Contract Cataloguer(S)

7 days ago


Aylesbury, United Kingdom Waddesdon Manor Full time

Job Title: Contract Cataloguer/s
Managed by: Relevant curatorial specialist and Senior Collections Manager

Departments Location

Collections Waddesdon Manor, Aylesbury, Bucks HP18 0JH

Overall Purpose:
Waddesdon Manor is a historic house open to the public. Created by Baron Ferdinand de Rothschild
from 1874, it is home to the Rothschild Collection and was bequeathed to the National Trust in 1957.
Today is managed by a Rothschild charitable trust, The Rothschild Foundation. It currently welcomes
over 480,000 visitors a year to the property, just over a third of whom visit the house. The Collection is
exceptionally rich in fine and decorative arts of the 18th century, including English 18th-century portraits,
French 18th-century furniture and porcelain, drawings and works on paper, têxtiles, 16th and 17th
- century objects d’art, Dutch 17th painting, sculpture (including a small contemporary collection), books
and bindings, manuscripts and metalwork. The collection is displayed within original 19th-century
interiors, many incorporating 18th-century French panelling.
We require experienced cataloguers to research and catalogue various aspects of our collections and
to support the research objectives of the curatorial team. Ideally the cataloguer/s will have experience
in several aspects of our collections but we may also be interested in people with more specialised
experience. The catalogued records will be published on the Waddesdon website as work progresses.
Our intention is to have full catalogue information about the majority of our collections available online
within the next two years. We will consider a full time post holder or a number of part-time post holders
depending on the areas of expertise and levels of experience.
Outline of Role:
The Cataloguer is an important member of the curatorial team responsible for researching and
documenting the collections at Waddesdon. These collections include objects owned by the National
Trust, the Rothschild Foundation and on loan from the family and other private lenders.
The primary focus of the role is to ensure that we have an accurate description of objects in our
collections including physical details, cultural and historical significance and relevant bibliographies.
Specific Duties Include:

- Cataloguing using the Collections database (Vernon)
- Adding research and bibliographic information to object files (both digital and paper)
- Assessing objects in order to get accurate media and measurement details and liaising with

other members of the Collections teams in order to do this
- Support Collection Department documentation systems to ensure that data is consistent and

the indexes are used efficiently.
Additional possibilities
- There may be occasional opportunities to assist the curatorial team in giving talks and

presentations about the collection
- Develop short posts about the collection for publication on the Waddesdon website and

social media

Key relationships:

- Senior Curator, Curator and Assistant Curator
- Senior Collections Manager
- Collection Management team
- Head Steward and team;
- Head Archivist and team

Skills & Experience
- Cataloguing experience and knowledge of museum cataloguing standards and protocols

(including bibliographic material)
- Relevant qualification and/or one or two years’ experience of cataloguing and curatorial

activities in a museum, historic house or auction house
- Proven interest in an area of the collections
- Familiarity with collections management information systems and data entry. Experience

using Vernon would be an advantage
- Ability to liaise efficiently and courteously with different stakeholders
- Ability to multi-task and prioritise demands
- Ability to work as part of a team and on own initiative
- Meticulous approach and good attention to detail
- Excellent communication skills
- Excellent computer skills
- Driver’s license
- Familiarity with cataloguing (including bibliographic material), collections management

systems and data entry.

Terms & Conditions:
Working Hours:
EITHER: One person to a full-time fixed-term post for 2 years who is able to work across a wide range
of media.
OR: A number of specialists on shorter contracts with more specialised experience. These contracts
would be for an agreed number of hours and on agreed days per week

**Salary**: £25,000 per annum, enhancement dependent on experience. Freelance rates considered by
separate discussion.

Holiday: 33 days a year (including public holidays), rising to 36 days on Completion of three full years’
service, rising to 38 days after 5 years’ service and rising to 40 days after 10 years’ service.
All pro-rata for part time
Benefits: Free National Trust membership and partner card. 20% staff discount in our on-site
restaurant, 50% off food-to-go and 20% in shops. Matched company pension scheme up to 10% of
salary. Free parking

physical description of an object (no more than 400 words) and a description of the


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