Guardian UK Jobs – Collections Manager

About the job

ROYAL ACADEMY OF ARTS

About This Role And Our Ideal Candidate

We are looking for a knowledgeable Collections Manager, with broad experience covering collections care, documentation, storage, transportation, and digitisation, to join our friendly and collaborative Collections team.

The Collections Manager is responsible for planning the conservation and care of the RA’s collections, which span painting, sculpture, works on paper, film, archive and library and in doing so will look after conservation management, planning, ensuring the safe storage of art works, managing transportation and planning installation and administration plus much more.

This role will manage a range of collection administration so our ideal candidate will be highly organised, with excellent attention to detail. You will be a natural communicator, as this role collaborates with stakeholders across the department, RA and externally, and also be proactive and use your initiative to suggest improvements where you see fit.

About The Royal Academy Of Arts

For 250 years, the Royal Academy of Arts has been run by leading artists and architects and has been nurturing the next generation in the RA Schools. Our Collection tells their story, and our compelling programme of exhibitions and free displays invite our visitors to experience art and architecture from all over the world.

Through our employee training and development, we aim to cultivate a safe space for every member of our staff. Our employee networks, equity and diversity groups, and our employee council are just a few examples of how we encourage all our colleagues to use their voice and their experience to influence the work we do.

The RA is exceptional because of its people. The institution’s independence has always promoted innovation, and this can be found in all our work: from those working hard to bring our public programme to life, to those who work behind the scenes to further our impact.

Why join us?

You will join a team who are passionate about what they do and where they work. We put people first in the decisions we make and listen to your views before acting. We also offer a variety of benefits (some of which are pretty unique to us!)

• Agile Working Policy (for full-time roles working from home up to two days a week where the role permits)
• Enhanced Holiday (with extended Christmas leave)
• Enhanced Pension Scheme
• Employee Council & Employee Network Groups
• Access to all RA exhibitions & access to exhibitions with our reciprocal partners
• Employee Assistance Programme
• Discount in RA Café’s and Shops
• Give as You Earn Scheme to donate to a charity of your choice
• Cycle to Work Scheme
• Employee Choir, Life Drawing classes, and other employee clubs from running to knitting

How To Apply

To apply for this position, candidates must complete the Application Form. For further information about this role, and to find our application form please visit our website.

If you have any requirement in respect of the recruitment or interview process, please mention this in your application.

Due to volume of applications if you have not heard anything within 10 days after advert closure, please assume that your application has been unsuccessful on this occasion.

Closing date for applications: Sunday 30 October 2023

Interviews likely to be held w/c: w/c 31 October 2023