Assistant Collection Manager: Storage and Moves

1 week ago

Orsman Road and Bloomsbury London, United Kingdom The British Museum Full time
Role Summary

Assistant Collection Manager: Storage and Moves
Collection Projects and Resources
Full-time , 41 hours per week (including one hour paid lunch break)
Fixed term (until 31 July 2026)
£28,144 per annum
Application deadline: 12pm (midday) on 6 January 2025

About the role:

Responsible for the preparation, movement and storage of objects as part of a major storage move project, with a particular focus on the rehouse of objects in new collection stores in the World Conservation and Exhibitions Centre.

This role is primarily technical. Problem solving is a key aspect of the role, and a flexible approach to working is essential.

The post-holder will be expected to work at the Museum’s off-site store at Orsman Road, Hackney. There will also be work at the main Museum site at Bloomsbury.

Please note that we have 9 vacancies available for this role.

Key areas of responsibility:

  • To facilitate the movement, packing and rehousing of objects across the collections
  • To observe best practice in all aspects of object handling and collections storage
  • To monitor security of objects and to maintain them in good condition in storage and in transit
  • To maintain and update essential object documentation, including location information and photography
  • To follow Integrated Pest Management procedures
  • To assist with training and skill-sharing as required, including supervision of volunteers as required
  • To assist with collections audits.

About you:

  • Good general education including GCSEs or equivalent
  • Demonstrable interest in aspects of the Museum’s collections
  • Ability to work well as part of team
  • Self-motivated and able to use initiative
  • Manual dexterity
  • IT skills
  • Understanding and appreciation of materials and objects

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. The Museum also holds an extensive collection of prints and drawings spanning 600 years, including works by the greatest graphic artists such as Dürer, Michelangelo and Rembrandt.

You can view a selection of our impressive collection of prints and drawings in our virtual gallery .

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 (find out here what benefits a civil service pension provides).
  • 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 to support you with your application, please provide details to .

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. You can find more information here: 

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 scheme 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. We would typically see this role as working on site about 5 days a week.

The Museum also adheres to the HMG Baseline Personnel Security Standard (BPSS) for pre-employment screening of Civil Servants.

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