Job details
Job Reference: 2024 R000294
Date posted: Not mentioned in this job description
Application closing date: Not mentioned in this job description
Location: Collections Store, Belfast
Salary: £27,897 - £28,483
Pension and benefits: Generous terms & conditions, including 25 annual leave days, rising to 30 after five years' service.
Contractual hours: 37
Basis: Full time
Job category/type: Blank Collections Operations Technician- Across all sites
About National Museums NI
National Museums NI is a leading cultural institution.
It is responsible for ensuring that its significant collection is developed, cared for and accessible to the widest possible audience.
The museums welcome almost one million people each year.
Through loans, research, community activity and digital programmes it engages a much wider audience than those who physically visit the museums.
The museums believe they can play an important and valuable role at the heart of society.
Mission
Preserve, protect and promote the region's cultural assets, knowledge and collective memory.
Provide shared and trusted spaces to explore who we are, where we have come from and where we might be going.
Engage and work in partnership with the public to share stories and care for and present a vast range of objects.
Bring important cultural, educational, social and scientific ideas to life.
Unite the past, present and future.
Enhance health and well-being.
Make places more attractive to live in, work and visit.
Create positive economic impact.
Inspire present and future generations of pioneers, designers, makers and community leaders.
The museums provide joy, prompt reflection, and foster curiosity about the world around us.
The vision is to celebrate who we are, telling the stories of our past, challenging our present, shaping our future.
The Role
As part of a dedicated Collections Tech team, the post holder will be responsible for the safe packing, movement, and installation of museum collections and non-collection materials across National Museums NI sites, storage facilities and other venues as required.
The role includes technical tasks, such as framing and modifying frames for paintings, hanging paintings for display and constructing supports and fixings for objects.
The post holder will ensure the safety and security of the objects at all times by adhering to established procedures and following best practice in collections care.
The post holder will be required to operate vehicles and equipment as well as undertake courier duties as needed for the movement of objects.
The post holder will be willing and able to undergo training to enhance their technical skills for the role, as well as to deepen their understanding and awareness of conservation and collections care standards and procedures.
The post holder will be involved in collections storage projects, including collections moves and developing both storage and work areas.
They will be involved in the installation and takedown of exhibitions, as well as supporting a busy loans' programme.
They will also assist in facilitating the historic buildings maintenance programme, housekeeping and pest management.
The post holder will be expected to work collaboratively with colleagues across all collection's areas and other departments.
This will involve collaborating on an individual basis and as part of wider project teams to ensure delivery of exhibitions, events, loans, outreach activities and research and to support National Museums NI's corporate objectives of increasing participation and delivering key outcomes for a wide range of audiences and users.
To be considered for this role you will be redirected to and must complete the application process on our careers page.