Collections Data Officer

Heritage is for everybody, and we are here for heritage.
Heritage lives in places and people, memories and stories, artefacts and traditions. It can connect us all to the past, and to each other. It can make us happier, strengthen every community, and help shape society for the better. Everybody should be able to enjoy the benefits it brings.
That's why, as a charity, we care for over a million objects and hundreds of historic sites in every part of England, from international icons to local treasures. And it's why we open them up, share their stories and find new ways for everybody to enjoy, learn, play and create.
We are looking for a Collections Data Officer to join our team. The role is either full-time or part-time and for a fixed term of up to 12 months. You'll be on a fixed term, full or part time basis, working 36 hours per week, or a proportion of that if part-time.
The Benefits
- Salary from £25,906, depending on skills, experience and location
- 25 days' holiday plus bank holidays, pro rata, rising to 28 days after 3 years
- Matched pension contributions up to 10%
- Flexible hours
- The opportunity to progress your career within the heritage sector
- Apprenticeship opportunities
- Subscriptions to professional bodies
- Free access to all English Heritage sites for you and up to six friends and family members
- 25% discount in our shops and cafes
- Enhanced maternity, paternity or shared parental leave
- Options to buy additional leave
- An inclusive working atmosphere everybody is supported from all backgrounds, religions and with different needs
- Opportunities to go to some of our great live music and history events

This is a great opportunity for a museum professional working in documentation with experience in improving collection records to join a dynamic team at English Heritage as we embark in a large and exciting project to replace our Collection Management System. This post primarily focuses on improving database records at scale using Mimsy XG. Capacity of assessing the quality of records based on limited contextual data is important for this role.
As Collections Data Officer, you will be working as part of the national Collections Management team and you will contribute to the validation of database records held on English Heritage's collections management system.
- You will review and improve the database records of the collections management system.
- You will review validation tasks and assess if value corrections are possible on a computer given the available context.
- You will identify patterns of errors, articulate new validation rules and propose bulk update options where feasible.
- You will identify inconsistencies between database validation rules and departmental guidelines for database records and rectify the latter.

**To be considered as a Collections Data Officer, you'll need**:

- Significant experience of working with Mimsy XG at an advanced level
- Experience with interpreting contextual heritage data when correcting database records
- Significant experience of working with data from varied cultural heritage collections (including archaeology and fine art)
- Experience of documenting hazards in collections
- Excellent use of Microsoft Excel
- Knowledge of SPECTRUM

Interviews will be held at the end of September at the English Heritage Office in Bristol.
Everybody's welcome at English Heritage
Forget the stereotypes. It takes thousands of people from every background to care for England's heritage and open it up for everybody to enjoy. We're looking for every type of person with every kind of skill and experience, and we're committed to making sure that English Heritage is an equitable, diverse and inclusive place to work. You can connect with others through our EDI networks as a member or ally. These include Ethnic Diversity, Faith & Belief, Social Equity, LGBTQ+, Neurodivergence, Age, Disability and Gender Health and Wellbeing.
We take wellbeing seriously. We are committed to ensuring everyone feels safe at work and can carry out their role. To support this, we have a network of Mental Health First aiders, regular information and awareness events, unlimited access to an Employee Assistance Programme and work with our people to implement reasonable adjustments.