Assistant Registrar

Overview

We are looking for a new Assistant Registrar to join our registrar team who support object acquisition, lending, borrowing, and other collections activities across the museum. The next two years will be a busy time for the team as the museum prepares for opening at Smithfield, and the final exit from London Museum Spaces. We also welcome applications from disabled people, as we are a Disability Confident Leader and are committed to recruiting, retaining and developing disabled people.

Working alongside curators, conservators, collection care and documentation colleagues this post will help to support collections activities such as loan, entry, exit, acquisition, and disposal. This is an exciting opportunity to work with the museums extensive collections. Based at the museums London Wall site, but working across its sites and stores, you will carry out tasks with a high degree of accuracy and enjoy solving complex and challenging logistical and documentation issues.

You will be organised and self-motivated with the ability to prioritise your own workload. We are also looking for someone who is a committed team player and who has excellent communication skills.

We are looking for candidates who have some experience of working with collections and knowledge of museum documentation processes. Experience of working in a registrarial capacity (for example arranging loans and acquisitions) would be beneficial. Practical experience of using a museum collections management system, and handling and packing objects will also be needed.

At London Museum we connect people with the lived experience of London. The story we tell is one of place and people, evolving through interaction and exchange. We summarise what we do in three words:
We Are London.

• Support object acquisition, lending, borrowing, and other collections activities across the museum.
• Assist with loan entry, exit, acquisition, and disposal processes, and collaborate with curators, conservators, and documentation colleagues.
• Carry out tasks across sites and stores with a high degree of accuracy and manage complex logistical and documentation issues.
• Prioritise own workload and work effectively as part of a team with strong communication skills.

• Some experience of working with collections and knowledge of museum documentation processes.
• Experience in a registrarial capacity (e.g., arranging loans and acquisitions) would be beneficial.
• Practical experience of using a museum collections management system, and handling and packing objects.