Museum Collections Officer

Reference: CBC25036
Salary details: £28,163 to £30,559 per year, pro rata
Job term: permanent
Appointment type: part time
Hours: 18 hours and 30 minutes per week
Location: Town Hall and Chesterfield Museum
Department: Cultural Services

CBC25036 - Job description and person specification.

Candidates must possess the necessary right to work authorisation to enable them to work for Chesterfield Borough Council. Regrettably, we are unable to provide sponsorship or assume sponsorship of an employment visa at this juncture.

If you would like an accessible version of a job description then please contact the Human Resources team.

We are looking for an experienced museum collections officer to join the cultural services team as we prepare to open a new museum at the Stephenson Memorial Hall in 2026. 

Alongside another collections officer, you will be responsible for the care and conservation and the management of Chesterfield Museum’s collections, in line with current curatorial standards, and to make the collections more accessible to a wider audience. 

You will have a degree in a relevant discipline and a post-graduate museum studies qualification (curatorial). You will have effective oral and written interpersonal and communication skills, and good research skills. The successful candidate will have a working knowledge of the Museum Accreditation Scheme and awareness of emergency planning for museum collections. You will have good IT skills, including the use of museum record keeping systems, and knowledge of the SPECTRUM standards for museum documentation. You will have experience of 2D and 3D design and execution for museum displays and exhibitions. 

Working in local government is a highly satisfying and rewarding experience in so many ways. In return for the contribution you’ll make to our local community, you’ll enjoy an excellent range of benefits including learning and development opportunities, leave entitlement, progressive HR policies, access to the local government pension scheme, and discounted leisure membership.

For further information, please contact Anthony Radford, Cultural Services Manager at Anthony.radford@Chesterfield.gov.uk or please view the job description and person specification attached.