Salary £28,520 - £32,952
Location Cromwell Road, London
This is a Permanent, Full Time vacancy that will close in 15 days at 23:59 BST.
The Role
We are looking for two enthusiastic Assistant Registrars to join the Loans Section at the V&A. One role is being offered on a permanent basis, whilst the other role is being offered on a fixed term basis until 31 March 2028.
This is a varied role where you will project manage a caseload of V&A short‑term loan projects to single and multi‑venue exhibitions throughout the world, including occasional very large‑scale loans of multiple objects to one exhibition. You will have responsibility for the V&A objects in transit and while at borrowing venues, ensuring risks are promptly identified and mitigated, and that the Museum’s collections management standards are thoroughly applied.
Ideally, you will have a Registrar, Exhibitions or Collections background with direct experience coordinating outgoing and/or incoming loans. Knowledge of the UK Government Indemnity Scheme, fine art insurance, museum object transport and outstanding negotiation skills are key for this role. You will demonstrate ability to prioritise a high workload and successful delivery to tight deadlines. A confident, articulate and persuasive communicator, you will develop close working relationships with colleagues across the Museum and external stakeholders.
This is an excellent opportunity to join the V&A's dynamic Loans team and contribute to making the V&A’s outstanding collection widely accessible, both in the UK and internationally.
Please note in your ‘supporting statement’ if you have a preference for the permanent or fixed‑term role, or whether you would like to be considered for both roles.
Closing date for applications is 03 May 2026, with interviews expected to be on 12 and 13 May 2026.
The V&A
The V&A is the world’s leading museum of art and design, housing a permanent collection of over 2.8 million objects, books and archives that span over 5,000 years of human creativity. The museum holds many of the UK’s national collections and houses some of the greatest resources for the study of architecture, furniture, fashion, textiles, photography, sculpture, painting, jewellery, glass, ceramics, book arts, Asian art and design, theatre and performance.
Our Mission Is To Be Recognised As The World’s Leading Museum Of Art, Design And Performance, And To Enrich People’s Lives By Promoting Research, Knowledge And Enjoyment Of The Designed World To The Widest Possible Audience. We Strive To Make The V&A Matter To More People And In That Context We Work To The Following Six Strategic Objectives.
* To create a world class visitor and learning experience across all V&A sites and collections.
* Focus and deepen the relevance of our collections to the UK creative and knowledge economy.
* Expand the V&A's international reach, reputation and impact.
* To operate with financial and organisational initiative and efficiency.
* Showcase the best of digital design and deliver an outstanding digital experience.
* Diversify and increase private and commercial funding sources.
The Benefits
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* Benefit 6
Benefits
* Generous pension scheme
* 29 days plus bank holidays
* Flexible working
* Tickets to V&A exhibitions
* Subsidised staff canteen
* 25% discount in V&A shops
* Give as you earn scheme
* Bicycle loan
* Interest‑free season ticket
* Interest‑free rental deposit loan
* Free safety checks and small repairs to your bike with Doctor Bike
* Wide range of training and professional development opportunities
* Employee Assistance Programme
* Staff diversity networks
ED&I at The V&A
* The Disability Confident Employer scheme offers guaranteed interviews – Interviewing applicants with a disability who successfully evidence the essential criteria on a person specification and consider them on their abilities;
* Providing an inclusive and accessible recruitment process.
* Making reasonable adjustments during the recruitment process so disabled job applicants have the best opportunity to demonstrate that they can do the job.
* Supporting employees and adjustments during employment.
Job Descriptions are currently uploaded as PDFs. If for any reason you require the documents in Word Format, please email careers@vam.ac.uk with your request.
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