Details
Location: London
Category: Administration, Collections Care, Other, Photographic, Digital
Salary: Up to £29,642 per annum
Contract type: Fixed term contract to 31 December 2028
Hours: Full time (41 hours per week)
Telephone: 020 7323 8000
Imaging Assistant
Position: Full-time, Fixed-term contract to 31 December 2028
Salary: £29,642 per annum
Application deadline: 21 July 2026
About the Role
The British Museum is recruiting multiple Imaging Assistants to support an ambitious museum-wide digitisation effort. These roles sit within the Documentation and Digitisation Programme and will be embedded across four curatorial departments: Africa, Oceania and the Americas; Middle East; Money and Medals; and Britain, Europe and Prehistory.
The Documentation and Digitisation Programme is creating and enriching digital collection records; providing images, and enhancing metadata above our nationally recognised standards. This strategically vital programme enables the Museum’s vision for greater access, scholarship and long-term collection stewardship, delivering research‑ready collection information that transforms how the collection is understood, used and shared.
As an Imaging Assistant, you will produce high‑quality digital images of collection objects using photography and scanning techniques, ensuring they are accurately processed, documented and linked to collection records. You will play a key role in improving access to one of the world’s most important collections, supporting both public engagement and academic research.
About You
You have experience in photography, digitisation or image processing, with strong attention to detail and the ability to work accurately and consistently. You are confident using spreadsheets, databases and digital tools, and can quickly learn new systems.
Organised and self‑motivated, you can manage your workload to meet targets while maintaining quality. You collaborate effectively with others but are equally comfortable working independently. An interest in museum collections or cultural heritage is an advantage.
Key Areas of Responsibility
- Capture and produce high‑quality digital images of collection objects using photography and scanning.
- Process and prepare images to agreed standards (including cropping, background, orientation and quality checks).
- Accurately match images with collection records and associated metadata.
- Manage and validate data using spreadsheets and collections management systems.
- Safely handle a wide range of collection objects, following collections care procedures.
- Work with colleagues to resolve data issues and support accurate, consistent digitisation outputs.
Benefits
- Free exhibition entry for you and guests, exclusive private views, ICOM and reciprocal museum access.
- 25 days’ annual leave plus bank holidays and 2½ 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, sports and leisure, and support from the Civil Service Retirement Fellowship.
- Peer support and allyship with five diversity networks.
- Interest‑free loans including season ticket, rental deposit and bicycle loans.
Our Values
- Care Deeply
- Embrace the Unknown
- Spark Curiosity
- Value Many Voices
Additional Information
The British Museum also adheres to the HMG Baseline Personnel Security Standard (BPSS) for pre‑employment screening of Civil Servants.
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