Assistant Registrar | Full time | 35 hours | Fixed term for 31 weeks Full Time Salary: £31,929 to £34,549 per annum Hours: 35 hours per week Location: This post is based at the National Museum of Scotland with travel to other Museum sites as required | Hybrid working available National Museums Scotland is one of the leading museum groups in Europe with one of the largest and most diverse collections in the world. As an organisation our values are Creative, Inclusive, Collaborative and Forward-thinking. We are looking for enthusiastic, passionate, honest, service-driven individuals to join our Registrar team. Benefits of joining us as our Assistant Registrar will include: * Annually alongside your salary of £31,929, National Museums Scotland contributes 28.97% of this towards you being a member of the Civil Service Pension Scheme. * A generous annual leave of 28.5 days – rising to 33.5 after 5 years, plus an additional 8 paid days public holidays. * Cycle to Work scheme. * Free access to national (and international) museums and exhibitions. * Exclusive discounts on both local and national High Street and online retailers. * A range of wellbeing benefits including Employee Assistance Programme 24/7. * Flexible working options such as hybrid working, part time working, paid special leave, career breaks and unpaid leave. * Access to all the above and more from day one of employment. To see more of our benefits please visit out dedicated benefits page on our careers portal. About the Assistant Registrar role: Located in the Registrar team, this appointment will play a key role in delivering National Museums Scotland’s loans, acquisitions and disposals programmes in accordance with Museum policy and procedures. As an Assistant Registrar at National Museums Scotland you will: * Assist the Registrars with delivery of the Museum’s Loans Programme of short and long term loans (incoming and outgoing) for exhibitions, display and other Museum purposes. * Apply professional knowledge and judgement to the viability of loans, acquisitions and disposal projects, liaising with and advising internal and external stakeholders. * Arrange insurance/indemnity cover for loans and maintain records of National Museums Scotland’s total indemnity. * Negotiate and implement transport and courier arrangements with shipping agents and borrowing/lending venues. * Assist with management of the delivery, installation and de-installation programme for incoming loans for exhibitions and displays in liaison with the Exhibitions and Design department. Skills and experience we’re looking for in our Assistant Registrar: * Strong written and verbal communication skills, including being proficient in using databases and Microsoft Word, Excel and Outlook. * Ability to manage multiple projects, with effective time management skills. * Strong logistical and project management skills to assist with the management of transport and courier arrangements. * Experience of delivering collection registration services (such as loans, acquisitions or disposals) in a museum or similar environment. * Experience of using Museum Collections Information Systems, such as Axiell Collections, Mimsy, TMS. * Experience of arranging UK Government Indemnity or other collections insurance. Hiring the right person for the right job is everything to us. We want to encourage you to apply if you think this is the role for you. Please be sure to view our recruitment pack for this role (available on our careers website: careers.nms.ac.uk) for full details of the position that may help with your application. The closing date for this role is 22/06/2025. The Selection Event is likely to take place w/c 30 June 2025.