The Royal Air Force Museum
Assistant Curator-Visual Media and Archives
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Assistant Curator – Visual Media and Archives
Location: Based at our London site with occasional travel between our sites in the Midlands and Stafford.
Type: Full-time, permanent
Salary: £26,851.50 per annum
About The Royal Air Force Museum
The Royal Air Force Museum is a national museum, a Government non-departmental public body (NDPB), and a registered charity. With two public sites—Midlands and London—and a stored collection at Stafford—our purpose is to share the RAF story: past, present and future.
We bring to life the adventures, experiences and sacrifices of its people through our collections. Our goal is to engage, inform and inspire all audiences.
Our mission is guided by three core commitments:
• Health and Wellbeing • Equity, Diversity and Inclusion • Sustainability
About The Role
We’re recruiting for the Assistant Curator – Visual Media and Archives role, a permanent position at our London site. Reporting to the Curator of Photographs, you will collaborate with the Curatorial and Exhibition teams across all our museums.
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Key responsibilities include:
- Documenting, cataloguing, and researching collections
- Responding to information requests from internal staff, researchers, and external enquirers
- Supporting exhibition content development
- Creating public-facing content for audiences
Travel between sites and external locations may be required when necessary.
Key Responsibilities
• Facilitate collection access in compliance with museum policies • Respond to enquiries—from colleagues, researchers, and public—within agreed timeframes • Support collections care, maintaining Museum policies and best practices • Assist in collection development, acquisitions, and stakeholder liaison • Supervise volunteers as needed • Collect data and produce reports in written, presentation, or discussion formats as required
Person Specification
Ideal applicants will demonstrate:
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- Strong understanding of museum collections practice and administration (through experience or formal qualifications).
- Excellent written and verbal communication abilities.
- A proactive and positive approach to work, with enthusiasm for collaborative practices.
- Skilled problem-solving, applying past experience and established principles to make informed decisions or guidance.
- Ability to handle unfamiliar situations and challenges effectively, knowing how and when to escalate to senior colleagues.
- A forward-thinking mindset, open to new ideas, adaptable, and eager to contribute innovative approaches.
Important Deadlines
- Closing date for applications: 26th July 2026
- Interviews: 11th August 2026
** Find further details and apply through the Royal Air Force Museum jobs page [website link](insert if available). Your engagement will help us carry forward the RAF’s enduring and inspiring legacy for all audiences today and generations to come.**
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