Collection Manager: Loans and Display

The British Museum is seeking a Collection Manager for Loans and Display. This is a full-time, permanent position based in Bloomsbury with occasional travel to other sites in Reading, Wiltshire and London.

The role: Collection Managers will lead and manage the work of a team of Assistant Collection Managers within the Collection & Public Engagement Directorate in delivering Museum projects and daily care of the collection. This role will primarily focus on the preparation of objects for display and loans including mount making, object handling, installation and packing, and may also include object movement, and documentation, the maintenance of stores and permanent displays, operation of study rooms, and couriering.

Job requirements: Good general education including GCSEs or equivalent. Demonstrable interest in aspects of the British Museum’s collections Manual dexterity; IT skills; understanding and appreciation of materials and objects. Practical experience of object/ art handling and installation in a museum or similar environment Ability to manage and motivate a team, manage budgets, timetables and deliver a varied programme of work.

Benefits: 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.

Additional details: 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 would typically see this role as working on site about 5 days a week. The Museum also adheres to the HMG Baseline Personnel Security Standard (BPSS) for pre-employment screening of Civil Servants. We have a legal responsibility to ensure that employees have the right to work in the UK. If you currently do not hold the right to work in the UK, we can only sponsor a limited number of roles that meet eligibility criteria. To offer a sponsorship, the job role you apply needs to be in the list of eligible occupations: https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/skilled-worker-visa-eligible-occupations . Additionally (with some limited exceptions), the role will need to meet the minimum salary threshold of £38,700 or the going rate for the job, whichever is the highest. You can find more information here: https://www.gov.uk/skilled-worker-visa/your-job