Museum Collections Officer


Company:	Chesterfield Borough Council
Salary:	£14,532
Hours:	Part-time
Location:	Chesterfield, S40 1LP
Working pattern:	On-site
Job type:	Permanent
Posting date:	21 Aug 2026
Closing date:	13 Sept 2026

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Summary

Reference: CBC26066

Salary details: £14,532 to £15,768.50 per year

Job term: permanent

Appointment type: part time

Hours: 18 hours and 30 minutes per week (Tuesdays, Thursdays, and Fridays)

Location: Town Hall, Chesterfield

Department: Cultural Services

Candidates must possess the necessary right to work authorisation to enable them to work for Chesterfield Borough Council. Regrettably, we are unable to provide sponsorship or assume sponsorship of an employment visa at this juncture.

We are looking for an experienced museum collections officer to join the cultural services team as we prepare to open a new museum at the 1435 Theatre and Museum in 2026.

Alongside another collections officer, you will be responsible for the care and conservation and the management of Chesterfield Museum’s collections, in line with current curatorial standards, and to make the collections more accessible to a wider audience.

You will have a degree in a relevant discipline, and a post-graduate museum studies qualification (curatorial). You will have effective oral and written interpersonal and communication skills, and good research skills . You will have a working knowledge of the Museum Accreditation Scheme, and awareness of emergency planning for museum collections.

The successful candidate should have good IT skills, including the use of museum record keeping systems, and knowledge of the SPECTRUM standards for museum documentation. You will have experience of 2D and 3D design and execution for museum displays and exhibitions.

To have an informal conversation, please contact Anthony Radford at anthony.radford@chesterfield.gov.uk or for further information, please see the job description and person specification attached.

How to apply

CVs are not accepted for this vacancy, please download and complete the application form and return it by email to hrjobs@chesterfield.gov.uk. Your application must be received no later than the closing date shown below.

See our guide to applying for tips on how to complete your application form and for details of other ways to apply.

Closing date: 13 September 2026

Provisional interview date: 23 September 2026

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