Head of Collections – Ironbridge Gorge Museum Trust

Head of Collections (Coalbrookdale, including Library and Archives)

£30,000 – £32,000 per annum

Ironbridge Gorge Museum Trust (IGMT) is seeking to recruit a Head of Collections to care for the Trust’s Designated Collection to the highest possible standards.

The ideal candidate will ensure exemplary levels of access to the collections for a wide range of audiences, and have specific curatorial responsibility for the Coalbrookdale Museum sites.  They will be able to demonstrate experience of collections management and care and the ability to share best practice in the context of inclusivity and relevance.

They will also have the ability to develop effective partnerships and work collaboratively to support their team in interpreting the collection for a public audience.

At IGMT, our commitment to diversity and equality is a long-standing one. We believe arts organisations, museums and libraries should ensure that their work draws on and reflects the full range of backgrounds and perspectives to be found in our society.

Disabled, D/deaf and/or neurodivergent people, those from Black, Asian and Ethnically Diverse backgrounds are under-represented in our workforce so we particularly encourage people from those backgrounds, identities and experiences to apply.

Salary: £30,000 – £32,000 per annum

How to apply

For full details, including the Job Specification, please click here or email humanresources@ironbridge.org.uk.

Closing date for applications is 11.59pm, 5 September 2022.

Please note CVs will not be accepted for this post.