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Join the British Museum's dynamic Department as a VSS Administrator and contribute to enhancing the visitor experience at UK's top visitor attraction.
Overview
Salary
£29642
Location
Bloomsbury
Expires
Expires at anytime
The British Museum, UK's most visited attraction is inviting applications for the position of VSS Administrator. This is an excellent opportunity to join a vibrant and ever-evolving department delivering top-tier services to over 6 million visitors annually.
Role Summary:
- Support visitor experience, safety, and security through effective administration.
- Handle a variety of requests and tasks for smooth operation of daily activities.
- Contribute towards ensuring an exemplary experience for all museum visitors.
Role Requirements:
- Proven experience in Administration.
- Strong organisational skills and attention to detail.
- Excellent communication skills.
- Proficiency in finance processing and Microsoft based IT systems.
- Ability to respond swiftly to diverse requests and enquiries.
Benefits:
- 25 days of annual leave (increasing to 30 after 10 years of service), 2.5 privilege days plus bank holidays.
- Membership of the civil service defined benefit pension scheme.
- Free entry to numerous museums and exhibitions.
- Participation in private and public Museum activities including talks and behind-the-scenes tours.
- Interest-free travel, bicycle, and rental deposit loans.
- Professional and personal development opportunities.
- Employee Assistance Programme.
- Discounts on food and gift shop purchases.
Application Process Details:
- Interviews will be conducted between 01-04 September 2025.
- The role is expected to commence in October 2025.
- For any additional needs related to your application, contact bmrecruit@britishmuseum.org.
The British Museum is the UK’s leading visitor attraction and welcomes over 6 million visitors a year. This is an exciting time to join a dynamic and developing Department where you will play your part in delivering a world class service.
The role As a VSS Administrator, you will play a vital role in supporting the visitor experience, safety and security of the UK’s number one visitor attraction by offering comprehensive administrative support across the department. You will deal with a wide range of requests and tasks to ensure efficient running of business-as-usual activities in the Museum’s largest department. Your work in this role will allow the department to run efficiently and provide an excellent experience to all visitors to the Museum.
Job requirements The ideal candidate will have a background in Administration whose skills and experiences are: organisation and attention to detail, communication, finance processing, the ability to respond promptly to diverse requests and enquiries, user of Microsoft based IT systems.
Benefits We offer 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 The interviews for this role will take place between 01-04 September 2025. Start date: it is anticipated that this role would start in October 2025. 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].
