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Friday, 4th July 2025 |
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Assistant Registrar |
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Royal Air Force Museum |
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£32,780.70 p.a. |
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Full-Time Position |
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London, England |
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Sunday, 27th July 2025 |
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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 Museum’s Collections Development by assisting in the effective management of collections and the promotion of wider access and engagement.
In support of the Museum’s 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 Museum’s inward and outward loans programme, coordinating regular auditing checks and providing collections management support for the relocation of the Museum’s collection’s 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 Museum’s three sites will be necessary so the post holder will need to be prepared to travel. |
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• Degree level qualification or equivalent experience in a museum or heritage environment
• Practical experience of museum documentation and collections management
• Experience in the use of Collections Management systems, including Collections Management databases and literate in Microsoft packages
• Experience in an assistant registrar or documentation/collections officer post in a museum or heritage organisation
• Knowledge of UKRG reports and the Government Indemnity Scheme and the processes involved in administering the scheme
• Experience undertaking and coordinating storage audits within a heritage organisation
• Knowledge of Collections Management standards and able to demonstrate practical experience of their application in a heritage environment
• Experience handling a wide variety of object types and in moving, packing and transporting museum objects
• Knowledge and experience in the logistics of transporting museum objects |
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To apply:
• Please download the full job description on our website at: https://www.rafmuseum.org.uk/about-us/job-vacancies/assistant-registrar-3/
• Please click on the following link to apply for this role. You will be taken to our applicant tracking system - https://royalairforcemuseum.peoplehr.net/Pages/JobBoard/Opening.aspx?v=13c68d22-a3e3-4408-b0a6-1f36c3eb7642
• Closing date for applications: 27 July 2025
• Interviews will take place on: 6 August 2025 |
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Ellie Bishop |
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recruitment@rafmuseum.org |
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Grahame Park Way, London. |
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