Collections & Engagement Assistant

2 year & 8 months Fixed Term/Secondment Opportunity

Join our team and help share Hackney’s rich and diverse history!

Hackney Museum is seeking a Collections & Engagement Assistant to support our exciting transformation and redevelopment project. This is a fantastic opportunity to contribute to making Hackney’s collections more accessible and engaging for all.

As a Collections & Engagement Assistant, you will play a vital role in collections documentation, care, and engagement. You will assist with taking items off display and installing the objects in the new permanent galleries; updating a range of information about the collections both on the internal database and online; publishing collections information and related items like objects photographs (taken by you), and supporting community engagement activities. You will need to follow existing processes and procedures to ensure the work is effectively and efficiently carried out. It will involve working with a variety of software applications, photographic hardware and image and sound file formats.

The successful candidate needs great attention to detail and data accuracy, as well as strong communication and interpersonal skills to work with communities so the information they share is fairly and accurately recorded.

Hackney Museum is the community history museum for the London Borough of Hackney. We celebrate the diverse roots of the people who live and work here, using our collections to empower communities and share their stories. We are currently undergoing a major redevelopment supported by the National Lottery Heritage Fund and Hackney Council.

To find out more about Hackney Museum visit: https://hackney-museum.hackney.gov.uk/get-involved/about-us/

Using money raised by National Lottery players, The National Lottery Heritage Fund supports projects that connect people and communities with the UK’s heritage. Re-imagining Hackney Museum – Empowering Communities with Collections is made possible with The National Lottery Heritage Fund. Thanks to National Lottery players, we have been able to fund this project post.

As a Council, our most outstanding asset is our staff, who are highly dedicated to serving our residents and committed to our goals as an organisation.

If you want to work in a place where you can represent our values so we achieve the best for our residents, please click on the apply button below.

We operate a fair and open anonymous selection process. Therefore, we do not accept supporting statements or CV’s.

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As part of the application process, you will need to complete a number of competency based questions. These questions allow you to demonstrate your suitability for the role and provide examples of your skills, knowledge and experience outlined in the job description.

We understand the benefits of using AI in the workplace. However, if you are thinking of using this tool to submit your application, we ask you to think about what value it will add. AI tools tend to lack the personal touch and authenticity we value in candidates. We encourage you to showcase your unique knowledge and skills using your own voice.

Closing date for applications: 22nd June 2025 (22.59)

Interview and assessment date: 17 July 2025

We are also working towards our vision, which is to be a place for everyone; where residents and staff can be proud; a place that celebrates diversity and where everyone can feel valued, included and involved. In order to achieve this, we look for people who are: Proud; Ambitious; Pioneering; Open; Proactive; Inclusive.

Hackney Council works to eradicate discrimination on the basis of age, disability, gender reassignment, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief, sex, and sexual orientation. We also recognise that people can be disadvantaged by their social and economic circumstances, so we will also work to eliminate discrimination and disadvantage caused by social class. We also welcome those interested in flexible working. We particularly welcome applications from disabled people, as this group is currently under represented in our workforce.

The Council has a dedicated employment support service (Hackney Works), which offers Hackney residents guidance in relation to applying for jobs. If you are thinking about applying for a job, please contact the Hackney Works team to find out what support is available: hackneyworks@hackney.gov.uk