DAMS and Website Officer

Job Title: DAMS and Website Officer
Location: Henry Moore Institute, Leeds City Centre, LS1 3AH
Salary: GBP26,500 : GBP30,000 p.a. FTE (GBP21,200 : 24,000 p.a. for 4 days/week)
Job type: Full time (35 hours/week) or Part time (28 hours/week)
Fixed Term: January 2026 : April 2027 (16 months)
Start Date: January 2026
The Henry Moore Foundation was founded by the artist in 1977 to encourage public appreciation of the visual arts and is the largest artist:endowed grant:giving foundation in Europe. We hold the principal collection of artworks by Moore, some 20,000 objects, including monumental bronzes, carvings, works on paper and tapestries. Works from the collection are displayed at the artists home in the tranquil hamlet of Perry Green as well as touring in national and international exhibitions.
The Role
This is a fixed:term position funded through Bloomberg Philanthropies Digital Accelerator Programme, to work specifically on an exciting new project to update and improve the Henry Moore Foundations online collection offer.
Youll have the opportunity to contribute to a major digital collections project at a leading arts organisation, working within a supportive and collaborative team. Youll play a key role in shaping and delivering engaging online content, while also helping to establish and maintain our new digital asset management system (DAMS). Our ideal candidate will bring proven experience in managing digital assets, associated files and metadata, ideally within a collections, DAMS, or records management environment. Alongside this, youll have the skills and confidence to create and edit engaging website content that enhances access to our collections and projects.
Highly organised and detail:oriented, youll understand the principles of information and records management and enjoy applying them in a creative setting. Youll be comfortable working collaboratively across diverse teams, building strong relationships to ensure consistency and accuracy in how our digital materials are presented and maintained.
An interest in sculpture : particularly the work of Henry Moore : will help you connect with the material and contribute meaningfully to sharing his legacy with audiences online.
While based in Leeds, the role may require occasional travel to our site in Hertfordshire. Travel and accommodation will be provided by the Foundation in these instances. Some home working will be considered.
The Candidate

• Experience working with collections databases or digital asset management systems, preferably TMS Collections / Media Studio
• Experience working with website content management systems, preferably WordPress
• Excellent writing and proofreading skills
• Excellent attention to detail and ability to follow house style guidelines
• A degree or equivalent level of study in an art, museum or digital technology subject
• An interest in modern sculpture and the work of Henry Moore
• Competent in the use of Microsoft Office software : Teams, Outlook, Word, Excel
• Competent in the use of Adobe Photoshop
• Ability to work effectively within a team as well as independently
  

Additionally, we expect all employees at HMS and G to share and work to our core values:

• Generous and Inclusive: work together, share across teams, nurture relationships and enable others
• Respect and Value: be ethical, respect differences, listen to others and acknowledge effort
• Visionary and Creative: forward thinking, enthusiastic, keep learning, inspire and engage others
  

Benefits

• We support you on your development at work and your career goals
• If appropriate for the job role, a proportion of homeworking may be considered
• Time off for family emergencies (unpaid) and compassionate leave (paid)
• Free access to our 24:hour confidential personal assistance and counselling scheme
• Company sick pay (includes SSP) on the completion of 6 months service
• Vouchers for a free