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Join the Prestigious British Museum as an Assistant Archivist and become a custodian of history
Overview
Salary £26117
Location Bloomsbury and BM_ARC
Expires Expires at anytime
Organisation summary: The British Museum, with its expansive collection that chronicles over two million years of human history, is a global leader among cultural institutions. As an iconic destination, it houses world-renowned artifacts such as the Rosetta Stone and Egyptian mummies. Working at the Museum is not just a job, it's an opportunity to engage with history and contribute to the preservation and understanding of our shared heritage.
Role Summary:Support the Senior Archivist in the daily operations of the Museum’s archive service.Assist with the movement, cataloguing, and classification of the Museum's archive holdings.Provide access to the archives for both staff and the public.Collaborate on projects aimed at the management and rationalisation of archives.
Role Requirements:Degree in a relevant field or equivalent experience.Technical skills in information management.Experience with handling delicate archive records.Knowledge of archive cataloguing standards.Prior experience in records management or an archive setting.Excellent organisational skills with the ability to manage multiple tasks.
Benefits: The British Museum offers a competitive package that includes generous annual leave, a civil service pension scheme, free access to various cultural venues, opportunities for professional development, and more. Joining the Museum means enjoying behind-the-scenes access to unique curatorial talks and becoming part of a world-class institution that values learning and cultural exchange.
The organisation - 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.
The role - The Assistant Archivist will be responsible for supporting the British Museum’s Senior Archivist and Archivist to deliver the day-to-day operational requirements of the archive service at the British Museum, including the movement and cataloguing of archive holdings. This role will be responsible for helping to manage the Museum archive by assisting with mapping, rationalising, cataloguing, classifying holdings, and providing access to staff and members of the public.
Job requirements - Degree in a subject relevant to the Museum’s collections, or equivalent experience. Proven technical and professional information management skills. Experience of handling fragile archive records. Awareness and understanding of archive cataloguing standards. Experience in a records management or archive context in a public or private sector organization. Well-organised, task orientated. Ability to prioritise conflicting demands.
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, 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 - 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.
