PROJECT CURATOR: IRON AGE AND ROMAN COIN FINDS

The British Museum; City Of London; Hybrid; GBP 31,000; Full time

Job summary

A prominent cultural institution in London seeks a Project Curator specializing in Iron Age and Roman coins. Your responsibilities will include ensuring the accuracy of coin records and supporting research and training initiatives. The role requires a degree in history or archaeology and a strong knowledge of coin finds. This position offers flexible working arrangements and a competitive benefits package including generous leave and pension options.

Benefits

Generous annual leave allowance

Membership of civil service pension scheme

Free entry to a range of museums

Wide range of training opportunities

Subsidised staff canteen

Qualifications

• Excellent knowledge of Iron Age and Roman coins.
• Experience working in a museum environment.
• Record of publications in peer-reviewed journals.

Responsibilities

• Ensure accuracy of recorded Iron Age and Roman coins.
• Assist in training to identify coin finds.
• Support research on coin finds data.
• Cataloguing larger coin assemblages.
• Answer public enquiries.

Skills

Knowledge of Iron Age and Roman coins

Experience in documenting and cataloguing

Excellent communication skills

Education

Degree-level education in history, archaeology, or a similar discipline

Job description

About The Role

Project Curator: Iron Age and Roman Coins

Money and Medals

£30,775 per annum

Fixed Term Contract for 36 months

Full time; 41 Hours per week, including lunch breaks

Application deadline: 17 November 2025 at 12:00 PM (midday)

We offer flexible working 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 for at least 3 days per week.

Key areas of responsibility

• Ensure the accuracy and consistency of Iron Age and Roman coins recorded onto the PAS database (finds.org.uk/database).
• Assist in the delivery of training to identify and record coin finds.
• Support research and publication projects on coin finds data.
• Support the Money and Medals hoards team cataloguing larger coin assemblages.
• Work as a team member with colleagues within and beyond the department, and support the general day-to-day running of the department, including answering enquires from the public.
• Act as an advocate for the Museum and Portable Antiquities Scheme.

About You

We ask that applicants are educated to degree‑level or equivalent in history, archaeology, or a similar discipline. You should also have an excellent knowledge of Iron Age and (particularly) Roman coins, as well as experience of documenting and cataloguing coin finds within a museum or archaeological setting. Experience working in a museum environment or with the Portable Antiquities Scheme is desirable. Some experience of management issues (people, projects, budgets) and a record of publications in peer‑reviewed journals are advantageous.

The Museum Offers a Competitive Benefits Package Including

• Generous annual leave allowance of 25 days (rising to 30 days after long service) plus 2.5 privilege days and additional bank holidays
• Membership of the civil service pension scheme (find out here exactly what benefits a civil service pension provides).
• Free entry to a wide range of museums and exhibitions all over the world
• 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
• Wide range of training and professional and personal development opportunities
• Employee Assistance Programme, wellbeing initiatives and family friendly leave
• Subsidised staff canteen and discounts on gift shop purchases

Additional Details

For more information and to apply for this role, please see the job description.

The interviews are expected to take place on Monday 8th December.

If you have any additional needs that we should be aware of to support you with your application, please provide details to [e-mail].

The British Museum is committed to promoting equality of opportunity for all employees 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 in line with 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.