Collections Documentation Officer

4 weeks ago


Bristol, United Kingdom Bristol City Council Full time

Job description

Full Time, Fixed Term for 18 months to cover maternity.


Bristol Museums has an exciting opportunity for a Collections Documentation Officer to join their Conservation and Documentation team.


Part of Bristol City Council, Bristol Museums is responsible for the care of collections held across 5 museum sites and Bristol Archives and welcomes approximately 1 million visitors annually. Based at Bristol Museum & Art Gallery you will have the opportunity to work across all curatorial departments from art to archaeology, history to industry, the natural and the wider world, with many recognised as nationally and internationally important.

You will undertake cataloguing and digitisation projects, provide collections management support to the wider Collections Team, liaising with internal and external clients on loans and act as our lead EMu specialist and administrator (EMu is Bristol Museum’s collections management system).

You will support the Conservation & Documentation Manager and the wider team to shape and deliver our collections management work programme including advising on best practice procedures, standards and copyright. You will support our museum colleagues as the CMS specialist working to creating records, producing reports, troubleshooting and extracting information.

Good digital skills are essential, particularly knowledge of Microsoft Excel and complex databases. Experience working in conjunction with multi-disciplinary colleagues, good communication skills and attention to detail should be demonstrated within the application.

A strong understanding of collections management principles and procedures along with experience handling a range of museum collections should be highlighted and will be part of a practical assessment at interview. You should have a museum relevant degree or equivalent collections management experience.

Why Bristol City Council?


At Bristol City Council, we go that extra mile for our people; we offer a work environment which is fast moving and supportive, giving you the chance to use your skills and develop new ones within a high-profile organisation. For the majority of our roles hybrid working arrangements are available, giving teams the opportunity to work in a way that suits them, balancing service need and individual choice - mixing both home and office working.


Join us and you’ll receive an excellent rewards package including flexible working and flexitime, membership of the Local Government Pension scheme, and a generous annual leave allowance. In addition, you’ll be working in a supportive environment where you’ll have the chance to make Bristol a better place and contribute to its future.



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