Curator: Early Medieval Europe Collection

Project Curator:
Early Medieval European Collection (Documentation)

Full-time 41 hours per week

Hybrid working mainly based in Bloomsbury, London

Fixed term contract to 31 December 2028

£36,396 per annum

The British Museum is seeking a Project Curator to join the Britain, Europe and Prehistory Department. Working as part of the Museum's Digitisation and Documentation programme, you will play a key role in documenting, researching and digitising collections relating to the Early Medieval European collections.

Working closely with curatorial colleagues, collections managers and imaging specialists, you will help improve access to the Museum's collections by ensuring collection records are accurate, accessible and meet professional documentation standards. This is an exciting opportunity to contribute to a major strategic programme supporting the Museum Masterplan and the long-term preservation and accessibility of internationally significant collections.

The British Museum's Documentation and Digitisation Programme is creating and enriching digital collection records; providing images, and enhancing metadata above our nationally recognised standards. Working across the collection this ambitious programme plays a strategically vital role in enabling the Museum's vision for greater access, scholarship and long-term collection stewardship. It is delivering research-ready collection information that is transforming how the collection is understood, used and shared.

You will be a proactive and detail-oriented museum or heritage professional with experience working with collections and collection management systems, alongside a strong interest in the material culture of Britain, Ireland and Europe during the Early Medieval period, c. 400 to 1100 CE.

You will bring a meticulous approach to research and cataloguing, a commitment to improving access to collections, and the ability to maintain accuracy and consistency while working on a large-scale digitisation project.

• Document, research and digitise the Museum's Early Medieval European collections.
• Work collaboratively with Imaging Assistants, Assistant Collections Managers and curatorial colleagues to catalogue collection material and improve the quality and accessibility of collection records.
• Consult object registers, archives and historical documentation to support research, registration and digitisation activity.
• Ensure that documentation outputs and publicly accessible collection information are accurate, consistent and fit for purpose.
• Manage priorities effectively to deliver project objectives, monitor progress against targets and contribute to the successful delivery of the Museum's wider digitisation programme.

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.

• Free exhibition entry for you and guests, exclusive private views, ICOM and reciprocal museum access.
• Civil Service Pension Scheme defined benefit with 28.97% employer contribution.
• 25 days' annual leave plus bank holidays and 2.5 privilege days (and +5 days after 10 years).
• Discounts at onsite catering, Museum shops and local Bloomsbury partners.
• Social and wellbeing perks including Staff parties, social clubs, CSSC sports and leisure, and support from the Civil Service Retirement Fellowship.
• Learning and development through courses, mentoring and Athena as well as support for professional qualifications.
• Interest‑free loans including season ticket, rental deposit and bicycle loans.

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