Jobs

£50,985.29 – £59,092.75
Glasgow Museums Resource Centre, 200 Woodhead Road, G53 7NN
GLA13828

Glasgow Life is looking for a Collections Manager to join us on a permanent, full-time basis. In this role you’ll be a member of Glasgow Life Museums management team, we lead and manage the development of one of the finest civic collections in Europe, caring for Glasgow’s collection of over five million items. Interested? Then keep reading.
This is an exciting opportunity to join a team that manages, cares for and provides access to the city’s museum and library special collections and the city’s archives; operates award winning museums and delivers a wide variety of public programmes and commercial activity. Increasingly we want to be more community-led and representative of our communities. On top of this, the team has significant experience of working with international partners and delivering major capital projects.
Working in partnership with Glasgow City Council, you will play a key role in the governance of the city’s civic collections and be responsible for the development and implementation of a collections management plan for two million museum and library special collection resources situated over 11 venues and supporting their strategic development.

You will lead and manage the following teams: loans and touring (national and international); documentation, inventory and photo-library database; the museum library and archive; and Mitchell Library Special Collections, which includes front line service provision to Library Special Collections assets and Family History Services.
We’re looking for someone who will grasp all aspects of this role and help us continue to deliver exceptional access to our world-class collections and give people the chance to engage with the city’s rich heritage.
Read more on our website https://www.glasgowlife.org.uk/museums
About Glasgow Life
Glasgow Life is the charity which inspires the city’s citizens and visitors to lead richer, more active lives through culture and sport. Simply put, we believe that everyone deserves a great Glasgow life. How do we do this? By delivering innovative cultural and sporting programmes and events which improve the mental, physical, and economic well-being of Glasgow. Glasgow Life also creates unforgettable experiences for tourists, strengthening the city’s visitor economy. We help put on world-class events, conferences and festivals which enhance Glasgow’s international reputation.
The candidate
Interested in joining our team? Get in touch if you have:
• Forward thinking with grasp of the strategic issues and context that inform the development of collections
• Evidence of working with a wide range of collection formats, and of developing and delivering a collections management strategy and programme within a large museum and /or library special collections context
• Evidence of improving access to collections and collections information
• Experience of the full range of collections management activity including borrowing, lending and touring collections nationally and internationally, retrospective inventory projects, collections database applications and functions, records management and retention schemes, repatriation and spoliation processes, collections insurance (commercial and GIS) requirements, risk management activity and associated ethics and legislation
• A degree in relevant subject and a Post Graduate Museums Studies qualification, or equivalent experience
Declaration of Interest applies.
We believe in the transformational power of the programmes and events we provide for the people and visitors of Glasgow. If you would like to be a part of what we do, we’d love to hear from you.
Important Dates: Closing date 6th July 2025 and interviews are provisionally scheduled for week commencing 4th August 2025.
Benefits at Glasgow Life
• 30 days holiday allowance plus 6.5 public holidays (for full-time roles). After 5 years completed service, the entitlement will increase to 35 days from the next annual leave year
• Membership of the Local Government Pension Scheme
• Discounted Glasgow Club membership and money off in our museum shops and online store
• Option to buy extra annual leave
• Cycle-to-work scheme
• And much more!

Diversity matters at Glasgow Life
We’re determined to reflect the extraordinary diversity of Glasgow in our workforce. Glasgow Life is on a journey to develop a workplace that reflects the communities we serve. Where everyone feels empowered to bring their full, authentic selves to work. We’re a Disability Confident and Carer Positive employer and invite candidates from all backgrounds to apply. Read more about our commitment to equality and diversity on our website. https://www.glasgowlife.org.uk/the-small-print/an-inclusive-employer

To apply for this vacancy online please visit https://myjobscotland.gov.uk/councils/glasgow/glasgow-life/jobs/collections-manager-428490

Closing date is 11.59pm on Sunday 6th July 2025

Information is available in alternative formats, on request.

Application Deadline: Sunday 06/07/2025