Corporate Information Assistant

Science Museum Group; City Of London; On-site; GBP 100,000 - 125,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading museum organization is looking for a Corporate Information Officer to manage the retrieval and cataloguing of corporate records. The successful candidate will ensure information is organized and accessible, contributing to collections projects. This role, based in London, requires strong organizational skills and attention to detail. Benefits include career growth, health insurance, and a work/life balance with generous annual leave.

Benefits

Meaningful work

Career growth

Work/life balance

Health & Dental Insurance

Wellbeing support

Colleague networks

Enhanced contributory pension

Interest-free loans

Great discounts

Qualifications

• Motivated by managing and handling information in a museum context.
• Genuine interest in organization and cataloguing of information.
• Ability to manage workload effectively and respond to colleague requests.

Responsibilities

• Assist with retrieval, cataloguing, and storage of records.
• Research and provide access to corporate records.
• Engage in physical tasks related to handling information.

Skills

Organizational skills

Communication skills

Attention to detail

Job description

Do you enjoy keeping information organised, accurate and accessible, and take pride in making sure the details are right? Are you looking for a practical role where you can work independently, stay on top of deadlines, and play a vital part behind the scenes in a museum or archive environment?

About us

The Science Museum Group (SMG) encompasses the Science Museum, the National Railway Museum, the Science & Industry Museum, the Science & Media Museum, Locomotion and the Science and Innovation Park. Making us the world's greatest alliance of science museums.

Supporting this group goal, our Corporate Information champions are tasked with managing all corporate information generated by SMG's activities, helping our colleagues in maintaining the Group's commitment to transparency and compliance with our access to information obligations.

About the role

In this role, you will share the team's responsibility for the retrieval, cataloguing, review, storage and disposal of records created by our colleagues. Your work will primarily focus on researching and providing access to corporate records relating to our object collections, to assist with wider collections projects.

This is a fixed term contract until March 2026 and you will be working Monday to Friday, 35 hours per week, based at the Science Museum in London.

*Please note - internally the role is known as Corporate Information Officer.

About you

We're keen to see applications from candidates who are motivated by managing and handling information in a museum context and who thrive on keeping things organised. You'll have a genuine interest in how information is organised, catalogued, and preserved in libraries, archives, or records management, alongside a clear interest in working with museum collections and appreciating their cultural, historical, or scientific value.

We are seeking individuals who can manage their own workload effectively and respond to colleague requests directly, so being able to prioritise tasks and meet deadlines while producing high-quality work with meticulous attention to detail is vital. You'll bring proficient organisational and communication skills, building positive relationships with people at all levels while staying driven and solution focused.

In this role, you will engage in physical tasks, so being comfortable with manual handling and operating at heights, such as safely moving or organising boxes and files according to health and safety standards, is important. Knowledge of relevant standards or legislation, and any experience working with object collection information would be beneficial, but not essential.

If you have an interest in museum collections and want to play a vital part in safeguarding and improving how information is cared for and accessed, we'd like to hear from you.

Applying

View the Vacancy Information Pack listed under 'Attachments' on the vacancy listing on our website for more details about the role and the application process or click 'Apply Online' to submit an application.

What we offer

Working with a world-leading museum group that offers access to truly unique environments and collections, you'll benefit from the perks listed below, as well as full support for life events such as parental and adoption leave, sickness, and career breaks.

• Meaningful work. We're a mission-led organisation where the work you do supports us in Inspiring Futures.

• Career growth. We offer enhanced support with personal and professional development.

• Work/life balance. We offer 27 days annual leave in addition to bank holidays, along with flexible policies which support you and your home life.

• Health & Dental Insurance. Extra peace of mind, from day one.

• Wellbeing. All our colleagues can access an employee assistance programme, access to the Unmind app, and other wellbeing support.

• Colleague networks. Our colleague-led networks are an informal forum for colleagues to come together to discuss topics of shared interest and lived experience. They create a space for people to exchange ideas, discuss best practice, socialise and build a sense of community.

• Enhanced contributory pension. To support you in saving for the future.

• Interest-free loans. When you need a little extra cash for life events or home improvements.

• Great discounts. Free entry to exhibitions, discounts in our shops, cafes, and access to other museums in the NMDC network.

Open for All is one of the Science Museum Group's five core values and sets out our important aspiration to be a place for everyone. We are working hard to understand our organisation better and to develop a culture that recognises and values different backgrounds, mindsets, skills, experience, knowledge, and expertise. By having greater diversity, we believe that we will be a stronger and better organisation, capable to continue to Inspire Futures.