Collections Care and Access Coordinator

Location: South Kensington

Contract Type: Permanent, Full time

About the role

The mission of the Collections Care and Access division is to manage, preserve, and provide access to the V&A’s collection in both physical and digital format, working across multiple V&A sites at South Kensington, Bethnal Green, and Stratford, as well as offsite storage locations in and outside London. The division comprises Conservation, Technical Services, Collections Management, Photography and Digitisation, and Collections Access. Our specialist teams bring excellence and innovation to the long-term care and management of the V&A’s collections, supporting access to the collections, the V&A’s public programmes of exhibition, loan and display, and research initiatives.

The role of Collections Care and Access Coordinator sits at the heart of the division, providing efficient and effective central coordination and administrative support, and acting as PA for the Director of Collections Care and Access. This is an active and committed team, working across a wide range of museum activities and sites, and you will be proactive in responding to the needs of the Division, ensuring excellent communication with colleagues internally and externally.

Responsibilities

• Provide central coordination and administrative support for the Collections Care and Access division.
• Act as PA for the Director of Collections Care and Access.
• Ensure excellent communication with colleagues of varying levels of seniority and international external contacts.
• Respond proactively to the needs of the division across multiple museum sites.
• Maintain discretion with confidential matters at all times.

Requirements

• Significant interpersonal skills.
• Excellent written communication skills.
• Ability to build relationships with a wide range of colleagues and external contacts.

Pay

£35,561 - £36,500