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Join the iconic V&A family and contribute to the preservation of cultural heritage as an Archive Assistant
Overview
Salary £26217 - £29130
Location Cromwell Road, London
Expires Expires at anytime
Organisation Summary: The Victoria and Albert Museum (V&A) stands as a global leader in creativity, art, and design. With its commitment to innovation and cultural enrichment, the V&A fosters inspiration and learning through its diverse museum family. The Archives section plays a crucial role in managing the museum's institutional records and various archive collections, ensuring the enduring legacy of arts and performance.
- Role Summary:
- Develop skills in archival practice and collections care.
- Catalogue and rehouse important archives.
- Support research and knowledge development within the V&A.
- Role Requirements:
- Practical and organisational abilities.
- Public service experience.
- Interest in archives and preservation.
- Proficiency in IT and strong communication skills.
- Experience with archives and data systems, preferably in a museum context.
Benefits:
- Generous pension scheme and holiday allowance.
- Flexible working arrangements.
- Complimentary tickets to V&A exhibitions.
- Subsidised staff canteen and significant shop discounts.
- Supportive schemes for transport, health, and professional development.
- Employee Assistance Programme and diversity networks.
The Role The V&A is a family of museums dedicated to the power of creativity. Our mission is to champion design and creativity in all its forms, advance cultural knowledge, and inspire makers, creators and innovators everywhere. The Archives section of the V&A is responsible for the management of the Museum’s institutional records and the archive collections - principally the Theatre and Performance Archives and the Archive of Art and Design, together with the archive collections of Young V&A.
The role will enable the postholder to develop skills in several aspects of archival practice and collections care, including cataloguing and rehousing archives, as well as supporting the place of archives in knowledge development and research at the V&A. Successful candidates will have practical and organisational skills, experience of working with the public and an interest in working with archives. As well as good IT and communication skills, we will be seeking experience of working with archives and data systems, ideally in a museum setting.
Benefits Generous pension scheme 29 days plus bank holidays Flexible working Tickets to V&A exhibitions Subsidised staff canteen 25% discount in V&A shops Give as you earn scheme Bicycle loan Interest-free season ticket Interest-free rental deposit loan Free safety checks and small repairs to your bike with Doctor Bike Wide range of training and professional development opportunities Employee Assistance Programme Staff diversity networks
