We are currently looking for a Senior Registrar to join our Arts Council Collection team on a full time 12 month fixed term contract.
The Senior Registrar will work closely with the Head of Collection Care and Technical Managers on loans, exhibitions, acquisitions, store move and collection care. They will support all aspects of the collection management and the store move to Coventry.
Main responsibilities include:
- To lead on all aspects of Registration and Collection Management responsibilities and planned Store move of the Arts Council Collection, working directly with the Head of Collection Care.
- Review, administer and advise on governance arrangements, processes and procedures for acquisitions, loans, long loans, collection stores, security, including identification and management of risk.
- Manage the process of bringing new acquisitions into the collection, working with the Technical Manager and Head of Collection Care to ensure they are processed to SPECTRUM standards.
- Be responsible for ensuring that collections data for the store move is accurate, consistent and accessible.
Key skills that will help you in this role include:
- Demonstrable IT Skills; particularly with Google Suite, MS Office and collection information management systems and digital asset management systems.
- Knowledge of the standards and procedures required for the safe storage, packing, movement and display of works of art including knowledge of object handling, packing and installation requirements.
- Proven knowledge of insurance, indemnity and security issues in relation to object movements in the UK and abroad.
- Knowledge of SPECTRUM documentation standards, especially relating to loans in and out, object movement, acquisition and disposal.
Please download the attached Job Description for a full overview of the roles responsibilities.
We welcome applications from people from a Black, Asian or Ethnically Diverse background or those who are D/deaf or disabled. If you wish to discuss reasonable adjustments such as a BSL interpreter for your interview please indicate this on your application form. Interviews will take place at The Southbank Centre. If you would like to speak to someone about any adjustments or concerns you can also email [email protected] and we will be in touch with you to make the necessary arrangements.
By attracting people to work for us from a broad range of backgrounds with diverse attitudes, opinions and beliefs we can continue to look at the world with fresh eyes and find new ways of doing things. The Southbank Centre is a warm and welcoming place to work, with great aspirations and ambitions to create great and accessible work for all. We pride ourselves in building a supportive environment to enable the development of our staff.
If you feel you have just some of the required skills and experience but meet the person specification, we would still encourage you to apply; we are very open to continuing the training and development of individuals who are self motivated to acquire new skills and knowledge relevant to the role.
Southbank Centre
The Southbank Centre is Europe’s largest arts centre and one of the UK’s top five visitor attractions, occupying an 11-acre site that sits in the midst of London’s most vibrant cultural quarter on the South Bank of the Thames.
Its impact and reach are significant and it is respected internationally as a convener of great artists and diverse audiences and for being entrepreneurial and innovative in response to a volatile and changing financial landscape. The Southbank Centre is a charity that is determined to demonstrate its ambition to remain innovative, disruptive and experimental in what it does and to be highly relevant to the artists it wants to work with and to the audiences it wants to attract.
The Southbank Centre believes that a commitment to diversity and inclusion helps it be a more relevant and effective organisation.
At the Southbank Centre we believe in:
Creating welcoming spaces
- Because upholding respect, safety and belonging is at the heart of vibrant teams and communities.
- This means us all taking responsibility for shaping and protecting a kind, compassionate and inclusive environment for others.
Making wonderful experiences together
- Because we all contribute to amazing artistic moments at the Southbank Centre.
- This means us all understanding and valuing the different parts we play in creating enjoyment and success.
Sparking new thinking
- Because different views and thought-provoking conversations inspire innovation, learning and growth.
- This means everyone having a desire to learn and being open to evaluating how they think and work.
Benefits & Perks:
As well as working at one of London's most popular and exciting sites the successful candidate will also benefit from the following:
- A min 5% employer’s pension contribution (rising to 9% depending on your employee contribution), from day 1 of employment
- 28 days annual leave, plus bank holidays (pro-rata for part time employees)
- Hybrid working model
- Enhanced sick pay
- Enhanced family leave benefits
- Up to 30% discounts at onsite retail, food and beverage vendors
- Staff ticket offers for Southbank Centre events
- Free entry to Hayward Gallery
- Free/discounted entry with other reciprocal organisations
- Free staff yoga
- Free access to emotional support from a confidential specialist Employee Assistance Programme available 24/7
- Season ticket loan
- Cycle to work scheme
The deadline for applications is 23:59 on the closing date for the job posting.
