COLLECTIONS CATALOGUER (MATERNITY COVER) JOB DESCRIPTION

Overall Purpose of the Role

Provide daily support to the Museum and Collections team with a focus on archival work. This post is one of two Collections Cataloguers working together to complete a funded project by August 2014.

Summary of the Role

Work with School’s archival Collections, with the purpose of sorting and stabilising a range of materials and cataloguing them to specified standards using appropriate software. The post holder will also assist in the management of the Collections Volunteers who provide support in cataloguing, researching and storing.

Reporting to: The Curator

Line Manages: Shared supervisory responsibility for Collections Volunteers

Budgetary Responsibility: N/A

Safeguarding Responsibilities

The School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.

All staff are expected to adhere to and support the following:

 child protection, discipline, health and safety  promoting and safeguarding the welfare of children and young persons for whom you are responsible and come into contact with  ensuring full compliance with all statutory regulations, communicating concerns to the line manager and other staff of The Royal Ballet School as appropriate

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Main Duties and Responsibilities

 Catalogue archival material to ISAD(G) and Spectrum specifications using Adlib software  Help prepare material for display, research and long-term storage, using basic scanning, labelling and conservation techniques  Process new acquisitions  Assist with the loan and return of materials  Some lifting of boxes of books, documents and artefacts may be required  Support the Assistant Curator with the supervision and training of the Collections Volunteers  Any other duties that may reasonably be requested by the Line Manager

Person Specification

Essential

 A degree in a relevant subject and/or a post-graduate qualification in Museum Studies / Archives and Records Management or equivalent  Demonstrable solid experience of museum or archival cataloguing  Knowledge of current Museum and Archive Standards, particularly relating to the handling, stabilising and cataloguing of archival material  Excellent computer skills, to include experience of using databases, spreadsheets and image manipulation software  Strong communication skills and a good standard of written and verbal English  Ability to lift boxes of books, documents and artefacts (within standard Health and Safety guidelines, manual handling training will be given)  Ability to use initiative and work independently to progress projects  Ability to meet deadlines either as a team or on standalone projects  Interest in twentieth century history  Empathy with the aims and ethos of The Royal Ballet School

Desirable

 Experience of using Adlib cataloguing software  Experience of working in a museum  A good knowledge of twentieth century British ballet history  Experience of supervising other staff/volunteers, setting work and providing support and guidance  An interest in buildings of historic and architectural significance.

Note: This Job Description reflects the current situation. It does not preclude change or development that might be required in the future.

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