Part-Time Position (18 hours a week) Contract: Fixed term for 30 months
Location:
West Sussex, England
Closing Date:
Wednesday, 28th May 2025
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Job Description
Collections Assistant
£12,847-£13,925 for 18 hours a week (FTE £26,409-£29,624 pa) (pay award pending)
Fixed term contract for 30 months
Horsham
Horsham District Council is looking for a Collections Assistant to join our small team of staff and volunteers working at the museum. You will be a key contributor to the museum’s rationalisation project to update and document all artefacts in our collection and storage.
As Collections Assistant you will be working with our varied collection from books and manuscripts to historic artefacts to ensure that all records and documentation is up to date and accurate, as well as making sure that they are stored safely to preserve the collection for future generations.
About you
To succeed as Collections Assistant, you will need to be passionate about museums and have an eye for details and a can-do attitude. You should be excited about the heritage sector and work well both independently and as part of a team.
For an informal discussion about this role please call Nikki Caxton, Curator on 01403 282594.
About us
We have a friendly and supportive working environment and being a smaller Council, you can really get to know everybody.
We encourage and support our employees to have a healthy work life balance by offering 28 days’ (207.2 hours) annual leave plus bank holidays (pro-rata), and flexible/hybrid working options where applicable.
We offer a generous benefits package including an online platform offering discounts from online retailers and access to a car lease scheme. Staff are also eligible to join the Local Government Pension Scheme (LGPS), where the Council contributes circa 20% of pensionable salary.
To support employees’ professional development the Council provides reimbursement for professional subscriptions and a number of training opportunities, including extensive in-house learning resources, short courses, Apprenticeships, and qualifications such as Institute of Leadership & Management (ILM), Master of Business Administration (MBA).
Visit our Jobs and careers page to find out more about Working for Horsham District Council and Our employment commitments.
Application Instructions
If you would like to apply for the role, we highly recommend you show clearly within the ‘Experience Section’ of the application form how you meet the essential criteria detailed within the Role Profile when applying. If you do not make this clear, it is unlikely you will be shortlisted for interview.
Internal applicants, if you would like to apply for the role, please submit an expression of interest to HR@horsham.gov.uk explaining clearly how you meet the criteria and what you feel you can bring to the role.
