Collections Officer – Royal Engineers Museum

Areas of responsibility

To act as Collections Officer for the Royal Engineers Museum supporting the development and care of our Designated collection, improving public access and engagement.

Joining our team at an exciting time, the Collections Officer will have a rare opportunity to contribute to the future of the Museum as we reshape our traditional approach to collections development and access.

Our collection covers over 300 years of UK military history, comprising a diversity of material that ranges from very small items of personal memorabilia to the very large armoured vehicles and a V2 rocket. We also manage a substantial and growing archive that holds photography, records and books dating from the 15th Century to recent, born-digital, material.

In 2021, a new archive and research facility combined our entire collection onto one site for the first time, revolutionising its management and growth. Over the next few years, reviews will support a change from the Museum’s existing collecting methodologies and a move towards more targeted acquisition. New digital engagement programmes, including oral histories and contemporary collecting, will open the collection to a larger, more diverse group of users and ensure its continuing relevance to today’s Royal Engineers.

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To apply:

Please email a CV and covering letter to [email protected]. Deadline for applications is the 19 June 2022 and interviews will be held in the week commencing 27 June 2022.