Southend on Sea City Council is a Unitary local authority, providing vital services to meet the needs of the local community. We employ around 1,800 staff who are working alongside our partners and local communities to deliver the city vision and make lives better for the people of Southend.

Working for Southend on Sea City Council offers a challenging and rewarding career in local government within a collaborative and innovate environment, with the benefit of flexible working practices to support a positive work life balance. As a Unitary Authority we are responsible for all local government functions ranging from social services, transport, public health and parks through to planning, trading standards, community safety and education, so we offer a wide range of career opportunities. The diversity of our economy and communities and investment in a number of exciting regeneration projects makes our Council a great place to work, learn and make a difference.

Southend Museums are looking to appoint a full-time, permanent Collections and Exhibitions Assistant. The service comprises four sites; Beecroft Art Gallery, incorporating the city’s new Collections Centre, Grade II listed Central Museum and our two stunning Grade I listed properties Prittlewell Priory, a former Cluniac monastery and Southchurch Hall, a timber-framed medieval manor house. This is an exciting time to join the museums team as we advance the development of our new Collections Centre and provision of a vibrant exhibitions and events programme across our sites, alongside the continuing care of our heritage buildings. The Collections and Exhibitions Assistant is an essential role within Southend Museums, assisting in the care and promotion of our collections and sites.

The role comprises assisting the collections team and Collections and Conservation Manager with all aspects of collections management, care, and conservation tasks, working with diverse and significant collections ranging from fine art to archaeology and within listed historic buildings. The Collections and Exhibitions Assistant also plays a vital role in the installation and deinstallation of our exhibitions and displays and to collaborate with the collections and learning and engagement teams on their social media output, and visitor outreach activities, including conducting public tours of our Collections Centre and similar engagement with our visitors.

We are seeking a dynamic and driven individual with excellent organisational and technical skills, an eye for detail with the ability to work flexibly across our museum sites. To succeed in this role, you will have experience in, and up to date knowledge of, standards of collections care, conservation processes, and collections management practices, alongside being a confident communicator, and proficient in written work and data recording.

When joining the council, you can enjoy a range of benefits including: 25 days annual leave, flexible working and excellent training and development opportunities. They are committed to ensuring that you are supported in this varied and challenging role with the appropriate level of training. A full list of benefits provided by Southend Council can be viewed on the "Why Work For Us?" tab.

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Please note: Applications for this vacancy may close prior to the date advertised above so you are advised to apply as soon as you are able to.

All applicants for this role will require an enhanced DBS check.

The Council is an equal opportunities employer. We welcome applications, regardless of race, sex, disability, sexual orientation, gender reassignment, marital or civil partner status, pregnancy or maternity, age or religion or belief.