Curator of Textiles, The Royal School of Needlework

The Curator of Textiles is responsible for the embroidery and textile holdings within the RSN Collection, working in close partnership with the Curator of Designs & Archives, who has complementary responsibility for the Collection's designs and archival holdings.
Together, these two posts provide curatorial oversight of the RSN Collection & Archive, ensuring that its different elements are understood, cared for, researched, interpreted and made accessible as an integrated resource.

Key Responsibilities
Work closely with the Curator of Designs & Archives to develop an integrated approach to the RSN Collection as a whole.
Develop partnerships with museums, galleries, archives, universities, artists and specialist organisations.
Contribute to the development of the Collection & Archive as a key asset for the RSN's future and wider organisational strategy.
Provide specialist knowledge and curatorial oversight of the RSN's textile and embroidery collections.
Work with the Curator of Designs & Archive to ensure the appropriate documentation, storage, conservation, handling and display of textile and embroidery holdings. Aiming to achieving Museum Accreditation standards.
Alongside the Curator of Designs and Archives, lead on collections audits, digitisation and documentation projects.
Identify conservation and collections-management priorities for the collection.
Lead on acquisitions, loans, disposals and collections development for the textile collection.
Develop research opportunities and relationships with academic and cultural partners.
Continue to catalogue the collection, research, document and interpret objects, makers, techniques, materials and historical contexts. Manage a small group of volunteers to assist with this work.
Support access to the Collection & Archive for students, researchers, creative practitioners and the public
Lead and contribute to exhibitions, displays and digital interpretation involving the textile and embroidery