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An opportunity to join the British Museum as a full-time Administrator for Collection Projects and Resources
Overview
Salary
£28144
Location
Bloomsbury
Expires
Expires at anytime
Join the renowned British Museum, with a history dating back to 1753 and boasting a collection that encompasses over two million years of human history. It's a leading tourist attraction housing globally famous artefacts like the Rosetta Stone and Egyptian mummies.
Role Summary
- Work within the administrative teams across Collection Care and Scientific Research departments.
- Handle financial administration, internal reporting, public queries, travel arrangements, compliance with health and safety regulations, facilities management, equipment management, and event facilitation.
Role Requirements
- At least five GCSEs or equivalent qualifications, including Maths and English.
- Ability to maintain robust administrative procedures.
- Skills in synthesising and reporting information both orally and in writing.
- Experience with ICT and financial administration.
- Ability to manage changing demands, priorities and requirements.
- Excellent communication skills, both written and oral.
Application Process Details
- View the job description for more details.
- Email bmrecruit@britishmuseum.org for additional support during application process.
The British Museum is looking for a full-time Administrator for Collection Projects and Resources.
The role: As an Administrator, you will work within administrative teams distributed across the departments of Collection Care and Scientific Research, providing administrative support. Your key areas of responsibility will include financial administration (expenses, raising purchase orders), internal reporting, public enquiries (including FOI requests and export licensing), managing travel bookings, health and safety and fire safety compliance, managing facilities, and equipment, and facilitating and supporting events.
Job requirements: The ideal candidate should have five GCSEs or equivalent qualifications including Maths and English, ability to maintain effective administrative procedures, ability to synthesise and report on information orally and in writing, confident user of ICT, experience of financial administration, ability to manage competing demands changing priorities and requirements, and excellent communication skills, both written and verbal.
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, and discounts on food and gift shop purchases.
Application details: For more information about this role, please see the job description. If you have any additional needs that we should be aware of to support you with your application, please provide details to [email removed - click apply for more details].
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 British Museum is committed to promoting equality of opportunity for all staff and job applicants.
