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Salary:
c£36,250 - per annum, based upon experience and location Location:
London – across RIBA Collections locations in Central London Hours:
35 hours per week, full-time,
3-year fixed term contract About the Role The RIBA Library at 66 Portland Place is a world class resource for architecture and architectural history. We are on the move! To help ensure our collections move safely and access to them is maintained, we are recruiting for an Assistant Curator / Archivist to support the management and oversight of the move. You will work as part of our friendly team and will assist the consolidation of the RIBA collections storage facilities, support the decant of collections from 66 Portland Place to their new home, and support other moves associated with RIBA’s House of Architecture project. You may also be called upon to help us with supporting accessibility to collections during the project period. What are we looking for? Experience managing collections-related move projects, delivering work on time, and successfully meeting deadlines within a project-based environment. A strong ability to work within complex, interlinked, and overlapping project schedules, ensuring all tasks are efficiently coordinated. Excellent interpersonal and team-working skills, with a collaborative approach to achieving project goals. Strong planning and organisational skills, with meticulous attention to detail. Experience working within a collections management environment, ideally within an Accredited Museum or Archive. Experience with at least one significant collections move is highly advantageous. Experience working with multiple stakeholders on complex projects. Experience of working with a recognised Collections Management database for documentation of collections and their movement. Good working knowledge of collections storage standards, ensuring the safe and secure handling of items. Experience in supervising move contractors on-site, ensuring smooth and efficient operations during the relocation process. Why Join us? This role offers the chance to help safeguard the preservation of and accessibility to our world-class library as we move sites during our major House of Architecture investment programme. Our Benefits: RIBA offers an amazing employee benefits package which includes (a) a generous pension scheme with employer contributions (up to 12%), (b) life assurance, (c) annual leave of 27 days plus bank holidays and paid closure of 3 discretionary days between Christmas and New Year. For more details on our benefits click here. If you would like to apply for the position, please view the full job description below (found at 'supporting documents') and submit your
CV and a covering letter
outlining how you meet the ‘Skills, Knowledge and Experience’ in the Job Description using the form below.
Please note we will only consider applications with covering letters for this position. Additionally, please ensure that you complete our Equal Opportunities Monitoring Form which will be submitted separately from your application. Closing date: Sunday 2nd February 11.59pm Interview date: w/c 10th February 2025
Due to high volumes of applications we are unable to respond to everyone. However, should you be shortlisted for interview we will be in touch. We may also close an advert earlier than the date above if we receive enough quality applications. Please note that you must be able to demonstrate that you have the Right to Work in the UK. We are unable to proceed with any candidates who cannot show the relevant documentation, so please only apply if you meet these criteria. Unfortunately, we are unable to offer visa sponsorship. RIBA aims to be an inclusive employer, committed to building an authentic and diverse environment where all are encouraged to be themselves. We champion work/life balance and welcome requests for flexible working across our organisation. We value applications from all sections of society and appreciate divergent experience; therefore, if you are excited about the role and working with us, yet your experience may not align perfectly with every single skill or competency, we encourage you to apply anyway. Registered Charity No. 210566
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c£36,250 - per annum, based upon experience and location Location:
London – across RIBA Collections locations in Central London Hours:
35 hours per week, full-time,
3-year fixed term contract About the Role The RIBA Library at 66 Portland Place is a world class resource for architecture and architectural history. We are on the move! To help ensure our collections move safely and access to them is maintained, we are recruiting for an Assistant Curator / Archivist to support the management and oversight of the move. You will work as part of our friendly team and will assist the consolidation of the RIBA collections storage facilities, support the decant of collections from 66 Portland Place to their new home, and support other moves associated with RIBA’s House of Architecture project. You may also be called upon to help us with supporting accessibility to collections during the project period. What are we looking for? Experience managing collections-related move projects, delivering work on time, and successfully meeting deadlines within a project-based environment. A strong ability to work within complex, interlinked, and overlapping project schedules, ensuring all tasks are efficiently coordinated. Excellent interpersonal and team-working skills, with a collaborative approach to achieving project goals. Strong planning and organisational skills, with meticulous attention to detail. Experience working within a collections management environment, ideally within an Accredited Museum or Archive. Experience with at least one significant collections move is highly advantageous. Experience working with multiple stakeholders on complex projects. Experience of working with a recognised Collections Management database for documentation of collections and their movement. Good working knowledge of collections storage standards, ensuring the safe and secure handling of items. Experience in supervising move contractors on-site, ensuring smooth and efficient operations during the relocation process. Why Join us? This role offers the chance to help safeguard the preservation of and accessibility to our world-class library as we move sites during our major House of Architecture investment programme. Our Benefits: RIBA offers an amazing employee benefits package which includes (a) a generous pension scheme with employer contributions (up to 12%), (b) life assurance, (c) annual leave of 27 days plus bank holidays and paid closure of 3 discretionary days between Christmas and New Year. For more details on our benefits click here. If you would like to apply for the position, please view the full job description below (found at 'supporting documents') and submit your
CV and a covering letter
outlining how you meet the ‘Skills, Knowledge and Experience’ in the Job Description using the form below.
Please note we will only consider applications with covering letters for this position. Additionally, please ensure that you complete our Equal Opportunities Monitoring Form which will be submitted separately from your application. Closing date: Sunday 2nd February 11.59pm Interview date: w/c 10th February 2025
Due to high volumes of applications we are unable to respond to everyone. However, should you be shortlisted for interview we will be in touch. We may also close an advert earlier than the date above if we receive enough quality applications. Please note that you must be able to demonstrate that you have the Right to Work in the UK. We are unable to proceed with any candidates who cannot show the relevant documentation, so please only apply if you meet these criteria. Unfortunately, we are unable to offer visa sponsorship. RIBA aims to be an inclusive employer, committed to building an authentic and diverse environment where all are encouraged to be themselves. We champion work/life balance and welcome requests for flexible working across our organisation. We value applications from all sections of society and appreciate divergent experience; therefore, if you are excited about the role and working with us, yet your experience may not align perfectly with every single skill or competency, we encourage you to apply anyway. Registered Charity No. 210566
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