Working at the British Museum
Current vacancies
We are always looking for talented people to join us in jobs from visitor assistants to curators, scientists to administrators, sales assistants to fundraisers. We aim to create a working environment in which all individuals can make best use of their skills, free from unlawful discrimination or harassment (骚扰). We also offer a wide-ranging benefits package, which you can view by clicking on the benefits tab above.
If you want to find out more about a specific vacancy, click on the job title in the list of current vacancies in the British Museum or the British Museum Company below. You can also log in to continue and track a previous application. You can use the search function on the bottom left of this tab to search for jobs according to their location, job category or employment type.
How to apply
To apply for a job, you need to register an account. Once you have an account you can use this to apply for any job by logging in to the candidate area using your email address and chosen password.
As part of any recruitment process, the British Museum collects and processes personal data relating to job applicants. The Museum is committed to being transparent about how it collects and uses that data and to meeting its data protection obligations. You can find further information on this subject on the job applicant privacy notice tab.
If your application is successful you will be subject to relevant disclosure checks for the job. You will also be required to provide evidence of your right to work in the UK.
You can apply for a job by clicking on the corresponding job title. You can resume an application which you have started but are yet to finish. The online application form has been designed so that you can save, review and amend it, before submission.
Selection
Once we receive your application it will be reviewed and evaluated. If you are shortlisted for the job you will be invited to an interview: this could be a telephone interview, a face-to-face interview or in the format of an assessment centre, depending on the position you are applying for. If your application is unsuccessful we will contact you to let you know.
We usually operate a two-stage interview process depending on the job you have applied for. For certain jobs you may also he asked to undertake an exercise to demonstrate your suitability for the position.
All vacancies will close at 12 noon on the closing date and late applications will not be accepted. If you have further queries, please contact the Museum’s Human Resources department on 020 73238396 or bmrecruit@britishmuseum.org.
46. You cannot search a job on this website by ________.
A.employment type | B.job category | C.salary | D.location |
47. If you want to explore more about the transparency of the data collecting, you can click on the ________ tab.
A.current vacancies | B.job applicant privacy notice |
C.benefits | D.volunteer |
48. Which of the following statements is TRUE?
A.The Museum promotes equality for its staff and job applicants. |
B.When submitted, the online application form can’t be revised. |
C.The Museum will contact you only if your application is successful. |
D.The candidates will go through a telephone interview and then a face-to-face one. |