Museum Manager

Dacorum Heritage Trust

Role Purpose: To lead and supervise DH’s key activity for its public engagement and collections management,
in collaboration with DH’s partners and stakeholders, in line with DH’s ambitions to engage and inspire
communities in Dacorum and beyond using collections.

Key responsibilities:
Collections:
– Curation of DH’s collection, including object moves, displays, exhibitions (online and off-site),
acquisitions, and disposals.
– Manage DH’s collection care including environmental and pest monitoring and management, spot
checks, condition checks and care, and updating DH’s collections database (MODES) as required.
– Ensure DH is ready for its imminent museum reaccreditation.
Develop and lead on DH’s collections-related policies and procedures.

Public Engagement:
– Manage public enquiries to DH regarding its collection and public engagement activities, including
supervising DH’s volunteers to carry out research to fulfil public enquiries.
– Lead on DH’s engagement and collaboration with its key stakeholders, including Local History
Societies.
– Identify, compose, and manage grant applications to support DH’s operations.
– With the support of the Board, lead on key public engagement activities (such as delivery of DH’s
online talks programme, student placements, and loan boxes).
Manage DH’s communications, including DH’s website, social media, and Newsletter.

Other:

– Performance management of staff, including annual review and arranging career development opportunities (e.g. training and attending sector wide events).

– Support the recruitment campaigns for new staff members.

– Provide written and verbal updates, as required, to the Board on DH’s collection and public engagement activity.

-With the support of the Public Engagement Director, lead on safeguarding, ensuring DHT is compliant with its statutory safeguarding responsibilities.

-With the support of the Chair and Office and Finance Manager, carry out regularly health and safety checks of DH’s Store.

-Be added to DH’s emergency call out list and respond to any emergency arising in accordance with DH’s Emergency Plan.