Overview
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Salary £28,520 - £32,925
Location Cromwell Road, London
This is a Fixed Term Contract, Full Time vacancy that will close in 4 days at 23:59 BST.
The Role
We are seeking a Research Assistant to work on the creation of a future major exhibition. The V&A is planning a major exhibition on contemporary South Asian creativity. Opening in 2027, the exhibition will be accompanied by a publication and a wide variety of other events.
As a member of the curatorial team, the Research Assistant will carry out research and curatorial administration, supporting the Exhibition Curator in the development and delivery of the exhibition and accompanying publication. The role will require collaboration with other departments across the museum and external partners.
About 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 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.
Our 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.
* 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.
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
Equal Opportunity
At The V&A, we are committed to equality, diversity and inclusion (EDI) for all and strive to go above and beyond public duty placed upon us by the Equality Act 2010. We are a disability confident employer level 2. The commitments to all applicants include guaranteed interview scheme, inclusive recruitment process, reasonable adjustments during recruitment, and support during employment.
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