Job Details
Priority Candidates will be considered in the first instance
Wigan Museum
Library Street
Wigan
WN1 1NU
Salary: Grade 7, £32,597 - £36,363 per annum.
37 hours per week
We're on a journey to build a workforce reflective of our Borough.
We are committed to fostering diverse teams where everybody can bring their authentic selves to work and feel that they belong. If you want to work for a Council where everybody is encouraged to meet their full potential and make a difference in our neighbourhoods, we would love to hear from you!
Your role:
Based at Wigan Museum, you will provide the lead role in the care, management, and display of the borough’s museum collection. You will provide professional expertise in a range of core areas including acquisition, disposal, loan management, documentation, collection care and digitisation, underpinned by a good knowledge of best practice and accredited standards. This role will also assist in developing an active programme of exhibitions including with community co-curation, talks and events to increase the visibility and accessibility of the museum collection, including temporary exhibitions, outreach and working to refresh gallery spaces to attract and maintain customer visits.
About you:
You will be self-motivated, flexible and enthusiastic with proven experience of caring for and managing museum collections. A confident communicator you will have the ability to make decisions underpinned by knowledge of sector standards and best practice. You will work well as part of a busy team but also be able to use your own initiative. Also experience of inputting and extracting data using collection management systems, developing and installing exhibitions (including co-curation with community partners) and experience of managing volunteers. You will need to be able to work flexibly to meet the service demands, including occasional Saturdays and evening work.
About us:
Wigan Council has been voted ‘Overall Council of the Year’ at the APSE (Association for Public Service Excellence) Awards. We are signed up to the Greater Manchester Continuous Service Commitment ensuring that your service will be continuous or 'unbroken' between the supporting organisations.
The Progress with Unity plan is a place movement for change for the next decade, bringing a new era for Wigan Borough. It draws on the strengths of our individual organisations, recognising that together we can achieve much more for our communities by delivering on our 2 place missions; create fair opportunities for all children, families, residents and businesses and make our towns and neighbourhoods flourish for those who live and work in them.
This is a fantastic opportunity to be part of a highly driven team, working closely with partners and volunteers across the heritage and arts sector in Wigan ensuring that our residents and audiences have access to a range cultural opportunities. If you have excellent communication skills and the commitment, knowledge and experience of working with museum collections and would like to join this dynamic team then we would like to hear from you.
Here at Wigan, we are proud to support flexible working patterns, when the service can accommodate this. We also take a blended approach to where we work, depending on the work we do. This may include working from home, the office, or the community. We like to thank our employees for their hard work and commitment by giving them the opportunity to access a range of exclusive rewards and benefits click here to find out more about working for #TeamWigan.
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For an informal discussion about the role please contact Louisa Attaheri (Assistant Business Partner- Culture, Arts & Heritage) louisa.attaheri@wigan.gov.uk
Interview date: 10/09/2025
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