Assistant Collection Manager: Money and Medals

Vacancy Type

Fixed Term

Contract length

Contract to 31 December 2028

Is hybrid working available?

No

Location

Bloomsbury, London

Salary

£29,642

Application Deadline

Tuesday, June 2, 2026

Job Profile

Job Profile document

Role Summary

About the role

This is an excellent opportunity to join the British Museum’s Money and Medals Department as an Assistant Collection Manager, supporting the care, access and use of one of the world’s most significant numismatic collections. The role is central to the day‑to‑day management of the collection, ensuring objects are safely stored, moved, displayed and made accessible for loans, exhibitions, study rooms and research.

Over the next year, the role will have a strong focus on loan and exhibition activity, collections audits, storage and display projects, and supporting gallery environments including the Enlightenment Gallery and Money Gallery. You will also play an active part in courier trips, study room supervision and behind‑the‑scenes projects that underpin public access and scholarship.

About you

You are practical, organised and detail‑focused, with a genuine interest in museum collections and material culture. You enjoy working with objects and are confident handling, moving and installing collections in line with best practice, while remaining calm and professional in busy or public‑facing environments.

Ideally, you have experience in a museum, gallery or collections environment, and are keen to develop your skills further through loan work, audits, gallery support and international courier activity.

Key areas of responsibility

• Support loans and exhibitions, including preparation, packing, installation and acting as a UK or international courier
• Assist with collections audits, documentation updates and location control, working closely with curatorial colleagues
• Support the display and ongoing maintenance of galleries, including the Enlightenment and Money Galleries, and assist with occasional out‑of‑hours event set‑ups
• Supply and supervise objects for the Study Room, ensuring safe access for staff and external researchers
• Work closely with the preventative conservation team to mitigate collection risks and apply best practice in handling and storage
• Contribute to storage and movement projects, ensuring the safety, security and long‑term preservation of the collection

transformationsince its founding nearly 300 years ago. This physical and intellectual transformation includes large scale building and gallery transformation, new ways of connecting with audiences and different ways of working. As we look towards this exciting future, we remain guided by the words of our founder Hans Sloane - who dreamed of a museum connecting all arts and sciences, which would be accessible to everyone, everywhere.

Benefits

here,but we’ve outlined some highlights below:

• Free exhibition entryfor you and guests, exclusive private views, ICOM and reciprocal museum access.
• 25 days’ annual leaveplus bank holidays and 2.5 privilege days (and +5 days after 10 years).
• Discountsat onsite catering, Museum shops and local Bloomsbury partners.
• Social and wellbeingperks including Staff parties, social clubs, CSSC sports and leisure, and support from the Civil Service Retirement Fellowship.
• Peer support and allyshipwith five diversity networks for community.
• Learning and developmentthrough courses, mentoring and Athena as well as support for professional qualifications.
• Employee Assistance Programmeavailable 24/7 for counselling, wellbeing support and more.
• Civil Service Pension Schemewith a secure, inflation‑linked defined benefit.
• Interest‑free loansincluding season ticket, rental deposit and bicycle loans.

Values

• Care Deeply
• Embrace the Unknown
• Spark Curiosity
• Value Many Voices

Additional information

bmrecruit@britishmuseum.org.

You must have the full right to work in the UK for the duration of this contract.