week) to support visitors, collections, exhibitions and research projects.

You will help keep our heritage accessible, welcome visitors, and contribute to the ongoing museum programmes within Te Tai Tokerau. Experience in museums or a willingness to learn is valued.