Job Description
The Royal Armouries is the United Kingdom's national museum of arms and armour and one of the most important collections of its type in the world, housed at its headquarters and flagship museum in Leeds, its historic home at the Tower of London, and the Victorian Fort Nelson in Hampshire.
We have an exciting opportunity for an Assistant Curator of Arms & Armour to join the existing team. The position is fixed term for 2 years. Reporting to the Curator of Asian & African Collections.
Hours:
36 hours 5 / 7 days nominally Monday to Friday. The role will predominantly office based in Leeds but some travel may be necessary.
Your main duties will be adding to the publicly available stock of knowledge of the European Edged Weapons, European Armour and Asian & African collections through cataloguing, and promoting the subject through answering enquiries. You will also assist Curators and Keepers in the day-to-day management of the collections, provide collections access and assist with exhibitions and research.
The ideal candidate will have a proven track record of working at museums and be passionate and knowledgeable about arms and armour. They will be an excellent team player who is accountable, open, thorough, adaptable and who possess initiative.
Benefits:
- Access to the discounted bicycles via Bike2Work scheme
- Access to free EAP services via the (Employee Assistance Program)
- 27.5 days holiday plus Bank Holidays
- Generous company sick pay scheme
- Generous family friendly leave
- Access to discounted staff car parking
- 25% off staff shop
- 10% off food in on-site café (generous discounts on set meals, and reduce cost hot drinks)
- Pension scheme max employer contribution is 9%
- Access to free on-line learning
- Season ticket loan
- M-Card
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.
Please note that all job offers are subject to the receipt of satisfactory references, DBS/Police checks and right to work documentation.
