Job title: Inventory Coordinator
Company: British Museum
Job description: Inventory Coordinator
Collection Care
Full-time
Fixed term (12 months)
£26,117 per annum
Application deadline: 12pm (midday) on Monday 15th January 2024
About the role:
The postholder will be responsible for supporting the quality control of data standards for basic inventory records, terminology, new records, and bulk uploads in the Museum’s Collection Management System (MI+) in compliance with licences, legal requirements, and statutory obligations.
Key areas of responsibility:
- Support the monitoring of data standards and terminology in the Collection Management System and quality assurance of inventory level records, mandatory fields, locations, and process and procedure records in collaboration with the Inventory Manager and Catalogue Manager.
- Support the programme of data entry for backlogs and data and terminology improvement tasks working with stakeholders.
- Support the development and implementation of Collection Management System upgrades and relevant system modules and workflows, monitoring issues, safeguarding data integrity, and completing bug fixes and enhancements in the Collection Management System.
- Ensure compliance with licences, legal requirements, and statutory obligations, e.g., H&S, Human Tissue Act and Firearms Licence requirements.
- Assist in maintaining an ongoing prioritised programme of collection audits and supporting ad hoc audit requests as appropriate.
- Support backlog registration and record improvement by performing batch edits and other tasks such as ensuring new records and bulk uploads are committed successfully.
About you:
- IT literate with proficiency in Excel and Word and in collections databases (data entry, retrieval, and terminology issues)
- Understanding and knowledge of the UK collection management documentation standard (SPECTRUM)
- Some experience of Collection Management System(s)
- Knowledge of museum and cultural sector
- Excellent time management
- Ability to plan and prioritise effectively.
- Highly developed organisational skills
- Experience of monitoring targets, and working to deadlines
- Excellent communication skills
- A flexible approach to work and the ability to maintain the role under pressure.
- Self-motivated
- Good attention to detail
- Articulate, persuasive, flexible communicator, with effective interpersonal skills.
- Ability to work within a variety of different teams.
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.
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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 fairly 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 organization. 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.
Museum Website:
Expected salary: £26117 per year
Location: Bloomsbury, Central London
Job date: Wed, 13 Dec 2023 04:32:53 GMT
