Heritage Collections Information Assistant
Dyddiad hysbysebu: | 09 Hydref 2025 |
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Cyflog: | £30,316 i £33,896 bob blwyddyn |
Oriau: | Llawn Amser |
Dyddiad cau: | 23 Hydref 2025 |
Lleoliad: | Westminster, London, SW1A 0AA |
Gweithio o bell: | Hybrid - gweithio o bell hyd at 2 ddiwrnod yr wythnos |
Cwmni: | House of Commons |
Math o swydd: | Parhaol |
Cyfeirnod swydd: | 6394_1760000851 |
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Heritage Collections Assistant
What you'll be doing
Are you passionate about preserving history and enhancing access to heritage collections? The UK Parliament is seeking a Heritage Collections Information Assistant to join the Strategic Estates team, supporting the professional management of three nationally and internationally significant collections: the Parliamentary Art Collection, Historic Furniture and Decorative Arts, and Architectural Fabric.
In this role, you'll play a key part in improving and streamlining collection documentation, supporting data cleansing and preparation for migration to a new Collections Management System (CMS). You'll work both independently and collaboratively across the Parliamentary Estate and storage facilities, ensuring information is accurate, standardised, and aligned with SPECTRUM documentation standards.
This role is offered on a hybrid working basis, with a mix of on-site and remote work.
Why Join us?
In addition to your salary, we offer an attractive range of benefits including but not limited to:
- Generous annual leave starting at 30 days and increasing to 35 after one full working year
- Enrolment in the excellent Civil Service pension scheme with an average employer contribution of 27%
- Flexible working options including enhanced maternity, paternity, shared parental and adoption leave, caring leave and alternative working patterns
- A supportive and inclusive workplace culture, committed to diversity and developme
What we're looking for
We're seeking detail-oriented, collaborative professionals who are passionate about heritage and collections management. You'll thrive in this role if you bring:
- Experience working with collections documentation in a museum, historic building or heritage institution
- Experience using heritage sector collections management software
- Strong understanding of documentation standards (SPECTRUM) across diverse object types
- Excellent attention to detail and ability to manage large volumes of data accurately
- Good organisation and time management skills, with the ability to meet deadlines
- Strong communication skills and the ability to work with a wide range of stakeholders
- Understanding of rights management principles
- A commitment to equality, diversity and inclusion in all aspects of work
Next Steps and Additional Information
- Application Form - If you would like to apply for this role, please submit an application with your CV
More information on the application process can be found here: Application process - UK Parliament
Applicants must ensure that anything submitted must be factually accurate. Plagiarism 'can include presenting the ideas and experience of others, or generated by artificial intelligence, as your own.' Whilst candidates can make use of AI, they must do it truthfully. Where possible experience stated within the supporting statement should also be visible in the cv part of the application. Whilst we accept candidates may use AI tools within job applications, statements, and CVs; submissions must be truthful and relevant to experience.
More information on the role and the full criteria can be found in the Job Description.
Please note that most job offers will be made at the minimum of the salary range, other than in exceptional circumstances.
Please ensure that you anonymise your application by removing any identifiable factors from your CV or Supporting Statement.
We may close the vacancy prior to the closing date stated due to a high volume of applications.
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