Collections Storage Officer

The V&A is undertaking a two‑year project to review our stored collections. This includes improving collections documentation, care, and accountability, reorganisation of off‑site and on‑site storage, and the review of long‑term loans.

We are recruiting a fixed‑term Collections Storage Officer, until 31 March 2028, to form part of a small project team undertaking this work, working alongside specialist teams from across the V&A.

• You will carry out collections storage‑related activities across multiple V&A London sites and off‑site stores, including supervising and working alongside external contractors to undertake object movement and transport as part of storage reorganisation work.
• You will undertake object handling and packing, ensuring objects are packed and stored in accordance with collections care standards, and oversee object location control and accountability.
• You will need the ability to lift and carry and be comfortable working at height and in a museum stores environment.
• You will require significant interpersonal skills, flexibility to work across sites, travel to off‑site stores, and the ability to manage and prioritise multiple tasks.
• We are looking for someone with experience of practical work with a museum collection or archive, including object handling, and experience of using a collections management system or digital asset management systems.

National Museum Directors' Council, National Museums Liverpool, World Museum, William Brown Street, Liverpool, L3 8EN