Join the Team

Collections and Content Assistant

Position type: Permanent Full-time

Salary: £25,000

Closing date: 8 February 2026, 11.59pm

Interview date: W/C 23 February

The Collections and Content Assistant will help to manage, develop and share our collection.

It is a unique role that will bridge working across both our collections and marketing teams to engage a greater diversity of people with Thackray’s collection, as well as caring for, and helping improve access to our objects and library.

This will include cataloguing objects using our collections management system and auditing data within existing object records, such as updating object locations. You will help to keep our collection safe and accessible through environmental monitoring, hazards management and condition checking.

This will also include developing online content that promotes our programme. You will use your knowledge of our collection to identify unique stories and put them at the heart of our marketing, socials and website content. You will also host talks, tours and object handling sessions.

You will be a passionate advocate for the museum, drawing inspiration from our collection to create content that inspires people to help shape a better tomorrow.

Full job description here.

HOW TO APPLY

Our shortlisting is anonymous and we want to make the application process as easy and as open as possible, so you can apply in two ways …

1. Send us a CV (up to two pages), supporting letter (no more than 1000 words) or

2. Send us a CV (up to two pages) and supporting video or audio of up to 5 minutes.

SUPPORTING LETTER, VIDEO or AUDIO

Your letter, video or audio should address the points in the person specification. If you meet all of the essential criteria, we’d love to hear from you.

Please send your letter, audio or video along with your CV to [email protected].

We will do our best to protect your anonymity in materials you provide when our shortlisting panel see them, such as redacting personal details like your name.

Engagement Assistant – Galleries

Position type: Variable hours, weekday and weekend working with potential for extras during school holidays and occasional evenings.

Salary: £12.21 per hour plus holiday pay

Closing date: Sunday 22nd February 2026, 11.59pm

Interview date: Tuesday 3rd March

Our Engagement team looks after our museum visitors throughout their time at Thackray, developing relationships that see a wide range of people come back to the museum again and again. Through this work, the team generates essential income to support the development of our work with schools and community groups, and the development of our exhibition programme so it speaks to everyone within our community.

You’ll be the public face of Thackray, delivering an excellent visitor experience for all, and the first point of contact for all visitors to the building, providing a friendly and accessible welcome.

Full job description here.