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We are looking to recruit a Collections Logistics Officer to join our team based at our Stafford site. You will join us on a full time, 2 year fixted term basis and in return, you will receive a competitive salary of £29,497.50 per annum. The Royal Air Force Museum is as a national museum, a Government non departmental public body (NDPB) and a registered charity. We have two public sites in the Midlands and London and a stored collection at Stafford. Our purpose is to share the RAF story – past, present and future – using the stories of its people and our collections to engage, inform and inspire. Our vision is to inspire everyone with the RAF story – the people who shape it and its place in our lives. Our museum commitments are the golden thread that run through everything that we do. These are: Health and Wellbeing Equity, Diversity and Inclusion Sustainability
Job Responsibility
Support the development of the Museum’s collection across three sites, including the safeguarding and preparation of objects for movement and wider public benefit
Support the management of collection hazards, including asbestos, polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs), mould, guano, etc, through identification, labelling, reporting and remediation (where appropriate)
Act as one of the Museum’s Radiation Protection Supervisors (RPS)
Support the Collections Services team on the disassembly, movement and build of aircraft and other large objects onsite and offsite
Become familiar with, and apply, the Museum’s Collections Management policies, processes, procedures, systems and standards
Assist in the implementation, operation and maintenance of Collections Development programmes, including Collections Review, post-review transfers and storage rationalisation
Attend relevant training courses and liaise with other museum professionals to maintain up to date specialist knowledge regarding hazards in collections and collections management
Requirements
Experience of working with and developing publicly accessible collections in a museum or heritage environment
Practical experience of managing hazards in museum collections, such as asbestos, PCBs, mould, etc.
Experience of handling, moving, packing and transporting a variety of museum objects, including large and complex items
Displays enthusiasm around activities, adopting a positive approach when interacting with others, and motivating team members
Listens to, understands, respects and accepts different views, ideas and ways of working
Uses experience and knowledge of standard practices, procedures or customs to evaluate problems and make appropriate decisions/provide appropriate advice
Is able to organise own activities to deliver to expected standards and targets
Is receptive and/or pro-actively identifies and contributes to new ideas and approaches, and adapts accordingly
Demonstrates the appropriate level of technical and/or professional knowledge to fulfil the requirements of the role
Understands the Museum’s purpose, vision and strategic objectives, and how their own role, their team and other teams within the Museum, supports their achievement