Documentation Assistant

The British Museum, founded in 1753, is home to a remarkable collection that 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.

As a Documentation Assistant, your role will be to catalogue the money and medals collection on the British Museum collections database. You will be responsible for creating, editing and amending digital object records for the money and medals collection of c.800,000 objects. You will support curators in cataloging of the collection and making it publicly accessible. You will also assist with enquiries from the public and in the general day-to-day running of the department. You will act as an advocate for the Museum and perform other duties as assigned.

Job requirements include a BA/BSc (or equivalent) in history or a related subject, or digital humanities or equivalent professional experience. Experience of digital collections databases and spreadsheets is required. Some experience of working with a museum collection is preferred. You should be an open, effective communicator with good spoken and written English and have the ability to work as part of a team.

The Museum offers a competitive benefits package including: Generous annual leave allowance of 25 days (rising to 30 days after 10 years’ service) plus 2.5 privilege days and plus bank holidays. 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, including talks by leading curators from around the world and behind-the-scenes opportunities to learn how museums care for and manage their extraordinary collections. Interest-free travel, bicycle, and rental deposit loans. Professional and personal development opportunities. Employee Assistance Programme. Discounts on food and gift shop purchases.

The British Museum is committed to promoting equality of opportunity for all staff and job applicants. We aim to create a working environment in which all individuals can make best use of their skills, free from unlawful discrimination or harassment. We value the benefits that a diverse workforce brings to a museum which represents world culture. The Museum is committed to ensuring that no job applicant suffers unlawful discrimination because of any protected characteristics. Our recruitment procedures aim to ensure that individuals are treated because of their relevant knowledge, skills and experience. 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 welcome questions and conversations at interview stage about how flexible working could work for you. The Museum also adheres to the HMG Baseline Personnel Security Standard (BPSS) for pre-employment screening of Civil Servants.