Museum Volunteer

Job Description

Remuneration: This role is voluntary, but reasonable travel expenses will be reimbursed.

We are the Royal Pharmaceutical Society (RPS), the professional leadership body for pharmacists and pharmacy in Great Britain. Our mission is to put pharmacy at the forefront of healthcare. Our vision is to be the world leader in the safe and effective use of medicines.

Are you interested in supporting the RPS Museum? Do you have a good attention to detail? Do you want to explore our Museum collections? Then we have an opportunity for you!

The Museum of the Royal Pharmaceutical Society exists:

• to support the aims and objectives of the Royal Pharmaceutical Society, in particular to “provide access to the profession’s heritage for members and the public”.
• to help promote the Society and support its advocacy of pharmacy in Great Britain.
• to collect, safeguard and make accessible archives, material evidence, artworks and associated information relating to the history of pharmacy as practised in Great Britain.
• to enable public and professional appreciation, learning and enjoyment of artefacts and archives associated with that history.

The RPS Museum is looking for two volunteers who can support our work to manage our collection of 40,000 objects. This work includes:

• Photographing and Scanning the Collection.
• Adding and updating records in our Collection Management System.
• Auditing the Collection and updating the Audit Records.

You are:

• Interested in the RPS Museum collections or pharmacy history.
• Able to use a camera or willing to learn.
• Good at paying attention to detail.
• Confident using Microsoft Excel or willing to learn.
• Willing to learn how to use cataloguing system Modes Complete.
• Comfortable working in 66 East Smithfield.

This opportunity is based in the Museum at 66-68 East Smithfield, London E1W 1AW.

Volunteers will be supervised by the Museum Manager, and it is recommended that volunteers work one day a week, but please outline preferred availability in your application.

🗓️ Closing date: 15 August 2024

If you would like to learn more about the role, please contact museum@rpharms.com.

To apply, please email a personal statement to museum@rpharms.com outlining how you meet the needs stated above.

We are passionate about creating a culture of belonging, inclusion, and diversity these are part of our core values at RPS and we are striving to have an organisation that represents the diversity of the profession. At RPS we do not discriminate on the basis of race, colour, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender, age, or disability and we encourage applications from all backgrounds.