Project Assistant Archivist - Rehouse

About the organisation: The British Museum is a leading visitor attraction with a remarkable collection spanning over two million years of human history and culture. The Museum holds an extensive collection of prints and drawings spanning 600 years, including works by the greatest graphic artists such as Dürer, Michelangelo and Rembrandt.

The role: The British Museum is seeking a Project Assistant Archivist (Rehouse) to join teams working at the new British Museum Archaeological Research Collection (BM_ARC) in Reading. The main purpose of the role is to rehouse paper records relating to excavated archaeological assemblages. The role will be responsible for arranging the archive in new storage at BM_ARC and updating relevant digital catalogue records. The role will also support the Archivist in sustaining access to and providing information about this archival resource for Museum staff and members of the public.

Job requirements: The candidate should have a degree in a relevant subject or equivalent experience. Proven technical and professional information management skills, experience of working with digital archive catalogues and of handling fragile archive records, awareness and understanding of archive cataloguing standards, awareness of the use of paper excavation records within archaeological archives and research, confident user of IT software, and experience of administration. Experience of working in a records management or archive context in a public or private sector organization is required.

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.

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 information: 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. 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 specifically encourage applications from candidates from ethnic minority groups who are underrepresented within our senior roles. We offer a flexible way of working scheme that allows our employees to work remotely in a way that suits them and the organisation. We would typically see this role as working on site about 4 days per week.