Assistant Registrar (Fixed Term) - Job Opportunities - University of Cambridge
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Assistant Registrar (Fixed Term)
As the principal museum of the University of Cambridge and the largest cultural venue in the region, The Fitzwilliam Museum acts as a crucial bridge between the University, the City and the rest of the world, and has an international reputation for extraordinary research, world class exhibitions, award-winning public programmes and significant collections spanning many cultures and centuries. The Hamilton Kerr Institute (HKI) is one of the world's leading centres for teaching and research in conservation and heritage science.
The Fitzwilliam Museum houses, curates and displays the art collections of the University of Cambridge. The Registrar's Office, within the Collections & Research Division, oversees the administration of the loan of artworks into and out of the Museum, from the Museum's collections as well as those of private lenders, long-term loans or temporary loans for exhibitions, and has responsibility for the logistics of the movement of artworks, transport arrangements, insurance and government indemnity cover.
The Assistant Registrar post fulfils a key role within this team and in the wider, outward-facing functions of the Museum. They handle caseloads of outgoing and incoming loans, working with colleagues in Collections Management, Exhibitions, Curatorial and Conservation teams, and with borrowers and transport agents. In addition, the role supports the auditing and management of the College loans out programme. The postholder will need to work effectively with staff, researchers, suppliers and contractors.
We are seeking someone confident in the legal framework of lending and wider collections managements, fine art and insurance and indemnity schemes. In addition, someone who has the ability to plan, co-ordinate and manage effectively multiple loan projects and competing priorities at one time. In return, we offer an encouraging and supportive environment, an attractive pension scheme, generous holiday allowance and many employee benefits such as a shopping discounts scheme. To help support our staff to thrive both professionally and personally, we have adopted a system of hybrid working, meaning staff are empowered to split their time between in-person collaboration and remote working. The frequency of remote working will be subject to discussion with your line manager.
Fixed-term: The funds for this post are available for 1 years in the first instance.
Once an offer of employment has been accepted, the successful candidate will be required to undergo a basic disclosure (criminal records check) check and a security check.
Click the 'Apply' button below to register an account with our recruitment system (if you have not already) and apply online.
Closing date for applications: Sunday 26th July 2026 (midnight)
Interviews for the role will be held: Wednesday 5th August 2026
Please quote reference DA50174 on your application and in any correspondence about this vacancy.
The University actively supports equality, diversity and inclusion and encourages applications from all sections of society.
The University has a responsibility to ensure that all employees are eligible to live and work in the UK.
Further information
Assistant Registrar Further Particulars
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Department/Location
Fitzwilliam Museum, Cambridge
Salary
£33,951-£39,906
Reference
DA50174
Category
Assistant staff
Published
29 June 2026
Closing date
26 July 2026
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About University of Cambridge Museums
Together, the eight University of Cambridge Museums and Botanic Garden represent the UK’s highest concentration of internationally important collections outside London. With more than five million works of art, artefacts, and specimens, the collections have supported nearly 300 years of investigation into the world around us.
At the University of Cambridge Museums Consortium, we work across the nine collections and with other museums in the city and region in a range of different areas, from programming and learning to research and conservation, to maximise our collective impact for our audiences.
We develop collaborative projects and partnerships to drive research with global impact, strengthen the regional cultural sector, improve access to and representation within our collections, become more sustainable in our practice, provide creative programming for all ages, and widen participation with our collections.
Our work is supported by Arts Council England (NPO), Research England, Cambridge City Council and Cambridgeshire County Council.
The University of Cambridge Museums are:
- Museum of Archaeology and Anthropology
- Museum of Classical Archaeology
- The Fitzwilliam Museum
- Kettle’s Yard
- The Polar Museum
- Sedgwick Museum of Earth Sciences
- Whipple Museum of the History of Science
- Museum of Zoology and
- Cambridge University Botanic Garden.
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Assistant Registrar (Fixed Term) - Job Opportunities - University of Cambridge
Top Benefits
About the role
Assistant Registrar (Fixed Term)
As the principal museum of the University of Cambridge and the largest cultural venue in the region, The Fitzwilliam Museum acts as a crucial bridge between the University, the City and the rest of the world, and has an international reputation for extraordinary research, world class exhibitions, award-winning public programmes and significant collections spanning many cultures and centuries. The Hamilton Kerr Institute (HKI) is one of the world's leading centres for teaching and research in conservation and heritage science.
The Fitzwilliam Museum houses, curates and displays the art collections of the University of Cambridge. The Registrar's Office, within the Collections & Research Division, oversees the administration of the loan of artworks into and out of the Museum, from the Museum's collections as well as those of private lenders, long-term loans or temporary loans for exhibitions, and has responsibility for the logistics of the movement of artworks, transport arrangements, insurance and government indemnity cover.
The Assistant Registrar post fulfils a key role within this team and in the wider, outward-facing functions of the Museum. They handle caseloads of outgoing and incoming loans, working with colleagues in Collections Management, Exhibitions, Curatorial and Conservation teams, and with borrowers and transport agents. In addition, the role supports the auditing and management of the College loans out programme. The postholder will need to work effectively with staff, researchers, suppliers and contractors.
We are seeking someone confident in the legal framework of lending and wider collections managements, fine art and insurance and indemnity schemes. In addition, someone who has the ability to plan, co-ordinate and manage effectively multiple loan projects and competing priorities at one time. In return, we offer an encouraging and supportive environment, an attractive pension scheme, generous holiday allowance and many employee benefits such as a shopping discounts scheme. To help support our staff to thrive both professionally and personally, we have adopted a system of hybrid working, meaning staff are empowered to split their time between in-person collaboration and remote working. The frequency of remote working will be subject to discussion with your line manager.
Fixed-term: The funds for this post are available for 1 years in the first instance.
Once an offer of employment has been accepted, the successful candidate will be required to undergo a basic disclosure (criminal records check) check and a security check.
Click the 'Apply' button below to register an account with our recruitment system (if you have not already) and apply online.
Closing date for applications: Sunday 26th July 2026 (midnight)
Interviews for the role will be held: Wednesday 5th August 2026
Please quote reference DA50174 on your application and in any correspondence about this vacancy.
The University actively supports equality, diversity and inclusion and encourages applications from all sections of society.
The University has a responsibility to ensure that all employees are eligible to live and work in the UK.
Further information
Assistant Registrar Further Particulars
Apply online
Department/Location
Fitzwilliam Museum, Cambridge
Salary
£33,951-£39,906
Reference
DA50174
Category
Assistant staff
Published
29 June 2026
Closing date
26 July 2026
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About University of Cambridge Museums
Together, the eight University of Cambridge Museums and Botanic Garden represent the UK’s highest concentration of internationally important collections outside London. With more than five million works of art, artefacts, and specimens, the collections have supported nearly 300 years of investigation into the world around us.
At the University of Cambridge Museums Consortium, we work across the nine collections and with other museums in the city and region in a range of different areas, from programming and learning to research and conservation, to maximise our collective impact for our audiences.
We develop collaborative projects and partnerships to drive research with global impact, strengthen the regional cultural sector, improve access to and representation within our collections, become more sustainable in our practice, provide creative programming for all ages, and widen participation with our collections.
Our work is supported by Arts Council England (NPO), Research England, Cambridge City Council and Cambridgeshire County Council.
The University of Cambridge Museums are:
- Museum of Archaeology and Anthropology
- Museum of Classical Archaeology
- The Fitzwilliam Museum
- Kettle’s Yard
- The Polar Museum
- Sedgwick Museum of Earth Sciences
- Whipple Museum of the History of Science
- Museum of Zoology and
- Cambridge University Botanic Garden.