Collection Manager: Storage and Moves (BM_ARC)

About the role:
The postholder will lead and manage the work of a team of Assistant Collection Managers to deliver documentation, packing and rehouse as part of a major storage move project, with a particular focus on archaeological assemblages.
This role will be based at the British Museum’s new storage facility, BM_ARC, at the Thames Valley Science Park in Shinfield, near Reading.
Please note we are recruiting for 2 vacancies for this particular role.

Key areas of responsibility:
• Manage a team of Assistant Collection Managers to deliver a range of projects to move and improve care and access to collections in storage.
• To work with the project team, curators, collections managers and conservators to support the planning and delivery of documentation, packing and decant projects.
• Provide expert advice and guidance in the successful delivery of projects to time, budget, and the required quality.
• To contribute to fit out plans for storage facilities.
• To manage processes connected with security, audit, and essential documentation of the collection.
• To plan, coordinate and deliver training, including skill-sharing.
• To support access to the collections as appropriate during move projects, which may include providing access via the study rooms.

About you:
• Demonstrable interest in aspects of the British Museum’s collections
• Object or art handling and collections care experience in a museum or similar environment.
• Ability to manage and motivate a team.
• Excellent prioritisation, planning, and organisational skills.
• Flexibility to deliver a varied programme of work.
• Self-motivated and able to use initiative.
• Good communicator, verbally and in writing
• Ability to work as part of a wide and multi-disciplinary team.
• Museum Studies or qualifications that include practical experience of object handling, particularly of archaeological assemblages (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 one of the leading visitor attractions and its world-famous collection includes the Rosetta Stone, the Parthenon sculptures, Egyptian mummies, the Admonitions Scroll, and the Amaravati sculptures.

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 in order to support you with your application, please provide details to [email protected].

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.

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

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