Wirral Council are recruiting for Documentation Officer to join their Wirral Museums Service.
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Documentation Officer
About the Role:
Wirral Museums Service cares for an important and varied collection that reflects the Borough’s artistic, industrial and cultural heritage. We are seeking an organised, detail driven Documentation Officer to help strengthen the accuracy, consistency and accessibility of our collection’s records.
This role sits at the heart of our collections management function. You will lead the delivery of our Documentation Plan, support the reduction of longstanding documentation and accessioning backlogs, and help ensure our records meet professional museum standards. Your work will directly support exhibitions, loans, research, and public access to the collection.
About the candidate:
You will bring a methodical approach, strong organisational skills and the confidence to uphold high standards across documentation activity. You should be comfortable working independently on detailed tasks and capable of guiding others in best practice.
You will join a committed team working to enhance access to Wirral’s collections. The role provides opportunities to contribute to digitisation, cataloguing and public facing projects, alongside professional support and development. Agile working, including some weekends and evenings, may be required in line with service needs.
Interviews to be held on Thursday 2nd April 2026.
If you wish to discuss this role or require further information, please contact David Mackenzie, Senior Manager, Cultural Services on email davidmackenzie@wirral.gov.uk
Please be advised it is our understanding that this role does not meet the requirements of a skilled worker visa as set out by UK Visa and Immigration here . For details regarding the salary of a skilled worker visa please visit Home Office.
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If you are a Wirral resident, are unemployed or out of work, and require help with your application, please contact Involve Northwest’s employment and skills team on info@involvenorthwest.org.uk or contact 0151 644 4500 or 0151 652 4349.
If you’re already a Wirral Council employee, as part of our Talent Strategy, we’re committed to strengthening opportunities for our people to learn, grow, progress and thrive. For many of you, this may be preparing and applying for your next role with us, and we’re passionate about ensuring you feel supported throughout your internal recruitment experience. Please get in touch if you want to know more about some of the ways in which we could support you by emailing recruitment@wirral.gov.uk
- Employer: Wirral Metropolitan Borough Council
- Salary: £26,824- £28,142 plus benefits.
- Location: Wirral, Williamson Art Gallery & Museum
- Contract: Permanent
- Working Pattern: Flexible Hours/Full Time
- Hours: 36 hours per week.
- DBS Check: No
- Closing Date: 22/03/2026 at 23:59
- Reference: NS/26/332494
For more information and to apply, visit ats-wirraljobs.jgp.co.uk/vacancies.