Project Documentation Officer

The V&A is the world’s leading museum of art, design and performance, and the custodian of an extraordinary and extensive collection spanning decorative and applied arts. Working with and for our visitors, we are changing how our extensive Collections are cared for, seen, understood and enjoyed.

The Collections Care and Access division is responsible for the care and management of the collection across multiple V&A sites, including South Kensington, Young V&A, and V&A East in Stratford, as well as the V&A Wedgwood Collection in Barlaston, and staff are expected to work across multiple sites as required. The division is made up of the following departments: Conservation, Technical Services, Collections Management, Photography and Collections Access.

The Collections Management department is responsible for the delivery of Accreditation, collections related standards, policies and processes, location control, management of collections information and systems, and supporting and enabling improved access to information about the collections. This includes the Documentation for Access Project, the aim of which is to improve collections documentation to a) meet data and cataloguing dependencies for public access to collections and b) meet minimum requirements for documentation across collecting areas.

Three posts are full time, fixed term 16 months until December 2024.

One post is full time, fixed term 12 months from January 2024 to December 2024.

The final post is part time (.8 FTE), fixed term 12 months from January 2024 to December 2024.

When applying, please indicate which post/s you would like to be considered for.

All posts are advertised with the possibility of extension, and secondments are available for existing members of staff.

Applications close 16 July 2023

Interviews to start w/c 24 July 2023