Collection Registrar

Pension scheme

Flexible working

Discounts & tickets

Salary £35,561

Location Cromwell Road, London

This is a Fixed Term Contract, Full Time vacancy that will close in 17 days at 23:59 GMT.

The Role

Collections Storage Project
The V&A is beginning a two-year project to review our stored collections. This includes improving collections documentation, care, and accountability, reorganisation of offsite and onsite storage, and a review of long-term and historic loans.
We are looking for an enthusiastic Collection Registrar to join this exciting project. Working in close collaboration with Curators and the wider Project Team, the Collection Registrar will play an important role in the review and maintenance of the programme of long-term loans into the V&A collection.
The Collection Registrar Role
This role will sit within the Loans Section, reporting to the Head Registrar in the Exhibitions and Loans Department. The Loans Section manages centrally the V&A generous loans programmes and is responsible for compliance with ethical standards and statutory regulations as they relate to the management of the V&A’s collections and third-party loans-in to the Museum.
Ideally, you will have experience managing incoming and/or outgoing loans with museum collections, as well as direct experience arranging transport for museum objects, including knowledge of import and export requirements. You will have a sound knowledge of the UK Government Indemnity Scheme and commercial insurance. Thorough understanding of the national and international museum standards for packing, handling and environmental requirements for the safe movement of museum objects, and best practice regarding security, display, and storage of museum collections are also 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, lenders and other external stakeholders.
This is an excellent opportunity to join the V&A and make a real impact in making its collections accessible to all.
Closing date for applications is 29th March 2026, with interviews expected to be in the w/c 13th April 2025.

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. We strive to make the V&A matter to more people and in that context we work to the following six strategic objectives:

• To create a world class visitor and learning experience across all V&A sites and collections.
• Focus and deepen the relevance of our collections to the UK creative and knowledge economy.
• Expand the V&A's international reach, reputation and impact.
• To operate with financial and organisational initiative and efficiency.
• Showcase the best of digital design and deliver an outstanding digital experience.
• Diversify and increase private and commercial funding sources.

The Benefits

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

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.

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