Thursday, June 11, 2015

Come and work with us!

We have recently advertised two jobs - would you like to join us?


Museum Curatorial and Collections Assistant
We are looking for an enthusiastic and self-motivated individual, preferably with museum's collections experience, to join our team.The successful applicant will support the management and development of a museum collection that covers a range of disciplines and  has a particular focus on local history, general social history and archaeology.

Key areas of work include contributing to establishing and maintaining good curatorial practices and procedures, supporting collections inventory and audit control, responding to public enquiries and preparing displays and exhibitions. An ability to work methodically
 with an attention to detail is essential.

The post is based at Wakefield Museum, but will work across all our museum sites as well as the main museum store.




Exhibition and Display Assistant
We are looking for an enthusiastic and creative individual who is passionate about museums and heritage. You will  assist in the practical delivery of Wakefield Museums' exhibition and display programme.

With excellent three-dimensional build skills you will create exhibition elements within the museum workshop, at Wakefield One, and install across our museum sites, whilst also maintaining the permanent displays to good working order. You will have a good understanding of health and safety issues, be able to work to strict deadlines, and work well in a team.

This is a temporary part time post, to cover a 12 month  career break and includes a two month notice period  from either party within the duration of the contract of employment.



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