Loans Coordinator: Loans and Exhibitions

About the role:
Effectively co-ordinate the Museum’s loan projects and reactive loans, whilst maintaining high standards in Museum practice and risk management.

Key areas of responsibility:
• Respond to loan requests from external borrowers, maintain records on the Loans database and co-ordinate object loans from the collections of the British Museum to exhibitions in the UK and worldwide.
• Deliver logistical arrangements connected with loan projects in compliance with licences and legal requirements and assist with other object moves for acquisition or other purposes as required.
• Finance administration including processing purchase orders, invoices and budget monitoring.
• Act as a contact point for internal and external queries about procedures for loan projects.
• Ensure that arrangements for the loan of objects from the Museum are in line with established policy and procedure, and are handled efficiently and in a timely manner

About you:
• Degree in a relevant subject or equivalent experience
• Knowledge of museum and cultural sector
• Experience of financial administration
• Excellent communication skills, both written and verbal
• Experience of working in a museum/gallery or related organisation (desirable)
• Experience of project processes including risk management (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 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 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].

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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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