Assistant Collection Manager: Storage and Moves (Large Objects)
The contract is full time for a fixed term, ending 31-12-2027, and the annual salary is £31,675. The employer, British Museum, is a Non-Departmental Public Body, which means it is part of central government accountable to the public through Parliament. You will be based at British Museum. It is located in Greater London.
Closing date 28-10-2026
About the role
This is an exciting opportunity to contribute to the Western Range decant project, one of the most significant collections storage projects currently underway in the museum sector.
Working in the Storage and Moves team within the Collection Care and Moves department, you will be responsible for the movement, packing, transport and storage of museum objects, with a particular focus on large 3D objects.
This is a hands-on, technical role within a project team working in close daily collaboration. You will work with the team to plan and deliver complex object moves and maintain a high standard of collections care and documentation to ensure the safe and secure handling, packing, transport and storage of the collection.
If you’re practical, detail-oriented and enjoy teamwork we’d love to hear from you.
About you
You’ll have practical object handling experience in a museum, gallery, heritage site or collection-focussed organisation. You’ll be comfortable working in a physically active environment, have an interest in solving technical problems, a methodical and detail-oriented approach to your work.
You’ll have:
- Strong teamwork and communication skills.
- Experience handling, moving or installing objects, artworks or collections.
- A proactive, flexible approach and the ability to use initiative.
- Good organisational skills and attention to detail.
- Confidence maintaining accurate records and working with databases or collections management systems.
- An understanding of collections care and object handling best practice.
- The ability to remain calm and professional while working to deadlines.
Key areas of responsibility
- Prepare, pack, move and rehouse large and complex museum objects.
- Support the delivery of major collections storage and relocation move projects.
- Ensure best practice in object handling, storage and transit.
- Maintain accurate object documentation, location records and photography.
- Produce condition reports and support collections audits.
- Monitor the security and preservation of collections in storage and during movement.
- Follow Integrated Pest Management and health and safety procedures.
- Support volunteers, contractors and colleagues through training and knowledge sharing where required.
The British Museum is undertaking its biggest transformation since 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.