National Army Museum – Curator (Equipment & Uniform)

Confederation of Service Charities; Stevenage; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

A renowned military history museum in Stevenage is seeking a Curator to join their team. This role involves developing and understanding collections of uniform and equipment. Candidates must have experience with military material culture and a solid understanding of Army history. The position offers opportunities for involvement in exhibitions and digital activities, supporting public engagement.

Benefits

Reimbursement of reasonable travel expenses for interviews

Qualifications

• Experience of projects involving a wide range of military material culture is essential.
• Good working knowledge of the history of the Army and current developments in defense.

Responsibilities

• Help develop and understand our collections including acquisitions, cataloguing, collections review and disposal work.
• Transform access by publishing our collections more widely.
• Support our exhibitions programme and digital activity.

Skills

Experience with military material culture

Knowledge of Army history and defense developments

Job description

National Army Museum – Curator (Equipment & Uniform)

The National Army Museum’s mission is to tell the story of Our Army and the people who have served in it; to inspire, engage and educate, though our World Class Museum and Collections. Through our galleries and innovative exhibitions and public programme, the public can explore what it’s like to be a soldier, why we fought in conflicts – past and present, and discover the impact the Army has had on our society.

Overview

We’re recruiting for a new member of our Curatorial team to work with our unrivalled collections of uniform and equipment at our collections centre in Stevenage. You will help us develop and understand our collections including acquisitions, cataloguing, collections review and disposal work.

Responsibilities

• Help develop and understand our collections including acquisitions, cataloguing, collections review and disposal work.
• Transform access by publishing our collections more widely, delivering against our Documentation Plan and Research Strategy.
• Support our exhibitions programme, digital activity and other public facing work.

Qualifications

• Experience of projects involving a wide range of military material culture is essential.
• Good working knowledge of the history of the Army and current developments in defence.

Details

Closing date for applications: Wednesday 19 November 2025.

Interviews will be held at the National Army Museum’s Collections Storage facility in Stevenage on Tuesday 2 December 2025.

Reimbursement of reasonable travel expenses is available for all candidates attending an interview.

For further assistance, please contact the Department of Human Resources.

If you have not had a reply within 2 weeks of the closing date, please assume that your application has been unsuccessful. Due to the volume of applications that we receive please note that we are unable to provide feedback at this stage.

The National Army Museum is an Equal Opportunities employer.