Lead Registrar & Documentation Manager (Hybrid)

Royal Armouries; Leeds; Hybrid; GBP 28,000 - 36,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Bike2Work schemeDiscounted bicycles

Employee Assistance Program

27.5 days holiday plus Bank Holidays

Generous sick pay scheme

Family friendly leave

Discounted staff car parking

25% off staff shop

10% off food in on-site café

Pension with 9% employer contribution

Free online learning

Season ticket loan

M-Card

Job summary

The Royal Armouries seeks a Registrar to lead the Registrar and Documentation team within the Collections, Learning and Research group. Reporting to the Head of Collection Services, you will balance risk to the collection with public access and oversee registration tasks.

You will manage a small team, work flexibly in a hybrid role, and engage with stakeholders across the organisation while maintaining high standards of documentation and collection care.

Qualifications

• Experience across diverse museum registration tasks.
• Experience managing a team.
• Able to work flexibly and meet tight deadlines.
• Highly organized and self-motivated with a track record of delivering under pressure.
• Effective, professional communicator engaging stakeholders at all levels.

Responsibilities

• Lead the Registrar and Documentation team.
• Manage collection management procedures balancing risk and public access.
• Report to Head of Collection Services.
• Collaborate across departments and sites as needed.

Skills

Team leadership

Museum registration

Communication

Stakeholder engagement

Job description

The Royal Armouries seeks a Registrar to lead the Registrar and Documentation team within the Collections, Learning and Research group. Reporting to the Head of Collection Services, you will balance risk to the collection with public access and oversee registration tasks.

You will manage a small team, work flexibly in a hybrid role, and engage with stakeholders across the organisation while maintaining high standards of documentation and collection care.