project coordinator Blyth, North East England, England
Job description
Collection Projects and Resources
Full-time
Fixed-term (until 28 February 2024)
£31,779 per annum
Location: Blythe House
Application deadline: 12pm (midday) on Wednesday 12 July 2023
About the role:
This is an exciting opportunity for someone currently working in a project support role and looking to take the next step towards a career in project management. This role will lead on the coordination of the work produced by teams responsible for the preparation and movement of objects as part of a major storage move project at Blythe House, in West London, with a particular focus on archaeological assemblages.
Key areas of responsibility:
In this role you will work closely with the Project Manager for the storage move project in the planning, coordination and delivery of the relocation of the archaeological assemblages stored at Blythe House to the British Museum’s new storage facility outside Reading.
- Manage a team of Collection Managers to deliver movement, packing and rehousing of archaeological assemblages across the collections
- Work with the project team, collection managers, curators and conservators to coordinate the processing, transport and rehousing of collections, ensuring that activities align with Museum policy and procedures
- Plan and oversee collection move logistics, working with internal and external stakeholders
- Coordination of contractor and supplier activity, ensuring the timely delivery of goods and services
- Liaise with the Operations team to ensure that essential project facilities are fit-for-purpose
- To implement and monitor Health and Safety standards for activities and equipment
- Monitor and report on project progress, risks and issues
- Monitor project budgets, plan financial estimates and resources required
- Organise transport related to collection moves
- To manage communication to internal and external stakeholders
- Other duties as assigned
About you:
The successful candidate will be a University graduate or equivalent, with proven project coordination experience. You will be analytical and good at problem solving, as well as excellent at communicating with colleagues and stakeholders at a variety of levels.
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 one of the leading visitor attractions and its world-famous collection includes the Rosetta Stone, the Parthenon sculptures, Egyptian mummies, the Admonitions Scroll, and the Amaravati sculptures.
The Museum offers a competitive benefits package including:
- Membership of the civil service pension scheme
- 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
- Generous annual leave allowance
- 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].
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 are also currently piloting a flexible way of 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 and how flexible working could work for you.
The Museum adheres to the HMG Baseline Personnel Security Standard (BPSS) for pre-employment screening of Civil Servants
