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Registrar
| Posting date: | 31 January 2025 |
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| Salary: | £38,006 to £42,174 per year |
| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 12 February 2025 |
| Location: | London, UK |
| Remote working: | Hybrid - work remotely up to 2 days per week |
| Company: | Government Recruitment Service |
| Job type: | Permanent |
| Job reference: | 388687 |
Summary
One of the three Registrars and reporting to the Senior Registrar in the Collections Care team, this role will lead on project managing and prioritising the movement, transport and installation of artwork displays in Government buildings in London and around the world for Ministers and Senior Civil Servants; establishing positive and professional working relationships with a range of stakeholders internally and externally, at different levels.
Responsibilities will also include maintaining location and movement control of artworks on our Collections Management database and undertaking annual audits, coordinating new acquisitions and loans of artwork into the Collection, and managing loans out to public exhibitions.
This is an exciting time to join the Government Art Collection as we continue to respond to the recent General Election and celebrate our 125th anniversary. The Registrars play a key role in the display of the Collection and our public engagement programmes.
Person specification
The ideal candidate would have the following key skills and experiences:
Essential requirements:
Extensive registrarial experience in a museum or gallery environment, including experience in documentation, collections management and care, national and international transport and logistics, as well as managing budgets.
Practical experience of installing artworks in non-museum settings and historic listed buildings.
A highly self-motivated, organised and pragmatic approach to work with excellent team working, interpersonal and communication skills.
Working in a demanding political and international environment, this job also requires flexibility, lateral thinking, tact, diplomacy and discretion.
The ability to work efficiently under pressure and to tight deadlines and budgets.
Desirable skills:
A degree or equivalent in art history or similar subject, with additional relevant specialist museum/heritage qualifications.
An interest in the work of Government.
We are running an information session where prospective applicants can find out more about the role. This will be hosted by Emma Smith, and will take place on:
Tuesday, 4 February (11:00 AM )
The session will be an opportunity to hear more about the role, the team and wider directorate and the department. It will also be an opportunity for you to ask any questions.
Please register your interest by filling out this Registration form by Sunday, 2 February (23:59 PM ) and you will be sent an invitation.
Please note that the session will not focus on the DCMS recruitment process - please direct any queries that you have on this topic (timelines, reasonable adjustments, onboarding etc) to recruitment.team@dcms.gov.uk
Responsibilities will also include maintaining location and movement control of artworks on our Collections Management database and undertaking annual audits, coordinating new acquisitions and loans of artwork into the Collection, and managing loans out to public exhibitions.
This is an exciting time to join the Government Art Collection as we continue to respond to the recent General Election and celebrate our 125th anniversary. The Registrars play a key role in the display of the Collection and our public engagement programmes.
Person specification
The ideal candidate would have the following key skills and experiences:
Essential requirements:
Extensive registrarial experience in a museum or gallery environment, including experience in documentation, collections management and care, national and international transport and logistics, as well as managing budgets.
Practical experience of installing artworks in non-museum settings and historic listed buildings.
A highly self-motivated, organised and pragmatic approach to work with excellent team working, interpersonal and communication skills.
Working in a demanding political and international environment, this job also requires flexibility, lateral thinking, tact, diplomacy and discretion.
The ability to work efficiently under pressure and to tight deadlines and budgets.
Desirable skills:
A degree or equivalent in art history or similar subject, with additional relevant specialist museum/heritage qualifications.
An interest in the work of Government.
We are running an information session where prospective applicants can find out more about the role. This will be hosted by Emma Smith, and will take place on:
Tuesday, 4 February (11:00 AM )
The session will be an opportunity to hear more about the role, the team and wider directorate and the department. It will also be an opportunity for you to ask any questions.
Please register your interest by filling out this Registration form by Sunday, 2 February (23:59 PM ) and you will be sent an invitation.
Please note that the session will not focus on the DCMS recruitment process - please direct any queries that you have on this topic (timelines, reasonable adjustments, onboarding etc) to recruitment.team@dcms.gov.uk
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