Film Archive Projectionist

Do you have a passion for film heritage and the magic of projection?

About us

The National Science and Media Museum is home to Bradford's only independent cinema, featuring three screens including Europe's first IMAX. We can screen most formats, including 35mm and 70mm, and are the only venue in the world to publicly show Cinerama in both digital and print formats.

Our vast and diverse collection of prints includes many rare works, and we have a dedicated strategy to make our collections more accessible for everyone to experience.

Working in partnership with The Projected Picture Trust in Halifax, we are seeking a Film Archive Projectionist to research films in our collections, test prints, and help develop a new cataloguing system. The overall goal is to curate our film collection into a meaningful offer for audiences.

This role is 20 hours per week, based on site, on a fixed-term basis until October 2026.

About the role

As Film Archive Projectionist, your contributions will be vital to the project's accomplishments. You will research films in the collection, evaluating their condition, and making sure that essential details are accurately recorded using new systems and processes.

Working closely with teams across Bradford and Halifax, you'll document the project, share discoveries, and collaborate with the Screen team to recommend films for potential inclusion in a curated screening programme.

About you

You'll bring projection experience, whether from a cinema, archive, or other creative setting. You'll need to be comfortable working alone in an archive setting , be able to take initiative and organize your own workload as well as work with the wider cinema teams.

Don't feel you meet all the criteria? We welcome you to apply even if your experience doesn't match directly. With your transferable skills, you could be the right candidate for this, or other opportunities that we have.

Applying

To view the full Vacancy Information Pack and application guidance, visit the Science Museum Group website and search for the role titles listed above. You can also click 'Apply Online' on the vacancy listing to submit your application.

What we offer

Working with a world-leading museum group that offers access to truly unique environments and collections, you'll benefit from a range of perks and support, including:

* Meaningful work - contribute to our mission of inspiring futures.
* Career growth - access to professional development and training.
* Work/life balance - 27 days annual leave (pro rata) plus bank holidays, and flexible working policies.
* Health & wellbeing support - including employee assistance, the Unmind app, and more.
* Enhanced contributory pension - supporting you for the future.
* Discounts - free entry to exhibitions, discounts in our shops and cafés, and access to NMDC partner museums.

Open for All is one of the Science Museum Group's five core values and sets out our important aspiration to be a place for everyone. We are working hard to understand our organisation better and to develop a culture that recognises and values different backgrounds, mindsets, skills, experience, knowledge, and expertise. By having greater diversity, we believe that we will be a stronger and better organisation, capable to continue to Inspire Futures.

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