University Services
Museum & Art Gallery
Collections Management Support Assistant
Vacancy Reference: 159051
Salary: UofG Grade 4, £23,581 - £26,038 per annum.
This post is full time (35 hours p/w) and has funding for up to 12 months.
Please Note: If you are a current employee of the University of Glasgow, please be advised that the University would consider an internal secondment opportunity for this post. University of Glasgow applicants should seek clearance for release for internal secondment from their line manager before making a formal application.
The University of Glasgow has been changing the world for more than 573 years, and today we are one of the world's top 100 universities. We are delighted to have been awarded Scottish University of the Year by the Times & Sunday Times Good University Guide 2024, demonstrating that we are not only one of the best universities in the United Kingdom, but one of the best universities for the world. Our people have always been at the forefront of innovation, and our past achievements inspire our current world changers.
This is a great opportunity for a Collections Management Support Assistant to join the University’s Museum & Art Gallery.
In this role you will assist the Curator of the Scientific and Medical History Collections (S&MHC) in all aspects of the day-to-day moving, checking, assessment, care and documentation of this part of The Hunterian collections both in storage and display on several sites on and off the University campus. You will assist the curator in a variety of virtual and physical learning environments for the delivery of PGT and other programmes, and provide ongoing, specific and assistive support to the Curator of S&MHC, who has a disability, to enable them to undertake the key physical, manual, database and routine administrative activities of this Curator role.
You will assist with relevant S&MHC collections management activities on and off campus, including collection moves, installations and loans. You will be required to provide an effective service, and clear advice and support to colleagues and clients, with the ability not only to plan and prioritise your own work activities but to react to changing issues/priorities as required.
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Closing Date: 21 November 2024
As part of Team UofG you will be a member of a world changing, inclusive community, which values ambition, excellence, integrity and curiosity.
As a valued member of our team, you can expect:
1 A warm welcoming and engaging organisational culture, where your talents are developed and nurtured, and success is celebrated and shared.
2 An excellent employment package with generous terms and conditions including 41 days of leave for full time staff, pension - pensions handbook benefits and discount packages.
3 A flexible approach to working.
4 A commitment to support your health and wellbeing, including a free 6-month UofG Sport membership for all new staff joining the University
We believe that we can only reach our full potential through the talents of all. Equality, diversity and inclusion are at the heart of our values. Applications are particularly welcome from across our communities and in particular people from the Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic (BAME) community, and other protected characteristics who are under-represented within the University. Read more on how the University promotes and embeds all aspects of equality and diversity within our community
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