Head of Collections Management Lead

4 days ago

Swindon, Swindon, United Kingdom Science Museum Group Full time
About the Role

We are seeking a dynamic leader to join our team at the National Collections Centre (NCC) during an exciting and transformative period. This interim position, covering maternity leave until October 2025, will have an integral part in shaping the future of the NCC and delivering key projects.

The successful candidate will lead and inspire the Storage and Logistics teams, as well as oversee the delivery and colleagues of the NCC's Consolidation Project. This project involves the occupation of new state-of-the-art storage facilities and the careful phased vacation of older buildings, with completion set for December 2025.

The role will also involve developing and refining systems and processes that enable teams working with collections to operate more efficiently. These collections play a crucial role across the Science Museum Group, contributing to exhibitions, Masterplan projects, online resources, loans to other organisations, and research activities. Ensuring that these systems support these varied uses will be a key focus, as you establish a collaborative culture that supports effective operational delivery.

As a champion for the NCC within the Science Museum Group, you will be instrumental in connecting the site with wider projects and initiatives, ensuring it remains a cornerstone of the Group's activities. With the further consolidation of collections and an increasing emphasis on public engagement, 2025 promises to be a busy and exciting year.

The role is based at the NCC, but there may be occasional travel to any of the Science Museum Group's museums as part of your remit to support and engage with the wider Group.

About You

We are seeking someone with proven leadership abilities, particularly in managing multidisciplinary teams and overseeing complex projects while being a visible, accessible presence. A background in collections management, logistics, or operational leadership in a museum, cultural, or heritage setting will be highly valuable.

If you are excited by the prospect of shaping the future of the National Collections Centre and have the leadership skills to deliver this project to success, we'd love to hear from you.

What We Offer
  • Career growth. We offer enhanced support with personal and professional development.
  • Work/life balance. We offer 27 days annual leave in addition to bank holidays, along with flexible policies which support you and your home life.
  • Health & Dental Insurance.
  • All our colleagues can access an employee assistance programme, access to the Unmind app, and other wellbeing support.
  • Enhanced contributory pension. To support you in saving for the future.
  • Great discounts. Free entry to exhibitions, discounts in our shops, cafes, and access to other museums in the NMDC network.

Open for All is one of the Science Museum Group's five core values and sets out our important aspiration to be a place for everyone. We are working hard to understand our organisation better and to develop a culture that recognises and values different backgrounds, mindsets, skills, experience, knowledge, and expertise. By having greater diversity, we believe that we will be a stronger and better organisation, capable to continue to Inspire Futures.

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