Description
Join IWM as a Curator on the Digital Futures 2 project, helping digitise our vast Second World War film and photo collections by 2036. You'll shape access to over 40,000 reels and work within a team dedicated to interpreting mid-20th century conflict.
What You Will Be Doing
- Selecting and prioritising Second World War film collections for digitisation, guided by thematic priorities from IWM's public and research programmes.
- Cataloguing and documenting film material using original sources such as AFPU shot sheets and your own research.
- Collaborating with internal teams including Fundraising & Development, Visual Resources, Collections Systems, and Movement & Storage.
- Contributing to public engagement by producing articles, videos, and talks to promote newly digitised content.
- Supporting access and interpretation of collections for exhibitions, learning programmes, digital platforms, and academic research.
- Line managing Assistant Curators, apprentices, and volunteers as needed.
- Representing IWM at professional events, conferences, and in media interviews.
Apply Now
Be part of a transformative decade for IWM and help bring the stories of the Second World War to life for future generations. If you're ready to make a meaningful impact through curation, digitisation, and storytelling, we'd love to hear from you.
For a full list of duties and the person specification which your application will be marked against, please view the Job Description.
The expectation is that the successful candidate will start work by the end of January 2026
Please apply via the IWM jobs page