Museum Collections Operations & Administration Assistant

Founded in 1882, The Royal College of Music (RCM) is a world leading music conservatoire with a prestigious history and contemporary outlook. Our excellence was recognised by the 2025 QS World University Rankings, in which we were ranked as the global No. 1 institution for both Music and Performing Arts.

The Royal College of Music Museum manages a Designated collection of c. 14,000 objects documenting the history and performance of music through musical instruments, paintings, sculpture, early prints and drawings.

The Museum Collections Operations and Administration Assistant oversees the smooth running of all administration relating to Museum collections including loans, registration activities, collection tracking and updating the collection management system. They also support the set-up and delivery of special events as required.

The Collections Operations and Administration Assistant also takes responsibility for the administration of the Museum budget for the Museum, including working with the Finance team to clarify, streamline and communicate financial processes and procedures and communicate these within the Museum team. They are responsible for processing purchases, managing invoices, financial reporting, reconciliation of financial records and providing support in managing the Museum budget.

Job reference number: 103-25

Closing date: 9am Friday 5 September 2025

Interview date: Friday 26 September 2025

This post is offered on a permanent, part-time (0.6 FTE) basis and is immediately available.

For full details of this position please read the Applicant Information Pack, available to download from the RCM website: www.rcm.ac.uk/jobs