Working at the Museum

Once you join our team you will receive many benefits and will be working in a creative, fullfilling and exciting environment.

Employee Benefits

The Museum offers the following benefits to all its staff:

• Civil Service Pension Scheme
• annual leave entitlement of 27.5 days plus 8 public holidays
• Death in Service insurance cover
• interest free season ticket loan (for travel to work)
• bicycle loan
• Childcare Voucher Scheme
• 10 per cent discount in Museum shops and subsidised staff restaurant
• free entry to other museums Sports and Social Club with on-site gymnasium Employee Advisory Resource for all employees and family members

Hours

You will normally work a 5 day 41-hour week, inclusive of lunch breaks. However, some flexibility will be required according to the needs of the department.

Probation

On first appointment you will be required to serve a one-year probation period to ensure you are suitable for the job.

Learning and Development

The Museum is committed to providing learning and development opportunities for every employee.

We will offer you:

• support to gain relevant qualifications by paying course fees and providing study leave
• in-house training programmes covering topics such as IT, management development, and presentation skills
• funding for external conferences
• a supportive environment in which to expand your skills on the job.

Our Five Values

Diversity Variety as the strength that underpins ecosystems; the awe-inspiring beauty of diversity in the natural world; the many backgrounds and perspectives of people who work at, and visit, the Museum.

One Natural History Museum Many different roles, skills and contributions – but we aim to be one team, working together for one mission. Astute at managing our commercial assets as a scientific institution, visitor attraction and an historic building both at South Kensington and Tring.

Relevant science Accessible, visible science, tackling issues that matter to everyone. We guard with integrity our collections, attaining the heights of academic excellence, but tearing down the barriers to public understanding.

Learning Learning through research; learning from the model of nature that our collections represent or via the power of the web; learning by touching, by asking, by seeing, by wondering. Developing the skills of everyone who works here. Enabling children to discover the wonder of the natural world, and people to enjoy learning throughout their lives. Creatively inspiring people to answer – and respond to - the important questions we all face.

Fun The fun of a great visit; the excitement of a new discovery; the satisfaction of a job well done. We are a vibrant group of people, proud of what we do, enjoying it and sharing that enjoyment.