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Join the prestigious British Museum as an Assistant Collection Manager and play a crucial role in preserving human history.
Overview
Salary £25575
Location Bloomsbury & Orsman Road
Nomad Friendly? In-person- Bloomsbury United Kingdom,London United Kingdom
Expires Expires at anytime
The British Museum, a guardian of human history and culture, is seeking a meticulous and skilled Assistant Collection Manager to join their Care & Access team. The museum, which has a collection spanning over two million years, offers a dynamic work environment and a range of professional benefits.
Role Summary:
- Ensure the safe storage, movement, and preparation of museum objects for display and loans.
- Monitor security and maintain the condition of objects in storage, transit, and display.
- Update and maintain essential object documentation.
- Construct mounts and install objects both within the Museum and at external venues.
- Implement Integrated Pest Management procedures.
- Provide objects for academic study and supervise study rooms.
Role Requirements:
- Good general education, GCSEs or equivalent.
- Interest in the Museum's collections.
- Manual dexterity and competent IT skills.
- Team player with excellent communication skills and initiative.
- Experience with hand tools and workshop equipment is desirable.
- Familiarity with databases, slinging, heavy lifting, and relevant licences are a plus.
The British Museum is looking for an Assistant Collection Manager in the Care & Access team. This role is primarily technical and involves all practical aspects of care and preservation of the British Museum collections. The post-holder will work as part of a team, and their activities will include the storage, movement, and preparation of objects for loans and display, and may take place across all Museum sites.
The role requires problem solving skills and a flexible approach to working. Key responsibilities include monitoring security of objects, maintaining them in good condition in storage, in transit and whilst on display, facilitating the movement, packing and display of objects across the collections, maintaining and updating essential object documentation, constructing mounts and installing objects in the Museum and at other venues, following Integrated Pest Management procedures, and supplying objects for study and supervising study rooms.
The ideal candidate should have a good general education including GCSEs or equivalent, a demonstrable interest in aspects of the Museum’s collections, manual dexterity, IT skills, understanding and appreciation of materials and objects, ability to work well as part of team, self-motivated and able to use initiative, good communicator, and maintaining a calm, approachable and professional manner in busy and demanding environments. Practical experience of hand tools and workshop equipment, familiarity with databases, slinging and heavy lifting training, full UK driving licence, and fork lift licence are desirable.
The British Museum, founded in 1753, has a remarkable collection spanning over two million years of human history and culture. 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, Employee Assistance Programme, and discounts on food and gift shop purchases.
