Collections Registrar
Salary - £28,956 p/a
The Tank Museum brings the story of tanks and their crews to life, with the world's best collection of tanks in modern, awe-inspiring exhibitions.
The Tank Museum Archive is a Place of Deposit for The National Archives. It is the UK's foremost research centre on the subject of armoured warfare and holds documents, photographs, technical drawings, maps, moving images, books and journals directly related to the Royal Armoured Corps and particularly the Royal Tank Regiment.
The Supporting Collection houses the Museum's object collection with the exception of vehicles. It spans four stores and includes, amongst other items, uniforms, medals, flags, weapons, ammunition, models, art, radios and technical instruments. The Archive & Supporting Collections team consists of 6 full-time staff members and 7 volunteers and manages and cares for both the Archive & Supporting Collection.
The Collections Registrar will play an essential role in collection record keeping of the Supporting Collection and the Museum's vehicle collection. Together with the Archive Registrar, they are responsible for the accurate keeping of collection documentation, procedures relating to acquisitions, disposals and loans. This post has a particular focus on the management of vehicle loans and object disposals processes.
Museum, Library or Archive qualifications at degree level are essential, along with extensive knowledge of SPECTRUM procedures especially on the subject of loans, GDPR, Freedom of Information requests and other legal requirements.
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