Logistics Co-ordinator: Blythe House

Collection Projects and Resources
Full-time
Fixed term until 31 March 2024
£31,779 per annum
Application deadline: 12pm (midday) on Wednesday, 23 August 2023

About the role:

The post-holder will work closely with colleagues across the British Museum on the management of logistics during the Blythe House decant project.

Key areas of responsibility:

• Work with the Project Manager to plan and monitor delivery of relevant Blythe House decant activities, with a particular focus on logistics.
• Manage a team of Assistant Collection Managers to complete the movement, packing and rehousing of objects across the collection.
• Develop logistics protocols for use in British Museum areas of Blythe House and communicate those across the Museum and to external stakeholders and contractors.
• Manage logistics on site at Blythe House during the Blythe House decant programme and be in regular communication with colleagues from the V&A and Science Museum Group.
• Coordination of contractor and supplier activity at Blythe House ensuring the timely delivery of goods and services.
• Contribute to the development of processes that support best practice standards in object handling and transportation; ensuring the implementation and maintenance of those standards across the Blythe House decant project.

About you:

• Good general education including A levels or equivalent.
• Demonstrable interest in aspects of the British Museum’s collection.
• Analytical and problem-solving skills.
• IT skills.
• Excellent organisational skills.
• Ability to plan work schedules, and maintain effective processes and procedures.
• Experience of working on a project.
• Experience of collecting and collating management information.

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 bmrecruit@britishmuseum.org.

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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.

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