Administrator

The British Museum is seeking an experienced Administrator to play an integral role as part of a job share within a team providing administrative support across the Learning and National Partnerships department. In this role you will handle a diverse workload, including day-to-day management of the department’s general and restricted budgets using the Unit4 ERP software package to order goods and services, processing invoices, making travel arrangements for colleagues, and daily monitoring of financial records. Other duties include processing monthly payroll submissions for zero hours colleagues and providing support to senior staff to organise diaries and meetings (in person and online) as well as taking minutes at some of those meetings.

The successful candidate will be educated to A-level standard with demonstrable administrative experience including procurement and budget management. You will have experience of using Outlook and interacting directly with visitors. As a motivated and proactive individual, you will work well as part of a team and will be able to cope well under pressure. With excellent communication skills in all areas, you will have the ability to deal tactfully and professionally with a wide range of people.

About 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 a leading visitor attraction, and its world-famous collection includes the Rosetta Stone, mummified human remains from Egypt, the Sutton-Hoo finds, and the Lewis Chessmen. The Museum also holds an extensive collection of prints and drawings spanning 600 years, including works by the greatest graphic artists Dürer, Michelangelo and Rembrandt.

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: For more information about this role, please see the job description. If you have any additional needs that we should be aware of in order to support you with your application, please provide details to [email removed - click apply for more 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 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.