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Head of Collections, V&A Museum of Childhood

Reference: MAY20171623
Expiry date: 2017-07-02 23:59:00.000
Location: Bethnal Green
Salary: £38,216.00 - £45,936.00 Per Annum
Benefits: Group Personal Pension, Life Assurance Scheme, and other great benefits
Attachments: HeadofCollectionsJDV2.pdf
The V&A Museum of Childhood in Bethnal Green is part of the V&A family of museums and holds in trust for society the nation’s finest and largest childhood collections. We welcome around 430,000 visitors every year to our inspiring exhibitions, learning programme and special events.

The Museum is seeking a talented, experienced and creative Head of Collections to join the MoC Collections Team. You will lead on the care, research and display of the Museum Collection and the curation of exhibitions, demonstrating experience and knowledge of interpreting objects and narratives for a wide and diverse audience. You will play a key role in the Museum’s proposed capital redevelopment plan.

You must be educated to degree level with at least five years experience working in a Museum, arts or similar institution. Proven knowledge and an established or emerging reputation in an area relating to the Museum’s collection is key to this role. You must have demonstrable experience of managing staff, resources and projects.

Interviews to be held on the 11th July 2017