Collections Information Officer - Ipswich
| Posting date: | 25 June 2025 |
|---|---|
| Salary: | £29,014.58 to £35,599.55 per year |
| Additional salary information: | £29,014 - £35,599 per annum (pro-rata for part time) |
| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 20 July 2025 |
| Location: | Ipswich, Suffolk |
| Remote working: | Hybrid - work remotely up to 1 day per week |
| Company: | Colchester City Council |
| Job type: | Permanent |
| Job reference: | COLREQ01469 |
Summary
Contract Type: Permanent
Working Hours: 37 hours per week. We support flexible and remote working and would consider job shares.
Interviews will take place on 12 August 2025.
Are you passionate about museum collections and love getting the details right?
We're looking for a meticulous and motivated Collections Information Officer to join the Ipswich Museums team at an exciting time of change.
As part of the curatorial team within Colchester and Ipswich Museums, you'll be responsible for keeping our collections records in shape from acquisitions and loans to digital cataloguing and rationalisation. This role is central to making sure our collections are well-documented, accessible and cared for, supporting everything from everyday enquiries to major redisplay projects.
You'll lead on managing our collections management system (Axiell), support rationalisation and disposal processes, and help others across the team - and beyond - make the most of our data. You'll also supervise volunteers and trainees and help us use digital tools and technology to share our collections more widely.
If you bring precision, a proactive mindset, and a genuine enthusiasm for museum documentation and data management, wed love to hear from you.
Colchester City Council has a wide range of services and facilities that can involve dealing with children or vulnerable adults. We treat our obligations for the safety of children and vulnerable adults seriously and expect our staff to be committed to the principles of our published policies and to adhere to the procedures contained within them.
Colchester and Ipswich Museum Service strive for diversity in our workforce, so we are seeking people with different life experiences to broaden our thinking and improve representation in the work we do. We particularly welcome applications from D/deaf, disabled and neurodivergent people, People of Colour and people from lower socio-economic backgrounds.
For an informal discussion about this vacancy, please contact Alison Hall, Ipswich Museums Manager via email - Alison.Hall@colchester.gov.uk
Colchester City Council has a wide range of services and facilities that can involve dealing with children or vulnerable adults. We treat our obligations for the safety of children and vulnerable adults seriously and expect our staff to be committed to the principles of our published policies and to adhere to the procedures contained within them.
Working Hours: 37 hours per week. We support flexible and remote working and would consider job shares.
Interviews will take place on 12 August 2025.
Are you passionate about museum collections and love getting the details right?
We're looking for a meticulous and motivated Collections Information Officer to join the Ipswich Museums team at an exciting time of change.
As part of the curatorial team within Colchester and Ipswich Museums, you'll be responsible for keeping our collections records in shape from acquisitions and loans to digital cataloguing and rationalisation. This role is central to making sure our collections are well-documented, accessible and cared for, supporting everything from everyday enquiries to major redisplay projects.
You'll lead on managing our collections management system (Axiell), support rationalisation and disposal processes, and help others across the team - and beyond - make the most of our data. You'll also supervise volunteers and trainees and help us use digital tools and technology to share our collections more widely.
If you bring precision, a proactive mindset, and a genuine enthusiasm for museum documentation and data management, wed love to hear from you.
Colchester City Council has a wide range of services and facilities that can involve dealing with children or vulnerable adults. We treat our obligations for the safety of children and vulnerable adults seriously and expect our staff to be committed to the principles of our published policies and to adhere to the procedures contained within them.
Colchester and Ipswich Museum Service strive for diversity in our workforce, so we are seeking people with different life experiences to broaden our thinking and improve representation in the work we do. We particularly welcome applications from D/deaf, disabled and neurodivergent people, People of Colour and people from lower socio-economic backgrounds.
For an informal discussion about this vacancy, please contact Alison Hall, Ipswich Museums Manager via email - Alison.Hall@colchester.gov.uk
Colchester City Council has a wide range of services and facilities that can involve dealing with children or vulnerable adults. We treat our obligations for the safety of children and vulnerable adults seriously and expect our staff to be committed to the principles of our published policies and to adhere to the procedures contained within them.
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