Curator of Collections

Department of Place Sport and Culture
Curator of Collections PO1/PO2 £33,820 - £38,296 pa (Pro rata for Part Time Posts) 37 hours per week Established Based at Cliffe Castle Museum
Do you enjoy a variety of challenges and can evidence the qualities and experience required to benefit our communities and places?
Are you looking to further your museum career in a rewarding and transformational environment?
Bradford Museums and Galleries work in partnership to deliver our mission of making the collections accessible to diverse audiences through creative and participative programming and ensure that everyone in Bradford district has access to ambitious, world class art, heritage and cultural experiences. Recently awarded Arts Council England National Portfolio status we are set to meet the experiential needs of our surrounding communities and help drive forward the museum service’s development and leading role for the 2025 City of Culture.
From Bees to Pre-Raphaelites, Treasure Hoards to Trams, we have a richly diverse and significant range of collections that includes Archaeology, Fine & Decorative Art, Social & Industrial History, Natural Sciences and Photographic Archives as well as a Designated collection of Worsted textiles, sitting at the heart of Bradford’s unique industrial heritage story.
We are looking for a Curator with broad experience to join the team in caring for our collections, buildings and working with our diverse communities. You will put audiences at the heart of everything we do promoting greater understanding, appreciation and engagement of the collections while ensuring a high standard of collections care. You will ensure that communication and collections are accessible, diverse and relevant to our audiences.
Working across our four venues; Bolling Hall, Bradford Industrial Museum, Cliffe Castle Museum and Cartwright Hall Art Gallery in addition to collections storage facilities within the Bradford District, you will need to be able to manage multiple projects effectively, combining high professional standards with great people skills.
If you would like to know more about this vacancy, have a look on Home - Bradford Museums & Galleries or contact our Collections Manager, Elizabeth Llabres to arrange an informal discussion – elizabeth.llabres@bradford.gov.uk
If you are interested in applying for this role, please read the Job profile and apply using the online form.
Please note, we do not accept Cover Letters or CVs.
The Code of Practice on the English language requirement for public sector workers, Part 7 of the Immigration Act 2016 requires that Councils ensure that all candidates applying for customer facing posts must be assessed in order to establish their fluency in English.
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For further information regarding this post please contact Elizabeth Llabres Collections Manager via email Elizabeth.llabres@bradford.gov.uk
An enhanced disclosure check with the Disclosure and Barring Service will be undertaken for this post.
Closing Date: 21st April 2023
Please find the Job Profile attached: Curator of Collections Job Profile.doc