Assistant Curator

Imperial War Museums

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Update day: 12-05-2024

Location: London

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Opportunity ID


403

Location 1
IWM London
Salary 1
£29,517 per annum
Hours 1
36 hours net per week
Department 1
Narrative and Curatorial
Job Summary 1

The Contemporary Conflict team is one of four curatorial teams at the IWM whose role is to create and develop the collection and provide content for our public programme, interpreting objects that fall within the time period 2001 – to date, and looking at the causes and consequences of war as well as its course and conduct.

The team facilitates and supports access to our collection, knowledge, and skills, both to our audiences and to colleagues across the organisation.

As a member of the Contemporary Conflict team you will be responsible for supporting and implementing the team’s Collection Development Strategy.

Key duties include:

  • Applying a cohesive understanding of the material culture of twenty-first century conflict
  • Encouraging and supporting the development of volunteers
  • Supporting the delivery of content for galleries and exhibitions other public programme-related outputs
  • Working at all times as a team member, consulting with colleagues and sharing knowledge and information
  • Facilitating access to our collection and knowledge to both the public and to colleagues across IWM
  • Working with colleagues to support effective stewardship and care of the collection
  • Actively promoting and implementing IWM’s strategy for widening access, inclusion and diversity within the scope of the project
  • Keeping up to date with changing technology to assist more efficient and effective working
  • Ensuring familiarity with all of the Museum’s health and safety policies and procedures

For a full list of duties and the person specification (which your application will be marked against) please view the Job Description.



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Closing date for applications

March 19th 2024, 9:00 AM

Interview Details

Interviews for this post are planned for the week commencing 2nd April 2024

Benefits

The benefits listed below are discretionary and IWM reserves the right, with due notice, to vary or withdraw them at any time. All such benefits apply during the course of your employment only.

  • Our generous full-time equivalent annual leave allowance is 25 days per annum plus public holidays rising to 30 days after 5 years.
  • Access to our Company Group Pension Plan with competitive Employer Contributions.
  • Access to select a range of benefits to suit your personal circumstances and lifestyle via our benefits platform, IWM4me. IWM4me offers IWM staff a wide range of health, protection, and lifestyle benefits, many at corporate rates not available on the high street.
  • Free sanitary products provided at all sites.
  • 20% discount in all IWM’s on-site shops.
  • A 25% discount in IWM’s cafes.
  • Free entry to all IWM Air shows at IWM Duxford.
  • Free entry to a large number of other museums & galleries and their exhibitions which we have reciprocal arrangements with.
  • Enhanced maternity and paternity benefits dependent on length of service.
  • Access to our in-house training programmes and development
  • Access to an interest free season ticket loan scheme after three months service.
  • Access to a Cycle 2 Work Scheme
  • Access to our Employee Assistance Programme, and Career Development Advice.
  • IWM staff also have access to The Charity for Civil Servants services and support.
  • IWM staff are entitled to membership of the Benenden Healthcare Society (subject to their terms & conditions.
  • Eligibility to join the Civil Service Sports Club, securing additional discounts and benefits.
  • Access to social events run by groups with IWM.
Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions. This role is subject to:


A basic check, which shows unspent convictions and conditional cautions.

Anticipated End Date 1
November 2025
Equal Opportunities

IWM is committed to a policy of Equal Opportunities.

We miss out when people feel IWM isn’t for them, and are committed to removing and reducing barriers to make IWM open to everyone.

Our Access and Inclusion strategy has been developed to promote openness, equal opportunities to access, inclusivity and encourage diversity in everything that we do, from employment practices, the services we provide to our visitors to the facilities we make available to public.

At IWM we seek to address the need for greater diversity within our workforce as well as the wider museum and heritage sector. In all our practices we embrace diversity and promote equality of opportunity and we welcome applications from suitable candidates of all backgrounds.

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Deadline: 26-06-2024

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