Job Description

Treasure Trove Officer | Full time | 35 hours | Fixed term 24 months
Full Time Salary: 31,929 - 34,549
Hours: 35 hours per week | Monday - Friday
Location: National Museum of Scotland
National Museums Scotland is one of the leading museum groups in Europe with one of the largest and most diverse collections in the world.
As an organisation our values are Creative, Inclusive, Collaborative and Forward-thinking.
We are looking for enthusiastic, passionate, honest, service-driven individuals to join the .
Benefits of joining us as our Treasure Trove Officer include:

• Annually alongside your salary, National Museums Scotland contributes 28.97% of this towards you being a member of the
• A generous annual leave of 28.5 days - rising to 33.5 after 5 years, plus an additional 8 paid days public holidays.
• Free access to national (and international) museums and exhibitions
• A range of wellbeing benefits including Employee Assistance Programme 24/7
• Access to all the above and

from day one of employment.
About the Treasure Trove Officer role:
As Treasure Trove Officer, you are responsible for the day-to-day tasks and processes of the treasure trove system.
As a Treasure Trove Officer at National Museums Scotland you will:

• Day-to-day delivery of the casework of the Treasure Trove Unit (TTU), liaising with the King's and Lord Treasurer's Remembrancer (KLTR) staff.

• Support the work of the Scottish Archaeological Finds Allocation Panel (SAFAP).

• Implementing the processes relating to finds of archaeological material in Scotland with respect to the Treasure Trove system.

• Support the TTU outreach programme including finds days and liaison with the sector (including finders, commercial archaeology, universities and metal detecting community).

Skills and experience we're looking for in our Treasure Trove Officer:

• Knowledge of principles and practice of UK 'treasure' systems, including Treasure Trove in Scotland.
• Knowledge of, an interest in, or enthusiasm about artefacts reported to TTU

• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• Practical experience of identifying and working with finds recovered through archaeological and other activities.

Please be sure to view relevant attachments for this role (available on our : careers.nms.ac.uk) for full details of the position.
The closing date for this role is 10 November 2025. The Selection Event is likely to take place week commencing 24 November 2025.

Skills Required