Job Description

Collections Assistant

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Closing date:

26/09/2025

Reference:

REQ106211


37 hours / Fixed-Term
25,583 - 25,989 *
Aberystwyth
*All salary values are pro-rata.
About the role
We are looking to recruit a Collections Assistant to join our Amgueddfa Ceredigion Museum team. This is a fixed-term contract ending 30/04/2026.



About the role



Ceredigion Museum is about to embark on a capital project to conserve the Coliseum, home to Ceredigion Museum. This will involve refreshing displays ready for reopening. The post holder will support the Assistant Curator in all aspects of collection management and make the collections accessible during the project. They will liaise with creative practitioners to support community engagement activities.



About the candidate



Our ideal candidate will have experience of museum collections care and management, for example experience of handling artefacts, using a collections database and research. We are looking for someone who works well in a team and can work independently.



Due to the requirements of the role the successful candidate must have a level of Welsh fluency on appointment. Please see the person specification for the further details.



Our offer to you



We are committed to developing our people and will not only provide support to enable you to quickly and confidently take ownership of this role's key areas of responsibility but in addition, we are committed to supporting your development in order that you can progress your career with us.



In exchange for your skills and commitment we will offer you a range of employee benefits including flexible working, competitive annual leave allowance, enhanced family benefits, lifestyle savings and employee health and wellbeing packages.



We believe work-life balance is very important. To support you in achieving this, you will have access to the following discretionary benefits:


Flexi-time: Hours may be worked within a defined bandwidth, Monday to Friday, subject to service needs.

More information about our wide-ranging employee benefits can be found on our careers website.



Interviews



Interviews will be held on 02/10/2025.To reduce disruption to candidates, interviews will be held remotely.



Additional Information



We welcome applications from candidates seeking a secondment. It is recommended that line manager/employer permission is sought before applying to ensure you may return to your substantive post once the secondment has ceased.



and Person Specification



Get in touch



For further information and an informal discussion regarding this post please contact Carrie Canham on 01970 633 087 or email carrie.canham@ceredigion.gov.uk



Note: We reserve the right to extend the application closing date.


What we offer
Work-life balance
Lifestyle savings scheme
Generous employer pension scheme
Cycle to work scheme
Learning and development
Where you'll work

Schools and Culture

We offer appropriate challenge and support to our schools, to help them deliver first class education to all pupils, across the age and ability range. Our primary functions are as follows:


School Improvement: Leadership; Support and Challenge, Teaching and Learning; Digital Literacy; Literacy and Numeracy; Welsh in Education Additional Learning Needs: Provision for pupils with Additional Learning Needs, Inclusion; Attendance; Educational Psychology Pupil Wellbeing:Counselling; Welfare; Anti-Bullying, Pupil Voice Education Governance: Data ; Governor Support, Policy support School Admissions Culture: Music Service; Cered; Felinfach Theatre; Museum Infrastructure and Resources: Planning School Places; Modernisation and Twenty First Century Schools Programme; Buildings; Grants Catering: Day Centres; Primary Schools; Residential homes. Childcare Unit: Childcare Sufficiency Assessment; Childcare & Play Grant; Childcare Offer; Out of School (After School Clubs and Holiday Playschemes); Day Nursery, Cylch/Playgroup & Childminder business support and staff training

Aberystwyth

Aberystwyth is a lively university town, seaside resort complete with promenade and pier, and the setting of atmospheric TV drama Hinterland.