Assistant Curator, Prints

November 12, 2025

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<div><p>Join to apply for the <b>Assistant Curator, Prints</b> role at <b>V&A Museum of Childhood</b></p><p>Salary £28,520 - £32,952<br/>Location Cromwell Road, London<br/>This is a Fixed Term Contract, Part Time vacancy that will close in 10 days at 23:59 BST.</p><p><b>Responsibilities</b><br/>As Assistant Curator, Prints you will be part of the Prints team which oversees the V&A’s collection of historic, modern and contemporary prints. You will be responsible for cataloguing and documenting the historic print collection, including German Renaissance woodcuts and French and British etchings from the 19th‑century etching revival. Your role will oversee the digitisation of collection objects and you will process internal and external requests for collection information. By cataloguing print records into the museum’s collection management database, you will contribute to the development of accessible catalogue entries and enhance engagement via the V&A website. There will also be opportunities to contribute to interpretation, display, and research projects related to the historic print collection. This role is a job‑share position for a fixed term of 12 months.</p><p><b>Benefits</b><br/></p><ul><li>Generous pension scheme</li><li>29 days plus bank holidays</li><li>Flexible working</li><li>Tickets to V&A exhibitions</li><li>Subsidised staff canteen</li><li>25% discount in V&A shops</li><li>Give as you earn scheme</li><li>Bicycle loan</li><li>Interest‑free season ticket</li><li>Interest‑free rental deposit loan</li><li>Free safety checks and small repairs to your bike with Doctor Bike</li><li>Wide range of training and professional development opportunities</li><li>Employee Assistance Programme</li><li>Staff diversity networks</li></ul><p><b>Equality, Diversity & Inclusion</b><br/>The V&A is committed to equality, diversity and inclusion for all and actively seeks to make the workplace inclusive and accessible. The V&A is a Disability Confident Level 2 employer and offers guaranteed interviews and reasonable adjustments throughout the recruitment process.</p><p><b>Documents</b><br/>Job Descriptions are currently uploaded as PDF files. If you require the documents in Word format, please email careers@vam.ac.uk.</p><h2>Seniority level</h2><ul><li>Entry level</li></ul><h2>Employment type</h2><ul><li>Full‑time</li></ul><h2>Job function</h2><ul><li>Design, Art/Creative, and Information Technology</li><li>Museums, Historical Sites, and Zoos</li></ul></div> #J-18808-Ljbffr

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