Assistant Curator
- Location:
- London
- Salary:
- £25,500
- Closing Date:
- 19 September 2024
- Closing Time:
- 12:00 PM
Assistant Curator
Permanent
Full-time
London
£25,500 per annum
The Royal Air Force Museum is a national museum, a Government non-departmental public body (NDPB) and a registered charity, with two sister sites at London and Midlands. Our purpose is to share the RAF story, past, present and future – using the stories of its people and our collections in order to engage, inform and inspire. Our Vision is to inspire everyone with the RAF story – the people who shape it and its place in our lives.
We have two public sites (London and Midlands) and a stored collection (Stafford). Our trading company and active fundraising supplement Grant in Aid which comes through the Ministry of Defence.
The Royal Air Force Museum is a Carbon Literate organisation and as such promotes Carbon Literacy.
The Royal Air Force Museum is recruiting for the role of Assistant Curator based at our London site. The successful candidate will join the Museum’s Archive and Library team.
The core purpose of the post is to answer enquiries about the collection and RAF history, from internal and external stakeholders. Facilitating access to the archive and library collections for researchers through the Museum’s reading room, the role will also encompass cataloguing of objects using the collections management system, care for the collections, documentation, digitisation and contributing to the Museum’s Research Programme.
Experience of working with archive and library collections and collection management databases are essential requirements. The abilities to work within a team and under pressure are also important. A good knowledge of RAF history, is desirable but not essential.
The post will be based at our London site although travel between the Museum sites and in the UK will be expected as and when the role requires it. A clean driving license will be useful.
To apply:
• Please click on the ‘Apply Now’ button below to apply for this role. You will be taken to our applicant tracking system.
• Closing date for applications: 19 September 2024 at 12 noon
• Interviews will take place on: 1 October 2024