Curator (Collections Development)

Overview

Develop, manage and interpret museum collections, including acquisition, care and public access.

Key Responsibilities

• project management
• collections care
• public enquiries
• exhibit presentation
• conservation oversight
• acquisition planning

Tasks

-Develop and manage collections-based partnership projects with a range of stakeholders under direction of the relevant Senior Curator and Head Curator -Train, develop and share knowledge with colleagues as part of a learning culture that values continuous improvement and staff development across the museum. Working front of house may be required on occasion -Caring for the collections to recognised professional museum standards, including maintenance of auditable records using the Museum’s IMS (Information Management System), housing the collections in secure and appropriate environmental conditions, and identifying and addressing their conservation needs and, where appropriate, their operational requirements -Answer public enquiries about the Museum's collections and subject matter, including through the Duty Curator service, and conducting research visits where appropriate -Interpret and present the Museum’s collections and themes for stakeholders and the wider public through a variety of media including talks, tours, displays, exhibitions and attendance at external events in order to promote interest in the Museum and London’s public transport. This will mean developing and maintaining an expert knowledge of London’s transport history and an understanding of current and future issues -Contribute to the planning and implementation of storage, documentation, presentation, movement and access arrangements for the Museum collections to recognised museum sector professional standards -Develop the collections in accordance with the Collections Development Policy, making recommendations on acquisition and disposal to the Collections Development Group, and undertaking practical arrangements following group decisions -Under overall management of the relevant Senior Curator, oversee collections conservation, restoration and operational maintenance projects including commissioning and supervising the work of specialist contractors and volunteers

Requirements

• microsoft office
• degree
• postgraduate
• volunteer management
• databases
• collections documentation

What You Bring

-Able to work on own initiative without supervision -Team worker with good interpersonal skills -Good IT skills, including a working knowledge of Microsoft Office -Up-to-date knowledge and awareness of developments and issues in the museum sector -Highly computer literate and an understanding of budgetary control and management -Experience of managing volunteers, interns and of training others -Experience of computerised databases and museum information management systems -Recent experience of working in a museum or related heritage sector environment -Good knowledge and understanding of London past and present -Experience of writing interpretative text -Education to degree level or equivalent experience -Good oral and written communication skills -A recognised museum and/or relevant postgraduate qualification -Experience of managing collections-based projects - such as documentation, digitisation, conservation or interpretation projects -Flexible and able to demonstrate a commitment to the broader objectives of the Curatorial team and the Museum -Proven knowledge of current Museum sector standards in collections documentation, management and care -Experience of working on museum interpretative projects such as exhibitions, galleries and online content

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Benefits

-Retail, health, leisure, and travel offers -30 days annual leave plus public and bank holidays -Private healthcare discounted scheme (optional) -Final salary pension scheme -Discounted Eurostar travel -Reimbursement of 75% of the cost of a standard class Ticket for National Rail travel from home -Free travel for you on the TfL network -Tax-efficient cycle-to-work programme

About Transport For London

-Handles day-to-day operations: Overground, DLR, trams, ferries and roads. -Manages congestion charge and ultra-low emission schemes. -Develops major infrastructure projects: Northern Line extension, Silvertown Tunnel, West London Orbital plans. -Runs one of Europe’s largest zero-emission bus fleets and pioneered a cycle shuttle through Silvertown.

Sector Specialisms

Visa Sponsorship

-tfl cannot provide sponsorship for this role; home office criteria not met.

Security Clearance

-all staff and volunteers are dbs checked and receive safeguarding training.