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Join the world's leading art and design museum and become a pivotal part of the V&A's dynamic Loans team
Overview
Salary
£27528
Location
Cromwell Road, London
Expires
Expires at anytime
The Victoria and Albert Museum (V&A), a luminary in the world of art and design, is inviting applications for an Assistant Registrar to enhance its Loans Department. With a vast collection of over 2.8 million pieces, the V&A offers an unparalleled resource for the study of human creativity. This role is a unique opportunity to contribute to a team that is integral to the museum's mission of promoting the arts through its extensive loan program, reaching audiences globally.
- Coordinate short-term loan projects for exhibitions worldwide.
- Manage incoming loans for temporary gallery displays.
- Support the long-term loans program.
- Experience in Registrar, Exhibitions, or Collections with a focus on loans coordination.
- Knowledge of the UK Government Indemnity Scheme and fine art insurance.
- Skills in museum object transport and negotiation.
- Ability to handle high workloads and meet tight deadlines.
- Strong communication skills for internal and external collaboration.
The V&A offers a range of benefits, including a generous pension scheme, 29 days of leave plus bank holidays, flexible working, discounted V&A exhibition tickets, a staff canteen, shop discounts, and various loan schemes for bicycles and season tickets, promoting a work-life balance and wellbeing.
The Role We are looking for an enthusiastic Assistant Registrar to join the Loans Department. The successful candidate will coordinate a caseload of V&A short-term loan projects to single and multi-venue exhibitions throughout the world, project manage incoming loans for temporary gallery displays and support the general management of the programme of long-term loans in. Ideally, you will have a Registrar, Exhibitions or Collections background with direct experience coordinating outgoing and/or incoming loans. Knowledge of the UK Government Indemnity Scheme, fine art insurance, museum object transport and outstanding negotiation skills are key for this role. You will demonstrate ability to prioritise a high workload and successful delivery to tight deadlines. A confident, articulate and persuasive communicator, you will develop close working relationships with colleagues across the Museum and external stakeholders. This is an excellent opportunity to join the V&A's dynamic Loans team and contribute to the promotion of excellent standards of Collections Management practice within the Museum.
The V&A The V&A is the world’s leading museum of art and design, housing a permanent collection of over 2.8 million objects, books and archives that span over 5,000 years of human creativity. The museum holds many of the UK's national collections and houses some of the greatest resources for the study of architecture, furniture, fashion, textiles, photography, sculpture, painting, jewellery, glass, ceramics, book arts, Asian art and design, theatre and performance. Our mission is to be recognised as the world's leading museum of art, design and performance, and to enrich people's lives by promoting research, knowledge and enjoyment of the designed world to the widest possible audience.
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
