Research and Collections Officer (Fixed Term 14 months)
Job Description
Job title: Research and Collections Officer (Fixed Term 14 months)
Company: Brooklands Museum
Job description: Location : Brooklands Museum, Weybridge, Surrey, KT13 0QN, United Kingdom Role overview
Brooklands Museum is on the site of the world’s first purpose-built racetrack and has a unique collections of motor vehicles and aircraft that tell the story of the pioneering people who shaped the world of motoring and aviation from the Brooklands site. Supported by funding from the National Lottery Heritage Fund, we now want to work with our communities to tell the hidden stories within these collections of the amazing diversity of the Brooklands community. The Dynamic Collections Project will enable key research to be carried out on the existing collections and site history to identify diverse people who were part of Brooklands. Working with community partners, we will share these hidden stories through the creation of new onsite and online interpretation, as well as developing a detailed framework for longer term improvement of interpretation at Brooklands Museum. This is a significant step change for Brooklands Museum in working with communities to tell stories about the collections that reflect the contribution and achievements of people from different backgrounds as part of the future Museum development strategy.
We are looking for someone to research the collections and history of Brooklands to find and share the hidden histories of the diverse community of people at Brooklands from 1906 to 1989. Working with the interpretation, collections, and community engagement project team, you will be responsible for researching the collections and history of Brooklands, with the help of community volunteers, to provide content for the creation of new on site and digital interpretation and inform the overall site Interpretation Strategy. You will have great research skills, and a passion for diversity and inclusion, along with self-motivation to achieve research objectives and a methodical, organised approach to your work. You will be experienced in recruiting, working with, and supporting volunteers.
Brooklands is a fast paced, fun place to work with a great staff team, including several hundred volunteers. We are working on a strategy to make Brooklands Museum more inclusive and representative of our community and actively welcome applications from candidates from diverse backgrounds.
How to apply
Please apply via our recruitment website where you will find the full job description and further information about working at Brooklands Museum. You will be asked to submit your CV and a covering letter detailing how your experience could help us in this role and how you meet the requirements of our person specification. Please keep your covering letter to no more than two sides of A4.
The hiring manager will review all applications once the role has closed on the 22nd March 2024 at 12 noon and we will be in touch with shortlisted candidates regarding an interview shortly after this date. Interviews are due to be held on either the 28th March or the 4th April so please keep these dates available should you be shortlisted.
Benefits
We offer a number of benefits to suit your lifestyle and include:
– Annual leave of 25 days in addition to Bank Holidays and Christmas Eve off
– Flexible Bank Holiday policy enabling you to take Bank Holidays at a time that suits you
– Flexible working to help you manage your home and working life
– 4% employer contribution into your pension
– Free Onsite parking
– 20% discount in our onsite cafe and Museum shop
– Free access to all that Brooklands Museum has to offer
– Access to our Reward Website providing access to deals and discounts for hundreds of shops online and in store, helping you save money on everyday shopping
– Full access to our online wellbeing hub providing access to a 24/7 telephone support line, telephone counselling sessions and expert support
– Access to our team of fully trained Mental Health First Aiders
– Opportunities for continuous learning and professional development
Working at Brooklands Museum
Brooklands Museum is a fast paced, unique and fun place to work, you’ll need to be able to keep a number of plates spinning every day but that just what makes Brooklands the special place it is. We are proud to have been a finalist for Surrey Employer of the Year in 2021 and a finalist for Large Visitor Attraction of the Year in the Beautiful South Awards 2022.
In line with our charitable purpose, we are active in ensuring that Brooklands is inclusive, so that everyone can feel welcome at, and benefit from, Brooklands Museum, including as visitors, staff, trustees, volunteers, members, partners, freelancers, contractors, participants, schools, and anyone else who wishes to visit or be involved with the Museum.
We have invested in our organisational culture over recent years and encourage everyone to be their true self at the Museum. The team have committed to ensuring we all feel involved, supported, and appreciated, by working as one team, communicating thoughtfully, being proactive and showing we care.
We recognise and embrace people that work in different ways, so if you need any adjustments to our recruitment process, please speak to our recruitment team who will be happy to support you.
Hours 25.5 hours per week, Monday to Friday with some weekend work
Department Engagement & Heritage
Job Type Part time
Contract Type Fixed Term Contract – Part Time
Salary £24,000 – £26,000 per annum
Expected salary: £24000 – 26000 per year
Location: Brooklands, Dumfries and Galloway – Weybridge, Surrey
