Assistant Registrar for Museum Collections

Royal Air Force Museum

Mid-level Not specified London, ENG, GB

Posted 11 hours ago

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Job summary

The Royal Air Force Museum is seeking a mid-level Assistant Registrar to assist with collections management, promote wider access, and support the Museum's strategic objectives. The position requires experience in a similar role within the heritage sector and is based at the London site, necessitating travel between multiple locations. Applications are due by July 27, 2025.

Role details
Role
Full-time
Industry
Non-profit And Social Services
Employment
Fulltime
Experience
2 Years +
Education
Degree
Responsibilities
  • Assist in effective management of collections
  • Promote wider access to collections
  • Maintain the museums inward and outward loans programme
  • Coordinate regular auditing checks
  • Provide collections management support for relocation of collections store
Requirements
  • Education to degree level
  • Experience in a similar role within the heritage sector
  • Comprehensive understanding of collections management standards
  • Desire to pursue a career in collections management
Key skills
Collections Management Auditing Heritage Collections Management Support
Full job description
    Assistant Registrar
    Permanent
    Full\-time
    London
    £32,780\.70 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.

    We are looking for an Assistant Registrar who will play a crucial role in the Museums Collections Development by assisting in the effective management of collections and the promotion of wider access and engagement.

    In support of the Museums strategic objectives and Accreditation commitments the successful candidate will enable the Museum to develop and focus collections for public benefit. This work will include assisting with the maintenance of the Museums inward and outward loans programme, coordinating regular auditing checks and providing collections management support for the relocation of the Museums collections store.

    Education to degree level or an equivalent level of experience working with museum or heritage collections are essential requirements as is experience in a similar role within the heritage sector. In addition, the post holder will be able to demonstrate a comprehensive understanding and application of collections management standards and a clear desire to pursue a career in collections management.

    The post will be based at our London site. Travel between the Museums three sites will be necessary so the post holder will need to be prepared to travel.

    To apply:

    Closing date for applications: 27 July 2025

     Interviews will take place on: 6 August 2025