There has never been a more exciting time to join Wirral Council. We’ve got ambitious targets to meet and to achieve everything we have promised to our residents, we need people who are ready to deliver the very best for our communities and show how they can #BeTheDifference. Our vision is to secure the best possible future for our residents, defined by the community prosperity we create and supported by our excellent people and services. If you strive to #BeTheDifference and want to be at the heart of our change and improvement journey, then this could be the perfect job for you.

Documentation Officer

Band E

Fixed-term contract for 12 months.

About the role:

You will be instrumental in the reduction of the documentation and accessioning backlog of Wirral Museums Service, in line with Museums Service and Departmental Plans. You will contribute to the ongoing work to make Wirral’s arts and museum collections more accessible to the public.

Wirral Council is undergoing transformational, and regeneration change within the Museum services and the Documentation Officer will play a key role in updating the records of the collections ¿ compiling a detailed inventory of Museum assets, noting condition, value, location, dimensions, and existing documentation.

About the candidate:

Wirral Museums Service is seeking a Documentation Officer to take responsibility for the documentation of Wirral’s arts and museum’s collections: cataloguing and recording objects, updating records on the collections management system, and working to improve collections accessibility.

Qualifications:

• Level 6 qualification in a relevant subject or equivalent e.g. A degree in Art History or Museum Studies

Knowledge & Skills:

• Proficient in using database software.
• IT literate and administratively self-sufficient.
• Highly organised.
• Attention to detail.
• Research skills Experience.
• Supervising staff and volunteers.

Interviews to be held on 1st June 2023.

Above all you will be looking to improve the way we engage with our employees/residents/customers to ensure they are at the heart of everything we do.

For further information or an informal discussion contact Niall Hodson (Curator) at niallhodson@wirral.gov.uk

Working at Wirral

You’ll also want to know what it’s like to work here so, as a start:

Our values are more than just pieces of paper on our walls! We’ve all played a role in developing these, so they reflect the immense pride we have in what we do, what matters to us, what inspires us and inform how we think, approach things, and behave.

We believe in ensuring staff are well looked after, staff wellbeing is a priority for us. We’re serious about recognising and rewarding people for the great things they do. You’ll benefit from our track record of developing, growing, and investing in our people.

We have a range of staff benefits including staff discounts, an excellent pension scheme which includes a generous employer contribution rate, immediate life cover and ill-health protection. We have a strong flexible working approach, hybrid working, family-friendly employment initiatives and an annual leave package starting with 28 days leave plus public holidays.

We have an inclusive, engaged culture, everyone has a voice, everyone is valued for their contribution and understands the role they play in delivering our strategic priorities.

Each voice is heard, each contribution valued. We embrace diversity in our workforce and recognise it is critical to our success. We support an inclusive culture that champions differences and nurtures a sense of belonging. We encourage people from diverse backgrounds, who share our values and our commitment to inclusion to apply for roles with us.

We want you to be your best at work, we create the conditions to help you thrive and we mirror this in our recruitment process. If you’d like us to do anything differently during the recruitment process to make it barrier-free and as accessible as possible, please contact recruitment@wirral.gov.uk

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