Apprentice Curator

at  Imperial War Museums

London, England, United Kingdom -

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Immediate10 Feb, 2025GBP 27000 Annual10 Nov, 2024N/AGood communication skillsNoNo
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Description:

OPPORTUNITY ID

495
Location
IWM London
Career Level
B
Salary
£27,000 per annum. In addition, you will receive a £500 salary increase upon the successful completion of each of the 3 core apprenticeship modules.
Hours
36 hours net per week (incorporating study time)
Department
Collections & Curatorial
Job Summary

YOU ARE NOT ELIGIBLE TO APPLY FOR THIS POSITION IF YOU HAVE AN EQUAL OR HIGHER QUALIFICATION IN THE SAME SUBJECT.

The Collections and Curatorial team comprise the museum’s Media Heads, who are specialist curators that champion the management, interpretation, integrity and use of the respective parts of the IWM collection. We act as the most senior curatorial specialists in our areas and interact with many diverse teams across the organisation to provide expertise and assist with analysis of the collections. We provide support and guidance to specialist curators in the Narrative and Curatorial team, are responsible for the shape and strategic development of IWM’s collections in our media areas, and drive and support any associated public programme outputs.
This Apprentice Curator role offers an opportunity to work with one of our Media Heads in learning the working practices of IWM while studying in conjunction with Teesside University on their Professional Apprenticeship in Curating part-time Masters degree course. At IWM you will specialise in our Sound collection, although there will be many opportunities to work alongside the other media types in our care. You will also be allocated set time during the working week in order to attend classes and undertake study with Teesside, which is undertaken on a part-time modular basis over two years.
You will work closely with colleagues across the museum to ensure best practice standards and documentation, and may contribute to exhibitions, publications and other museum projects. In addition to your studies with Teesside, there will also be opportunities to attend training courses in various aspects of museum practice both within IWM and externally, as well as attendance at professional conferences and other forums.

Your duties will include:

  • to apply to all areas of activity a cohesive understanding of oral history and how it relates to IWM’s work
  • support delivery of content for galleries and exhibitions as well as other public programme-related outputs
  • to always work as a team member, consulting with colleagues and sharing knowledge and information
  • to facilitate and support access to our collection, knowledge and skills to the public and to colleagues across IWM
  • To work with colleagues across IWM to support effective stewardship and care of the collection
  • Actively promote and implement IWM’s strategy for widening access, inclusion and diversity within the scope of the project
  • To keep up to date with changing technology to assist more efficient and effective working
  • Ensure familiarity with all the Museum’s health and safety policies and procedures

FOR A FULL PERSON SPECIFICATION WHICH YOUR APPLICATION WILL BE SCORED AGAINST, PLEASE SEE THE ATTACHED JOB DESCRIPTION.

Closing date for applications

Responsibilities:

  • to apply to all areas of activity a cohesive understanding of oral history and how it relates to IWM’s work
  • support delivery of content for galleries and exhibitions as well as other public programme-related outputs
  • to always work as a team member, consulting with colleagues and sharing knowledge and information
  • to facilitate and support access to our collection, knowledge and skills to the public and to colleagues across IWM
  • To work with colleagues across IWM to support effective stewardship and care of the collection
  • Actively promote and implement IWM’s strategy for widening access, inclusion and diversity within the scope of the project
  • To keep up to date with changing technology to assist more efficient and effective working
  • Ensure familiarity with all the Museum’s health and safety policies and procedure


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