Collections Assistant

3 weeks ago


Oxford, United Kingdom University of Oxford Full time

Applications are invited for a Collections Assistant in the Department of Antiquities at the Ashmolean Museum. Reporting to the Collections Manager, you will assist with the preparation and movement of objects for teaching, research, outgoing loans, photography and conservation, as well as having responsibility for the supervision of visitors to the Museum’s Study Rooms.

You will support the Collections Manager and Curators in a variety of tasks to enhance the Department’s storage areas, gallery projects and general maintenance. You may occasionally be asked to undertake national and international travel to ensure the safety of objects requested for loan to external exhibitions.

This is a full-time, fixed-term position, working 36.5 hours per week for 3 years.


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