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The National Mining Museum Scotland (NMMS) is an independent, charitable trust located at the Lady Victoria Colliery in Newtongrange, Midlothian. NMMS is responsible for the preservation and interpretation of Scotland’s mining history and heritage, shining a light on the past to help us look to the future of Scotland’s energy transition. As well as being a 5-star visitor attraction, the Museum holds one of only fifty-one of Scotland’s Recognised Collections of National Significance and offers an award-winning learning programme for audiences of all ages across the country.

NMMS is currently undergoing an exciting transition and has plans for redevelopment of the site including the reuse and repurpose of existing buildings, the creation of a new fit-for-purpose building, improvement of the visitor offer including events space and exhibitions, and the establishment of more sustainable environmental systems. The collection assistants would help with the first phase of this project which will include the movement of part of NMMS Recognised Collections to a new store and the updating of records on the collections management system.

Funding for these posts has been provided by National Lottery Heritage Fund (NLHF).

Job Purpose

NMMS Recognised Collections include mining artefacts, banners, photographs, maps and plans, books, archives and much more. The purpose of the collection assistant roles is to assist the curatorial team with the movement of objects from the current store to a new store on the NMMS premises. The successful candidates will ensure NMMS continues to meet SPECTRUM standards and will be required to input significant amounts of data into the collections management system—Axiell Collections. These posts would be well suited for candidates with excellent attention to detail and who are looking to gain further experience in collections management.

Key Responsibilities

1. Assist the curatorial team (curator, assistant curator and volunteers) with the collections move with regard to object handling, packaging, and data inputting.

2. Ensure NMMS continues to work to SPECTRUM standards and meets the standards expected of an Accredited Museum.

3. Wherever possible, improve the standard of records within the Axiell Collections database to improve accuracy and uniformity of data.

4. Undertake spot checks or audits as required.

5. Attend NMMS meetings as required.

6. Comply with NMMS policies and procedures.

7. Undertake any duties at the request of the line manager which are commensurate with the role, including other work within the Trust.

FOR FULL INFORMATION AND AN APPLICATION FORM PLEASE SEE OUR WEBSITE

Application Deadline: Friday 14/03/2025