Collection Care Facility Manager atJet Age Museum

ABOUT US

Jet Age Museum engages with people in Gloucestershire and beyond to foster and inspire interest in aviation history, especially that of the County, from the earliest days of flight, through the birth of the Jet Age to the modern aerospace industry of today. 

We are a family friendly community museum run exclusively by volunteers, registered as a charity and a company known formally as the Gloucestershire Aviation Collection. We do not charge for admission but seek donations to meet our running costs and raise funds for future improvements. 

We are committed to an environment where volunteers feel fulfilled and valued for their contribution, equality and equity are upheld, diversity embraced, inclusion celebrated and discrimination, harassment and bullying not tolerated. 

Please consider joining us to help preserve the rich aviation heritage of Gloucestershire and inspire the future of aviation in the County.  

ROLE AND RESPONSIBILITIES DOCUMENT

COLLECTION CARE FACILITY MANAGER

ROLE:

Jet Age Museum is establishing a dedicated Collection Care Facility (CCF) store to:

•          Free up space for more displays.

•          Free up space in the document archive.

•          Free up workshop storage space for ongoing restoration activities.

•          Allowing more flexible use of the display area.

•          Address the Visit England comment ‘Be mindful of clutter behind exhibits.’

•          Ease and improve the ability to rotate displays and present temporary displays.

•          Ease and improve the ability to manage restoration items through the workshop.

•          Ease and improve the ability to change use of the Community Learning Space (CLS).

The CCF is to contain the Reserve Collection and Display/Museum support items.

A CCF Manager is required to design and manage the implementation of the stored items and to undertake ongoing management of the contents.

RESPONSIBILITIES:

·        Establish the CCF content on a priority basis.

·        Design the interior.

·        Identify and manage implementation of interior fittings.

·        Establish CCF procedures to log items in/out etc.

·        Establish security and availability of the content.

·        Ongoing management of the CCF.

SKILLS/INTERESTS NEEDED:

The Manager should:

·        Be capable of rigorously managing a store.

·        Have a logical and precise approach to item configuration control.

·        Be able to make content judgements in relation to JAM Charity Objects.

·        Be proactive and personable in relation to all stakeholders and users.

·        Preferably have previous store management experience..

TRAINING OFFERED:

Training is not anticipated at this time.

TIME COMMITMENT SUGGESTED:

In establishing the CCF (January to August 2026) an initial commitment of 0.5 days per week is anticipated. To implement the CCF (August to December 2026) one day per week may be required. The CCF Manager will need to establish an on-site schedule to allow effective use of the facility thereafter.

LOCATION: 

Some aspects of establishing the CCF may be done remotely. Establishing and operating the CCF must be done on-site.

MAIN POINT OF CONTACT/SUPERVISOR: 

Trustee Collections and Trustee Visitor & Volunteers Services.