Collections Care and Access Coordinator

The Role The mission of the Collections Care and Access division is to manage, preserve, and provide access to the V&A’s collection in both physical and digital format, working across multiple V&A sites, at South Kensington, Bethnal Green and in Stratford, and at offsite storage locations in and outside London. The division is made up of the following departments: Conservation, Technical Services, Collections Management, Photography and Digitisation and Collections Access. Our specialist teams bring excellence and innovation to the long-term care and management of the V&A’s collections, supporting access to the collections, the V&A’s public programmes of exhibition, loan and display, and research initiatives. The role of Collections Care and Access Coordinator sits at the heart of the division, providing efficient and effective central coordination and administrative support, and acting as PA for the Director of Collections Care and Access. This is an active and committed team, working across a wide range of museum activities and sites, and you will be proactive in responding to the needs of the Division, ensuring excellent communication with colleagues internally and externally. We are looking for someone with significant interpersonal skills, discretion with confidential matters at all times, and excellent written communication skills, including the ability to build relationships with a wide range of colleagues of varying levels of seniority and international external contacts. The 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 ED&I at The V&A At the V&A, we are committed to equality, diversity and inclusion (EDI) for all and strive to go above and beyond public duty placed upon us by the Equality Act 2010. As such, we are delighted to share that we are a Disability Confident Employer Level 2. The V&A makes the following commitments to all applications: The Disability Confident Employer scheme offers guaranteed interviews – Interviewing applicants with a disability who successfully evidence the essential criteria on a person specification and consider them on their abilities; Providing an inclusive and accessible recruitment process. Making reasonable adjustments during the recruitment process so disabled job applicants have the best opportunity to demonstrate that they can do the job. Supporting employees and adjustments during employment.