The British Museum
Apprenticeships & Early Careers Officer
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Talent Programmes Officer (Apprenticeships & Early Careers)
Full-time
Hybrid role based in Bloomsbury, London
Permanent contract
£33,482 per annum
Application deadline: 23:59 on 21 October 2026
Shape the future of talent at one of the world's greatest cultural institutions.
Would you like to help people take their first steps into a rewarding career? Do you believe in creating opportunities that are inclusive, accessible and life-changing?
At the British Museum, we're looking for a Talent Programmes Officer to play a key role in developing and supporting our apprentices, interns and early-career colleagues. This is an exciting opportunity to make a real difference by helping people build skills, gain confidence and thrive in their careers, while contributing to the future workforce of a globally renowned organisation.
About the Role
As Talent Programmes Officer, you'll be at the heart of our apprenticeship and early-career initiatives, combining programme management with meaningful people-focused support. You'll work closely with apprentices, managers, training providers and colleagues across the Museum to create an outstanding experience for participants from the moment they join through to successful completion and progression.
You'll oversee apprenticeship programmes, ensuring learners are supported, funding is managed effectively and compliance requirements are met. You'll monitor progress, maintain accurate records, maximise levy utilisation and work proactively to resolve challenges before they impact learning or development.
Beyond apprenticeships, you'll help design and deliver engaging early-career experiences, from inductions and development workshops to networking events, manager briefings and progression opportunities. You'll also build valuable partnerships with schools, colleges, universities and community organisations, helping us widen access to opportunities and attract diverse talent.
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Key Responsibilities
- Oversee apprenticeship programmes, ensuring learners are supported, funding is managed effectively and compliance requirements are met.
- Monitor progress, maintain accurate records, maximise levy utilisation and work proactively to resolve challenges before they impact learning or development.
- Help design and deliver engaging early-career experiences, from inductions and development workshops to networking events, manager briefings and progression opportunities.
- Build valuable partnerships with schools, colleges, universities and community organisations, helping to widen access to opportunities and attract diverse talent.
Requirements
We're looking for someone who combines strong organisation and attention to detail with a genuine passion for supporting people to succeed. You'll bring experience of coordinating apprenticeship or early-career programmes, a good understanding of apprenticeship funding and levy requirements, and confidence working with data, systems and reporting. Most importantly, you'll be a collaborative, proactive and solutions-focused individual who is committed to helping others develop and reach their potential.
Benefits
At the British Museum, we believe our people are at the heart of everything we do and have designed a benefits package that goes beyond the ordinary. Our full list of benefits can be found here, but we’ve outlined some highlights below:
- Free exhibition entry for you and guests, exclusive private views, ICOM and reciprocal museum access.
- 25 days’ annual leave plus bank holidays and 2.5 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, CSSC sports and leisure, and support from the Civil Service Retirement Fellowship.
- Peer support and allyship with five diversity networks for community.
- Learning and development through courses, mentoring and Athena as well as support for professional qualifications.
- Employee Assistance Programme available 24/7 for counselling, wellbeing support and more.
- Interest-free loans including season ticket, rental deposit and bicycle loans.
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Our Values
Our values drive everything we do, from how we handle our objects to how we work in our team to fostering a culture where everyone feels heard and empowered:
- Care Deeply
- Embrace the Unknown
- Spark Curiosity
- Value Many Voices
These are a core part of how we recruit. Throughout the application, interview and selection process, we look for examples of how candidates demonstrate these behaviours in their own work and experiences. We encourage you to familiarise yourself with our values and reflect them in your application.
Additional Details
If you have any additional needs that we should be aware of to support you with your application, please provide details to bmrecruit@britishmuseum.org.
Unfortunately, for this role we are unable to offer Sponsorship to applicants
The Museum also adheres to the HMG Baseline Personnel Security Standard (BPSS) for pre-employment screening of Civil Servants.
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