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Advert Date:   Wednesday, 25th September 2024
 
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Job Title:   Curatorial Assistant
Organisation:   Royal Armouries
Salary:   £21,450 p.a. (pro rata)
Type:   Part-Time Position (21.6)
Location:   London, England
Closing Date:   Wednesday, 9th October 2024
Job Ref No:   RA190924
  
Other Benefits:Access to the Bike2Work scheme
Access to EAP Employee Assistance Program
27.5 days holiday plus Bank Holidays
25% off staff shop in Leeds
Staff discount on food in on-site café at the Tower of London
Pension scheme max employer contribution is 9% 
Applications for assistance with relocation costs will be considered
   
 
  Job Description
Curatorial Assistant (Part-time), Tower of London
Salary: £21,450 - £23,059 plus £2,700 per annum London Weighting (paid monthly) pro rata 3 days per week
Location: London
Level: Technical
Hours: 21.6

The Royal Armouries is Britain’s oldest national museum and houses the national collection of arms and armour. It began life as the armoury of the monarchs of England, housed in the Tower of London. The armoury was first opened to paying visitors during the reign of Charles II (1660-1685) and has been open to the public ever since.

The Royal Armouries’ displays in the White Tower, together with other items on display outdoors, form one of the major attractions at the Tower of London (ToL). We also store a large number of items on site and manage a small, publicly accessible library and archive.  Although only the Collections Department has staff based at the ToL, all RA Departments are active there, both in carrying out their business and in liaison with Historic Royal Palaces, who manage the site as a who
  Required Skills / Qualifications
• Educated to degree level, or equivalent, in a relevant subject; or equivalent experience - Essential
• Postgraduate qualification in Museums Studies, Archives and Records Management or a subject related area and/or Demonstration of relevant research & publication - Desirable
• Proven employment working  within a museum, heritage or archives environment - Desirable
• Experience of researching and presenting topic specific material - Essential
• Experience of using collections management databases and cataloguing - Desirable
• Experience of giving tours, talks and presentations - Desirable
• Experience of responding to public enquiries Experience of handling museum objects or archives - Essential
• Experience of putting together exhibitions/displays - Desirable
  Application Instructions
A Police Check/ Disclosure will be requested in the event of a successful application. Please refer to the job description for the level of check required. A criminal record would not necessarily be a bar to employment.

To apply please visit https://www.cloudonlinerecruitment.co.uk/royalarmouries

Please note you will need to download an application form as directed and upload it via our recruitment system in the space provided. We cannot accept CVs in place of an application form.

Closing date: 9th October 2024

Interview date: 25th  October 2024
Contact Name:   Claire Cawley
Contact Tel:     01132201912
Contact Fax:  
Contact Email:   Claire.Cattanach@armouries.org.uk
Website:   www.armouries.org.uk
Address:   Armouries Drive, Leeds.