Registrar

**Temporary contact to cover maternity leave | £30,151 to £32,020 per annum (Scale H) | 37 hours per week | Norfolk Museums Service (based at Shirehall, Norwich)
We are currently looking to recruit a Registrar, based at the Shirehall, Norwich to support all Norfolk Museums Service sites and departments.

Norfolk Museums Service (NMS) is made up of 10 museum sites across Norfolk, a Study Centre and the Norfolk Collections Centre, our large off site storage facility. We care for over three million objects comprising every discipline, including the Designated Art, Archeology and Natural History collections based at Norwich Castle Museum & Art Gallery.

The post holder will manage and co-ordinate the loans-out programme of NMS objects and collections and to oversee and authorise loans-in through co-ordination with the NMS Exhibitions Officers ensuring best practice and required standards are applied to the administration and execution of loans countywide.

They will also actively support the work of the Collections Development Manager and curatorial staff, to provide collections management and registrar leadership, advice and support across NMS ensuring that all object or collection management activities conform to local and national practices and standards, and that all activities are compliant with relevant legislation and ethical regulations and maintain NMS’s reputation for excellence in collections management.

We want our people to be inspired and motivated to work well together, make the most of our workspaces, enjoy a healthy work-life balance, and deliver excellent services to Norfolk and its people. Flexibility is built into the way we work, with hybrid working a key feature for many roles. Our technology platform and equipment are first class, enabling you to connect and collaborate remotely. We ask that you have in place good Broadband connectivity.

**Job Description and Person Specification
You can also find out about the rewards and benefits we offer as well as our other terms and conditions.

**Closing date 29th January 2023. Interviews are expected to take place the week commencing the 6th February 2023.**

We have miles of beautiful coastline and our unique Broads, thriving market towns and a city with a proud cultural heritage. Our economy is growing and driven by innovation in a number of sectors, including energy and food. We also have ambitious plans for new housing and a building programme for schools across Norfolk. Our county a great place to live, work and visit, and is an excellent environment for businesses to start, grow and innovate.

We are the main local authority for Norfolk providing services countywide to more than 850,000 Norfolk residents. We take the lead in critical policy areas, working with 84 elected Members responsible for the strategic local government services in the county.

We provide a high quality service through involving people who use our services to shape and comment on them and by promoting efficiency and innovation.

We work in partnership with local businesses, voluntary organisations and other local authorities such as District and Parish Councils to provide the people of Norfolk with excellent services.