Project Curator Sponsored by Lloyd’s Register Foundation
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The Project Curator will lead a five-year research project that will focus on IWM’s underexplored collections relating to innovations and developments in STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics) from the First World War to the present day. The project will examine how conflict motivates and accelerates progress in this area and will highlight how the impact and legacy of innovations and developments in STEM have been transferred and repurposed from military to civilian use. The postholder will interrogate IWM’s collections, unearthing meaningful and relevant stories and material from the past which will inspire ground-breaking advancements in STEM today and create a safer world for the future. This pivotal role is sponsored by the Lloyd’s Register Foundation, a charitable organisation.
The project will surface previously under-researched material at IWM, providing significant insight through exhibits, photographs, art, posters, film, documents, private papers, printed materials and the sound archive. Through collaboration and knowledge-exchange with the Lloyd’s Register Foundation and IWM's existing stakeholders, networks and public engagement platforms, the project will reach new, diverse and global audiences. The postholder will be expected to work with IWM’s Head of Partnerships to foster and nurture national and international partnerships and will be the primary advocate for the project and its outcomes.
The postholder will apply and develop knowledge and skills for the benefit of our core and developmental audiences and put forward imaginative ideas for exhibitions, events, digital content and other elements of public programme. They will contribute to a working culture that is responsive, collaborative and committed, and an environment that welcomes curiosity and creativity.
February 6th 2023, 9:00 AM
Interviews for this post are planned for the week commencing 13th February 2023
The benefits listed below are discretionary and IWM reserves the right, with due notice, to vary or withdraw them at any time. All such benefits apply during the course of your employment only.
- Our generous full-time equivalent annual leave allowance is 25 days per annum plus public holidays rising to 27 days after 3 years and 30 after 5 years.
- IWM is a member of the Civil Service Pension Scheme. Employer pension contributions to the civil service pension scheme vary but are normally between 20% - 24.5% dependent on salary and length of service.
- Access to select a range of benefits to suit your personal circumstances and lifestyle via our benefits platform, IWM4me. IWM4me offers IWM staff a wide range of health, protection, and lifestyle benefits, many at corporate rates not available on the high street.
- Free sanitary products provided at all sites.
- An interest free season ticket loan scheme after successful completion of the probationary period.
- 20% discount in IWM’s shops.
- 25% discount in IWM’s cafes.
- Free entry to the majority of Air shows at IWM Duxford.
- Free entry to a large number of other museums & galleries and their exhibitions which we have reciprocal arrangements with.
- Enhanced maternity and paternity benefits linked to length of service.
- Access to our in-house training programmes and development.
- IWM staff are entitled to membership of the Benenden Healthcare Society (subject to their terms & conditions.
- Eligibility to join the Civil Service Sports Club, securing additional discounts and benefits.
- Cycle 2 Work Scheme.
- Access to social events run by groups with IWM.
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions. This role is subject to:
A basic check, which shows unspent convictions and conditional cautions.
IWM is committed to a policy of Equal Opportunities.
We miss out when people feel IWM isn't for them, and are committed to removing and reducing barriers to make IWM open to everyone.
Our Access and Inclusion strategy has been developed to promote openness, equal opportunities to access, inclusivity and encourage diversity in everything that we do, from employment practices, the services we provide to our visitors to the facilities we make available to public.
At IWM we seek to address the need for greater diversity within our workforce as well as the wider museum and heritage sector. In all our practices we embrace diversity and promote equality of opportunity and we welcome applications from suitable candidates of all backgrounds.
This opportunity is closed to applications.