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The role This is a new role to provide general collections management support to both the object and photograph and manuscript collections teams. The work will involve cataloguing collections, object movement and handling, digitization, the answering of some enquiries, and a variety of other support tasks. The post holder will need to liaise closely with other teams in the museum, communicate effectively, and join team and museum meetings where required. The post holder will also provide support to the team when hosting visiting groups from overseas, assisting with both logistical, administrative, and collections-related aspects of the visit. Flexible working Homeworking is not possible for this post. The post is only available as a full-time post and the postholder will be expected to work in both the main museum and in the off-site stores. To ensure sufficient time for object retrieval the postholder will be required to start work at 8am on Monday mornings and have the flexibility to come in early on one or two other days in the week. Due to access to stores and buildings flexible working is not possible and the postholder will be expected to be on site during the core working hours of 9am – 4pm. Responsibilities 1. Documentation • Assisting where required with supervising interns and volunteers in the collections team. • Adding relevant additional information about the collections to the appropriate Related Documents Files and the Museum’s collections management systems. Filing and transcribing of old labels. • Creating digital assets – this may include record photography of artefacts or scanning of photograph and manuscript collections as well as documentation. • Using the Museum’s collections management systems they will be required to manipulate and present routine data or information for analysis. • Cataloguing collections in line with Museum documentation priorities and standards using the Museum’s collections management system. 2. Research Visitors and Photographic Services • Assisting with retrieval and return of collections from display and storage. • Assisting where required with invigilating research visitors and providing them with all necessary assistance during their visit. • Working with the Museum’s Photographic Services to collate digital collections resources that have been licensed, and sharing them with external clients. • Preparing the schedule of material to be photographed by the Museum’s photographer and ensuring that material is retrieved and returned to storage in a timely manner. • Assisting with the answering of enquiries when required. 3. Collections Care • Assisting where required with scheduled spot-check audits of collections, updating locations and the organisation of storage. • Assisting with the retrieval and return of items from storage and display. • Ensuring that both storage and research areas remain a clean, safe, and tidy environment for both staff and visitors. • Assisting where required with repacking and storing collections to enhance object care. 4. Other Duties • Any other duties as agreed with the heads of object or photograph and manuscript collections. Selection criteria Essential selection criteria • • • • • Educated to degree level Demonstrable interest in museum work Good computer literacy and demonstrable experience of using software Demonstrable self-reliance and attention to detail Good written and spoken English, with the ability to communicate clearly with a wide range of stakeholders. Desirable selection criteria • Interest in anthropology or archaeology collections • Full driving license October 2024 2 Pre-employment screening Standard checks If you are offered the post, the offer will be subject to standard pre-employment checks. You will be asked to provide: proof of your right-to-work in the UK; proof of your identity; and (if we haven’t done so already) we will contact the referees you have nominated. If you have previously worked for the University we will also verify key information such as your dates of employment and reason for leaving your previous role with the department/unit where you worked. You will also be asked to complete a health declaration so that you can tell us about any health conditions or disabilities for which you may need us to make appropriate adjustments. Please read the candidate notes on the University’s pre-employment screening procedures at: https://www.jobs.ox.ac.uk/pre-employment-checks Hazard-specific / Safety-critical duties This job includes hazards or safety-critical activities. If you are offered the post, you will be asked to complete a health questionnaire which will be assessed by our Occupational Health Service, and the offer of employment will be subject a successful outcome of this assessment. The hazards or safety-critical duties involved are as follows: • Working at heights • Lone Working • Work in hot or cold environments • Driving on University business • Regular manual handling • Working with blood, human products and human tissues • Work with allergens, Eg laboratory animals, pollen, dust, fish or insects etc. • Work with any substance which has any of the following pictograms on their MSDS: Additional security pre-employment checks This job includes duties that will require additional security pre-employment checks: • Accessing the collections of the Museum. • University security screening (eg identity checks) October 2024 3 About the University of Oxford Welcome to the University of Oxford. We aim to lead the world in research and education for the benefit of society both in the UK and globally. Oxford’s researchers engage with academic, commercial and cultural partners across the world to stimulate high-quality research and enable innovation through a broad range of social, policy and economic impacts. We believe our strengths lie both in empowering individuals and teams to address fundamental questions of global significance, while providing all our staff with a welcoming and inclusive workplace that enables everyone to develop and do their best work. Recognising that diversity is our strength, vital for innovation and creativity, we aspire to build a truly diverse community which values and respects every individual’s unique contribution. While we have long traditions of scholarship, we are also forward-looking, creative and cutting-edge. Oxford is one of Europe's most entrepreneurial universities and we rank first in the UK for university spin-outs, and in recent years we have spun out 15-20 new companies every year. We are also recognised as leaders in support for social enterprise. Join us and you will find a unique, democratic and international community, a great range of staff benefits and access to a vibrant array of cultural activities in the beautiful city of Oxford. For more information, please visit www.ox.ac.uk/about/organisation. Pitt Rivers Museum The Pitt Rivers Museum is the University of Oxford’s Museum of anthropology and world archaeology. It is noted for its artefact-rich displays and its period atmosphere. Its collections number some 350,000 artefacts and 250,000 photographs. The Museum has some fifty staff and over 400,000 visitors a year. The Pitt Rivers Museum is accessed through the University Museum of Natural History and opens daily Monday – Sunday and Bank Holiday Mondays 12 – 5.00pm,. For more information, please visit – https://www.prm.ox.ac.uk/ GLAM Division Gardens, Libraries and Museums (GLAM) group includes the providers of the major academic services to the divisions, and also departments with responsibilities including, but extending beyond, the immediate teaching and research needs of the University. The collections embodied within these departments are an essential part of the University’s wider nature and mission. They are part of its heritage as the country’s oldest University and now form a resource of national and international importance for teaching, research and cultural life; they also make a major contribution to the University’s outreach and access missions. For more information please visit: http://www.admin.ox.ac.uk/glam/ October 2024 4 How to apply Applications are made through our online recruitment portal. Information about how to apply is available on our Jobs website https://www.jobs.ox.ac.uk/how-to-apply. 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The Pitt Rivers Museum is seeking to appoint a Curatorial Assistant to work as part of our busy Collections team.  

 

The Curatorial Assistant will work across all collections areas, including objects, photographs, manuscripts, sound and film. You will be required to perform a range of curatorial/collections management tasks, such as object movement and handling, numbering, cataloguing, and packaging, as well as providing general support to the team. You will report to the Head of Object Collections. You will be required to work at the main Museum site as well as at the Museum’s offsite stores. The position is not suitable for home working. Due to the grade of the post the University is not in a position to sponsor a work visa for this post and only candidates with an existing right to work in the UK will be considered eligible.

 

Full details of the post are available in the job description.

 

An application form and further particulars can be downloaded from the University website. The closing date for applications is: Thursday 2nd January 2025. Interviews will be in person and are likely to take place on Tuesday 28th January and will be in person.
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