Collections Officer

Deadline: Sunday, January 4, 2026 - 00:00
Employer: Royal College of Surgeons of England
Contract Duration: Fixed terms for 14 months
Contract Type: Full Time
Salary: £28,961 per annum

The Collections Officer works across multiple sites to support the functions of the Museums Department, part of the Learning and Quality Directorate. The Museum collections include historically significant ACE Designated collections and modern Human Tissue Authority (HTA) licenced material. 23,000 specimens and objects from the museum collections are currently housed offsite and need to be moved to a different store by November 2026. The Collections Officer will be responsible for various aspects of collections management and collections care which are essential to prepare and move the museum collections. This includes location and
movement control, packing and movement of collections, and cataloguing using Adlib/Axiell Collections Management System. While working as part of a small team the post holder will often have to work autonomously in collection management.