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Advert Date:   Thursday, 8th January 2026
 
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Job Title:   Curator of Material Culture
Organisation:   Powell-Cotton Trust
Salary:   £30,000 p.a.
Type:   Full-Time Position
Contract: 24 months
Location:   Birchington, Kent, England
Closing Date:   Tuesday, 27th January 2026
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Other Benefits:Employee Assistance Programme
   
 
  Job Description
Our collections, assembled by Percy Powell-Cotton and his family, encompass archaeology, natural history, material culture and related disciplines. Since 2019 the Powell-Cotton Museum has demonstrated a sustained commitment to ethical practice in all work relating to decolonisation. In 2020 a Community Advisory Group was formed, including members of origin communities from the local area, their role was to support the reinterpretation of the East African collection, but their influence has reached much further, feeding into and advising on general change and museum wide development.

As part of PCT’s plan to embed this work as standard practice, we are recruiting a post-holder who can undertake the core activities needed to deepen understanding of the significance of our material culture collections, identify priorities for research and development, and ensure we continue to deliver best practice that positions us as a sector leader in this field.

Salary: £30,000 FTE
Hours: 35 hours per week
Location: Powell-Cotton Museum, Birchington, Kent
Contract: Full time, fixed term for 24 months
Closing date: Tuesday 27th January 2026, 5pm
Interviews: Friday 13th February 2026
  Application Instructions
If you have any questions about this post or its associated responsibilities, please contact the Head of Collections, mady.beardmore@powell-cottonmuseum.org.

To apply, please read the Job Description and Person Specification found on our website here https://powell-cottonmuseum.org/support-us/work-with-us/ then email your CV and a covering letter outlining your interest and suitability in this role to Katy Roberts, Executive Assistant, on katy.roberts@powell-cottonmuseum.org by 5pm, Tuesday 27 January 2026. Interviews will take place on Friday 13 February 2026 at the Powell-Cotton Museum.
Contact Name:   Madylene Beardmore
Contact Tel:     01843842168
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Contact Email:   mady.beardmore@powell-cottonmuseum.org
Website:   https://powell-cottonmuseum.org/
Address:   Powell-Cotton Museum, Quex House and Gardens, Quex Park, Birchington, Kent.