Collections Operations Coordinator (Curatorial)

  • Contract
  • London

London Museum


Job Summary

The Curatorial team at London Museum are recruiting for an Operations Coordinator role. You’ll be joining the museum at an exciting moment, as we prepare to open our new museum site at Smithfield later this year.

Job Description

The Curatorial team at London Museum are recruiting for an Operations Coordinator role.

You’ll be joining the museum at an exciting moment, as we prepare to open our new museum site at Smithfield later this year. There’s lots still to do to prepare for our move, and our department is a busy, lively environment.

The Operations Coordinator is responsible for the administration of the department and our offices, as well as managing the diary of the Curatorial Head of Department. Key responsibilities include the coordination of resources, budget reporting, and minuting, as well as managing the large number of enquiries that the department receives.

The Curatorial Operations Coordinator is also responsible for organising meetings, compiling research and acquisition files for curators, identifying and prioritising Freedom of Information requests, and processing unsolicited deposits of material from the public.

Previous experience of working in a museum is not required and you do not need to have specific academic qualifications. We are looking for someone with experience of working successfully in a fast-paced environment, who is extremely organised and who possesses strong, demonstrable administrative skills.

For more information about this role, please see the Job Description. To know more about what it’s like to work in London Museum and to get some top tips on how to make the best of your application visit: https://www.londonmuseum.org.uk/about/careers/

London Museum is committed to being an equitable and inclusive employer, and to becoming representative of the diversity of London. We particularly welcome applications from people from Global Majority backgrounds, who are currently under-represented in our organisation.

We also welcome applications from disabled people, as we’re a Disability Confident Leader and are committed to recruiting, retaining and developing disabled people.

Job Overview

  • Job Title: Collections Operations Coordinator (Curatorial)
  • Salary: £30k-£40k
  • Hours:
    Full time
  • Artform: Museums
  • Role: Admin, Secretarial & PA
  • Contract: Permanent
  • Closing date: Tue, 07 Apr 2026

  • Location:

    London

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Job: Collections Operations Coordinator (Curatorial)

Job: Collections Operations Coordinator (Curatorial)

Organisation: London Museum

Postcode: EC2Y 5HN

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