On-Site Assistant Collection Manager: Heavy Objects

National Museums; Greater London; Hybrid; GBP 29,000 - 35,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Free exhibition entry

Civil Service Pension

25 days annual leave

Staff wellbeing & development

Job summary

The British Museum is seeking an Assistant Collection Manager (Heavy Objects) to join the Collection Care and Moves team in Bloomsbury, London. The role involves hands-on work with heavy objects, from small sculptures to monumental elements, and supporting national and international loans.

You will collaborate with curators, conservators and project teams to care for internationally significant collections while working on high-profile exhibitions and loans across the UK and beyond.

Qualifications

• Practical museum, gallery or collections experience.

Responsibilities

• Install and deinstall objects for exhibitions, gallery redisplays and museum projects.
• Support the movement, packing and transportation of collection objects across Museum sites and external venues.
• Prepare objects for national and international loans.
• Construct mounts and assist with display solutions for a wide variety of collection materials.
• Monitor the condition, safety and security of objects in storage, transit and display environments.
• Maintain accurate collection documentation and location records.
• Produce condition reports and object photography.
• Support collection access, study visits and collections audits.
• Promote best practice in object handling, storage and collections care.
• Act as a courier for UK and international loans when required.

Job description

The British Museum is seeking an Assistant Collection Manager (Heavy Objects) to join the Collection Care and Moves team in Bloomsbury, London. The role involves hands-on work with heavy objects, from small sculptures to monumental elements, and supporting national and international loans.

You will collaborate with curators, conservators and project teams to care for internationally significant collections while working on high-profile exhibitions and loans across the UK and beyond.