The Waterworks Museum – Hereford is seeking an Accreditation Mentor with a focus on collections management and care.
Established in 1974, this small, independent museum is run wholly by a dedicated team of volunteers (awarded the Queens Award for Voluntary Services in 2022). It is an Accredited Museum and last returned in 2023.
Based at the original pumping station of 1854, the site is owned by benefactors Dwr Cymru Welsh Water (DCWW). Volunteers maintain rare steam-powered working engines dating from 1850’s alongside a wide & growing collection of pumps, engines & artefacts connected with the supply of clean water.
The museums attracts around 3,500 visitors each year and runs a highly rated and cost free primary Key Stage 1 & 2 curriculum programme during term times, funded by DCWW.
The museum is seeking an Accreditation Mentor with collections care and management expertise who can support the museum, with a focus on the development of Spectrum procedures and the care and conservation of the collection. Experience of digital catalogues would be beneficial too.
The Governing Body recommends an initial visit on a steam event to set the role in context then, going forwards, is happy for advice to be provided either in-person or on Zoom, with an annual in-person visit to their AGM.
Next steps:
If you are interested or would like to discuss the opportunity further, please contact:
Name: Jill Phillips
Role: Chair of Trustees and Governance Director
Email address: jillphillips@waterworksmuseum.org.uk
About Accreditation Mentors
An Accreditation Mentor is a professional adviser who supports a museum in developing its Accreditation application and subsequent Accreditation returns. Accreditation Mentors play a vital role in supporting and helping to develop museums by providing access to professional advice. For some people the mentor role forms part of their job description while for others it is a purely voluntary role.
More information on mentoring can be found here https://www.artscouncil.org.uk/supporting-arts-museums-and-libraries/uk-museum-accreditation-scheme/accreditation-guidance-library/accreditation-mentor-handbook-2025
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