Inventory Volunteer - Raf Museum Collection Storage (Staffordshire)

See inside our Collections storage facility in Stafford and help us prepare to move our collection to a new facility.

What is an Inventory volunteer?

The RAF Museum has many items in its collection which are not currently on display. Our Inventory volunteers will ensure that all the items in our reserve collection have up-to-date records and are cleaned and packed ready to move from our current store outside Stafford to a new storage facility in Cosford

This role sits within the RAF Museum’s Midlands Development Programme which will transform our museum and our impact on the local community through a series of phased projects – engaging audiences who may not obviously identify with the RAF story by finding common interests and histories which link them. As part of this project, we are planning a new learning centre, outdoor spaces, collections hub and major exhibition.

What will I be doing?

The Inventory Volunteer role could encompass various tasks, which include:

• Assessing objects’ condition

• Dry cleaning objects using brushes, cloths and conservation-grade vacuum cleaners

• Inputting information to our collections management system

• Packing objects for safe transport and storage

How much time would I need to commit?

Morning and afternoon shifts are available Monday to Thursday and you are free to sign up for single or double shifts depending on your schedule, at a minimum of one shift per month. Flexibility is possible by agreement. Our Stafford site is not open on weekends.

We will invite suitable applicants to attend an open day to learn more about the role.

Expectations

• You are curious and eager to learn
• You can pay attention to detail
• You have a careful and light touch
• You are happy to work as part of a team
• You are able to input accurate digital records (training provided)

Benefits

• Become part of a great team of volunteers and staff

• See and handle objects from the RAF Museum’s collection not on public display

• Learn about object conservation

• Discover more about the history of the RAF

• Gain behind-the-scenes experience within the heritage sector

• 25% discount at our retail outlets and café

• Free access to flight simulator, 4D and virtual reality experiences,

• Travel expenses reimbursed up to £14.50 per day, in line with our policy

• Free entry to a wide range of museums and heritage sites across the UK.

Contact

Please apply by clicking the Apply Now button on this page.

For more information about volunteering at RAF Museum please see our website.

If you have questions or need assistance with your application please get in touch.

Contact volunteering@rafmuseum.org or call 020 8205 2266 and ask to speak to a member of the Volunteering Team.