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Join the prestigious British Museum as a Loans Coordinator and help showcase global history through exciting exhibitions
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Salary £26117
Location Bloomsbury / Remote working
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The British Museum, a guardian of human history and culture, is on the lookout for a Loans Coordinator to join their Loans and Exhibitions team. With a history dating back to 1753, the Museum houses an awe-inspiring collection, which includes the Rosetta Stone and Egyptian mummies. This is your chance to contribute to a world-class institution that's a top destination for visitors and scholars alike.
Role Summary:
- Coordinate loan projects and reactive loans with precision.
- Handle external loan requests and maintain the Loans database.
- Facilitate international and national object loans from the British Museum collections.
- Ensure logistical arrangements meet legal and licensing requirements.
- Support other object moves related to acquisitions and museum functions.
Role Requirements:
- A degree in a relevant field or equivalent experience.
- Understanding of the museum and cultural sector.
- Financial administration experience.
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
- Desirable: Experience in museum/gallery settings and project risk management.
Benefits:
- 25 days of annual leave, increasing with service, plus privilege days and bank holidays.
- Civil service pension scheme.
- Free access to museums and exhibitions.
- Participation in Museum activities.
- Interest-free loans for travel and rent deposits.
- Professional development opportunities.
- Employee Assistance Programme and retail discounts.
The British Museum is looking for a Loans Coordinator: Loans and Exhibitions. This is a full-time, permanent role based in Bloomsbury with the option for remote working.
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 also 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.
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.
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, Egyptian mummies, the Sutton-Hoo finds, and the Lewis Chessmen.
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. The job role you apply needs to be in the list of eligible occupations and meet the minimum salary threshold of £38,700 or the going rate for the job, whichever is the highest.
