Project Curator: Documentation and Recovery

To undertake research on the history of the Greece and Rome collections, and of collection documentation, in support of the programme for the recovery of missing and stolen items, in support of the documentation and digitisation project. Key areas of responsibility:

• To undertake archival research to assess the scale and nature of losses and damage to the Greece and Rome collections.
• To support the full documentation and digitisation of the Greece and Rome collections, including: the registration of unregistered items of the collection: the registration of recovered items; the updating of records for damaged and missing items; developing a fuller understanding of historic losses.
• To publish the results of the recovery programme, including the scale and nature of losses and damage.
• To disseminate lessons learned from the Recovery and Documentation programmes.
• To promote the collections and the importance of collection documentation.
  
  Experience of independent research
• An understanding of the workings of collection-based organisations
• Word processing, including familiarity with use of spreadsheets and databases
• Experience of equivalent archival research
• A personable manner
• Ability to work on your own to direction
• Strong time-management skills
• Open, effective communicator with good spoken and written English
• Ability to work as part of a team
  
  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 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, 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: https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/skilled-worker-visa-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: https://www.gov.uk/skilled-worker-visa/your-job 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 3 days a week. The Museum also adheres to the HMG Baseline Personnel Security Standard (BPSS) for pre-employment screening of Civil Servants. Museum Website: https://bmrecruit.ciphr-irecruit.com//templates/CIPHR/jobdetail.aspx?raparam=544E56566E78793147592F4D6876654535326951634866675142512B677837792B37334D576E4B7A7474C5667732F34413D3D