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Join the prestigious British Museum as a Loans Coordinator and play a pivotal role in cultural preservation and international exhibitions
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Salary £26117
Location Bloomsbury / Remote working
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Expires Expires at anytime
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The British Museum, a historic institution preserving human history, art, and culture, is looking for a dedicated Loans Coordinator. The museum, located in the heart of Bloomsbury, is an iconic venue that offers a blend of historical treasures and modern exhibitions. With the option for remote working, this 18-month full-time role presents an excellent opportunity to contribute to the museum's mission of cultural exchange and education.
- Coordinate the Museum's loan projects and reactive loans.
- Handle loan requests and maintain records on the Loans database.
- Arrange object loans for exhibitions globally while ensuring compliance with legal requirements.
- Manage finance administration including purchase orders and budgeting.
- Degree in a relevant subject or equivalent experience is required.
- Knowledge of museum and cultural sector practices.
- Experience in financial administration and strong communication skills.
- Preferably has experience in museum/gallery settings with an understanding of project processes and risk management.
The British Museum is looking for a Loans Coordinator: Loans and Exhibitions. This is a full-time role, based in Bloomsbury with the option for remote working. The contract is fixed-term for 18 months.
The role: As a Loans Coordinator, you will effectively co-ordinate the Museum’s loan projects and reactive loans, whilst maintaining high standards in Museum practice and risk management. You will respond to loan requests from external borrowers, maintain records on the Loans database and co-ordinate object loans from the collections of the British Museum to exhibitions in the UK and worldwide. You will deliver logistical arrangements connected with loan projects in compliance with licences and legal requirements and assist with other object moves for acquisition or other purposes as required. You will also handle finance administration including processing purchase orders, invoices and budget monitoring.
Job requirements: The ideal candidate will have a degree in a relevant subject or equivalent experience, knowledge of museum and cultural sector, experience of financial administration, excellent communication skills, both written and verbal. Experience of working in a museum/gallery or related organisation and experience of project processes including risk management is desirable.
Benefits: 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, 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: 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. 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.
