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Join the British Museum as an Exhibitions Assistant and play a pivotal role in showcasing human history through exciting temporary exhibitions
Overview
Salary £25575
Location Bloomsbury
Nomad Friendly? 
Hybrid (In-person ~2 days / week)- UK
Expires Expires at anytime
Organisation summary: The British Museum, founded in 1753, is a treasure trove of human history and culture. Its extensive collection features over two million years of artefacts, including the iconic Rosetta Stone, the Parthenon sculptures, and Egyptian mummies. As one of the top visitor destinations, the Museum is a hub for cultural engagement, learning, and inspiration, offering a dynamic working environment for its staff.
- Role Summary:
- Support specific exhibition projects within the Museum.
- Handle day-to-day departmental administration, including financial matters and record-keeping.
- Assist the Head of Exhibitions and management team as needed.
- Function as a liaison across Museum departments for exhibition-related matters.
- Ensure adherence to Museum standards and processes in departmental administration.
- Role Requirements:
- Exceptional communication and negotiation skills.
- Demonstrated organizational and administrative expertise.
- Ability to manage multiple projects and deadlines effectively.
- Proficiency in Microsoft Office suite (Word, Outlook, Excel, PowerPoint).
The British Museum is seeking an Exhibitions Assistant to provide administrative and project support in relation to the successful development and delivery of the Museum’s programme of temporary exhibitions and displays.
The role: You will be assigned specific exhibition projects to support, as well as being asked to assist with day-to-day administration of the department, including finances and accurate record keeping, and assisting the Head of Exhibitions and Exhibitions management team when required. Key areas of responsibility include providing general support functions for exhibition project teams, acting as a key liaison for colleagues across the Museum in support of exhibition projects, and operating departmental administrative processes that comply with overall Museum standards and processes.
Job requirements: You should have excellent communication and negotiation skills, proven organisational and administrative experience, and the ability to prioritise and meet multiple deadlines. Proficiency in a range of standard software practices including MS Word, Outlook, Excel and PowerPoint is required.
About the British Museum: Founded in 1753, the British Museum’s remarkable collection spans over two million years of human history and culture. The Museum is one of the leading visitor attractions and its world-famous collection includes the Rosetta Stone, the Parthenon sculptures, Egyptian mummies, the Admonitions Scroll, and the Amaravati sculptures.
Benefits: The Museum offers a competitive benefits package including generous annual leave allowance, membership of the civil service defined benefit pension scheme, free entry to a wide range of museums and exhibitions, participation in private and public Museum activities, interest-free travel, bicycle and rental deposit loans, professional and personal development opportunities, and discounts on food and gift shop purchases.
Additional details: We offer a flexible way of working scheme that allows our employees to work remotely in a way that suits them and the organisation. We would typically see this role as working on site about four or five days a week (depending on the exhibitions schedule).
