WALLACE COLLECTION
THE WALLACE COLLECTION
The Wallace Collection is an internationally outstanding collection which contains unsurpassed masterpieces of paintings, sculpture, furniture, arms and armour and porcelain. Built over the eighteenth and nineteenth centuries by the Marquesses of Hertford and Sir Richard Wallace, it is one of the finest and most celebrated collections in the world. So that it could be kept together and enjoyed by generations of visitors, the collection was given to the British Nation in 1897 and opened to the public in June 1900. It was an astonishing bequest and one of the greatest gifts of art works ever to be transferred into public ownership. The museum is internationally famous for its collection of French eighteenth-century art, Arms and Armour and for its Old Master paintings.
The museum is managed by the Director Dr Xavier Bray, who reports to a board of Trustees appointed by the Prime Minister, and is financed by a combination of grant-in-aid from central government and self-generated income.
We aim to engage with and diversify our audience and, before the pandemic, we attracted over 450,000 visitors a year to the museum.
SALARY
The salary for this post is between £27,352 to £29,000 per annum dependent on skills and experience.
OUR PRIORITIES
The Collection is committed to providing access to as wide a public as possible and to helping visitors engage with this diversity. Our goal is to create a place of understanding, cultural pluralism, curiosity and learning. To do this, we plan to create a world-class visitor experience for all ages which stimulates engagement with our collection through a new programme of exhibitions, major gallery refurbishments and an enhanced and expanded digital presence.
Our strategic priorities are to:
ROLE SUMMARY
The Collections Documentation Officer will analyse and improve existing digital documentation in addition to updating the Wallace Collection’s CMS with new data in preparation for the migration to a new CMS. This includes data transformation via data cleansing and records auditing as well developing content for the current CMS. The postholder will support the Collections System Project Manager with assessing compatibility and liaising with system providers to ensure a smooth transition to a new CMS.
The project’s success relies on thorough preparation and accurate data auditing ahead of the CMS migration. The Collections Documentation Officer will play a critical role in this preparatory phase, ensuring data integrity and providing technical input for CMS requirements.
ROLE DESCRIPTION
Collections Management System (CMS):
Standards:
PERSON SPECIFICATION
Essential:
Desirable:
HOW TO APPLY
Please complete the Application Form, and the Equal Opportunities Monitoring Form, following the links provided on our website. Please note the equal opportunities form is used for monitoring purposes only and does not form part of the selection process. Both forms should be emailed by midnight 27/11/2024. Please note late applications or applications via a CV will not be considered.
Interviews for the role will take place on week commencing, 02/12/2024. Candidates who have been shortlisted for interview will be contacted after the closing date. Due to the large number of applications we receive, it will not be possible to contact or give feedback to candidates who have not been shortlisted for interview.
Start date: As soon as possible
Appointment to the role is subject to a satisfactory Basic Disclosure check. The Wallace Collection is an equal opportunities employer and welcomes applications from all sections of the community.