Collections Operations Technician- Across all sites

Job details Job reference: 2024R000294 Date posted: 10/02/2025 Application closing date: 25/02/2025 Location: Collections Store, Belfast Salary: £27,897
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– £28,483 Package: Generous terms & conditions, including 25 annual leave days, rising to 30 after five years’ service.
Contractual hours: 37 Basis: Full time Job category/type: Blank Collections Operations Technician- Across all sites National Museums NI is a leading cultural institution and is responsible for ensuring that its significant collection is developed, cared for and accessible to the widest possible audience.
Almost one million people enjoy our four museums each year, and through loans, research, community activity and digital programmes we engage a much wider audience than those who physically visit our museums.
We believe that our museums can play an important and valuable role at the heart of society.
Through our work we preserve, protect and promote the region’s cultural assets, knowledge and collective memory.
We provide shared and trusted spaces to explore who we are, where we have come from and where we might be going.
We engage and work in partnership with the public to share stories and care for and present a vast range of objects bringing important cultural, educational, social and scientific ideas to life.
We unite the past, present and future; enhance health and well-being; make places more attractive to live in, work and visit; and, create positive economic impact.
We inspire present and future generations of pioneers, designers, makers and community leaders.
Our museums are loved and trusted public institutions: they provide joy, prompt reflection, and foster curiosity about the world around us.
Our vision To celebrate who we are, telling the stories of our past, challenging our present, shaping our future.
The role As part of a dedicated Collections Tech team, the post holder will be responsible for the safe packing, movement, and installation of museum collections and non-collection materials across National Museums NI sites, storage facilities and other venues as required.
The role includes technical tasks, such as framing and modifying frames for paintings, hanging paintings for display and constructing supports and fixings for objects.
The post holder will ensure the safety and security of the objects at all times by adhering to established procedures and following best practice in collections care.
The post holder will be required to operate vehicles and equipment as well as undertake courier duties as needed for the movement of objects.
The post holder will be willing and able to undergo training to enhance their technical skills for the role, as well as to deepen their understanding and awareness of conservation and collections care standards and procedures.
The post holder will be involved in collections storage projects, including collections moves and developing both storage and work areas.
They will be involved in the installation and takedown of exhibitions, as well as supporting a busy loans’ programme.
They will also assist in facilitating the historic buildings maintenance programme, housekeeping and pest management.
Additionally, the post holder will be expected to work collaboratively with colleagues across all collection’s areas and other departments.
This will involve collaborating on an individual basis and as part of wider project teams to ensure delivery of exhibitions, events, loans, outreach activities and research and to support National Museums NI’s corporate objectives of increasing participation and delivering key outcomes for a wide range of audiences and users.
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