Project Cataloguer (RPS)

The RPS collection is the largest and most important collection of photography at the V&A. It contains many items of global significance, including some of the earliest photographs, artworks by well-known photographers, invaluable documents of history and evidence of 200 years of technical and scientific advances. The collection numbers an estimated 310,000 photographs, negatives, pieces of photographic technology, books, journals and archive items. Some 90% of the collection remains to be catalogued, imaged and digitised. The V&A seeks to accelerate digitisation through a new RPS Project Team, with cataloguing as a central focus. Two roles are being recruited in this round, joining the existing team of two full-time and two part-time cataloguers. We especially welcome applicants with knowledge of C20th photographic technique. 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.