Design Studio Assistant

Exhibitions
Full-time
Fixed-term (9 months)
£23,953 per annum
Application deadline: 12pm (midday) on 5 May 2023

The British Museum offers unique opportunities to kick-start your career such as valuable insight into our world-renowned collections, access to extensive training and development, and the chance to work with leading experts. If you are interested in contributing to our prestigious Museum in the heart of London, we want to hear from you.

About the role:

To provide effective print and production support, including office and administrative support, to the Marketing Design team.

Key areas of responsibility:

• Responsible for confirming print specifications, requesting quotes from printers, suppliers and contractors, and coordination of print, delivery and distribution for a variety of printed materials.
• Work with and maintain relationships with printers, contractors and suppliers, including requesting reference materials and samples and, when required, source new contractors.
• Manage deliveries (both to the BM and to external third parties) and the collection/transfer of printed items to relevant departments/storage areas.
• General office management – assisting with maintaining the team’s printer, basic office supplies and facilities, helping onboard new freelancers on-site and keeping records and samples organised.
• Departmental Health and Safety co-ordinator.

About you:

• 5 GCSE/O levels at grades A-C or equivalent, including Maths and English
• Ability to build and maintain effective working relationships with a wide range of people
• Extensive knowledge of MS Word, Excel, PowerPoint Outlook and Internet
• Ability to prioritise workloads with excellent time management and organisational skills

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.

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 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.