Jobs
Search here for jobs across the UK’s national and major regional museums, libraries and archives.
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Royal Museums Greenwich
We are looking to take on board a small team of enthusiastic Community Garden Support Volunteers. This position will support the development and maintenance of our collection inspired community driven garden at The Prince Philip Maritime Collection Centre, in Kidbrooke. This is a voluntary position which is suited for passionate gardening enthusiasts.
Date posted: 18/08/2023
Deadline: 18/08/2024
Location:
SE3 9QSCategory:
OtherSalary:
Contract type:
VoluntaryHours:
Part timeTelephone:
+44 (0)20 8312 6543
Imperial War Museums
The Retail & Admissions department at IWM Duxford is passionate about delivering an amazing customer service.
Date posted: 19/01/2024
Deadline: 11/08/2024
Location:
IWM DuxfordCategory:
Front of house/visitor servicesSalary:
£10.90 per hourContract type:
TemporaryHours:
OtherTelephone:
02070913186
Tullie
Tullie aims to be different. As an organisation we reach beyond the expected, push boundaries and strive to share knowledge. We aim to redefine what a museum can be. Would you like to be part of this?
Date posted: 04/03/2024
Deadline: 19/04/2024
Location:
CarlisleCategory:
CuratorialSalary:
29,300Contract type:
PermanentHours:
Full timeTelephone:
01228618719
University of Oxford Gardens, Libraries & Museums
The Bodleian Health Care Libraries is looking for a full-time library assistant with acquisitions and online reading list experience.
The post will be based at the Cairns Library at the John Radcliffe Hospital in Headington, with duties at other Bodleian Health Care Library sites as necessary. There will be some occasions when you will work on your own.
Date posted: 13/03/2024
Deadline: 22/04/2024
Location:
Cairns Library, John Radcliffe Hospital, Oxford OX3 9DU (Other Bodleian Health Care Library sites as required)Category:
LibrarianSalary:
Grade 4: £25,138 - £28,759 per annum
British Museum
Senior Patrons Manager
Advancement
Full-time - 41 hours per week (including one hour paid lunch break)
Permanent
£40,633 per annum
Application deadline: 12pm (midday) on 27 March 2024
Date posted: 14/03/2024
Deadline: 27/04/2024
Location:
BloomsburyCategory:
Fundraising / developmentSalary:
£40,633 per annumContract type:
PermanentHours:
Full timeTelephone:
02073238396
British Museum
Curator: Greek World
Greece and Rome
Full-time
Permanent
£33,803 per annum
Application deadline: 12pm (midday) on 03/05/2024
Date posted: 15/03/2024
Deadline: 03/05/2024
Location:
BloomsburyCategory:
CuratorialSalary:
£33,803 per annumContract type:
PermanentHours:
Full timeTelephone:
02073238165
British Museum
Curator: Ancient Anatolia and the Eastern Mediterranean
Greece and Rome
Full-time
Permanent
£33,803 per annum
Application deadline: 12pm (midday) on 03/05/2024
Date posted: 15/03/2024
Deadline: 03/05/2024
Location:
BloomsburyCategory:
ConservationSalary:
£33,803 per annumContract type:
PermanentHours:
Full timeTelephone:
02073238165
British Museum
Full-time, 41 hours per week (including one hour paid lunch break)
Fixed-term until 31 March 2026
£ 41,949 per annum
Application deadline: 12pm (midday) on 19th April 2024
Date posted: 20/03/2024
Deadline: 19/04/2024
Location:
BloomsburyCategory:
CuratorialSalary:
£41,949Contract type:
ContractHours:
Full timeTelephone:
020 7323 8165
Imperial War Museums
IWM (Imperial War Museums)’s Participation team are looking for exceptional storytellers to join us as Facilitators.
We help people learn more about the impact of conflict on our world, through creative activities and learning experiences across all our sites.
Date posted: 20/03/2024
Deadline: 22/04/2024
Location:
VariousCategory:
EducationSalary:
£23,278 per annum depending on locationContract type:
PermanentHours:
Full timeTelephone:
0207 416 3186
Horniman Museum and Gardens
We’re looking for a talented Events Programming Manager to lead on the planning and delivery of our public programme, covering a range of large-scale events and regular weekly activities, alongside our commercial events business.
You’ll have significant experience of successful event delivery across a busy site including the handling of enquiries and booking processes and managing staff.
Date posted: 21/03/2024
Deadline: 21/04/2024
Location:
SE LondonCategory:
EventsSalary:
£42,571 Pro RataContract type:
TemporaryHours:
Part timeTelephone:
02086991872
Horniman Museum and Gardens
We are looking for a Senior Curator of Anthropology to help deliver the Horniman’s Reset Agenda. You’ll have the skills and experience to help us develop, preserve, research and open up our collections to a wider range of audiences, including source and diaspora communities, and delivering content for its programmes, projects and audiences.
Find out more and apply by 10am on 23 April 2024.
Date posted: 22/03/2024
Deadline: 22/04/2024
Location:
South-East LondonCategory:
CuratorialSalary:
£42,571 pro rata per annumContract type:
PermanentHours:
Part timeTelephone:
02086991872
National Museums Scotland
National Museums Scotland is one of the leading museum groups in Europe with one of the largest and most diverse collections in the world.
We are looking for an inspirational senior manager with excellent understanding of museums and heritage and a passion for sharing collections, knowledge and skills.
Date posted: 22/03/2024
Deadline: 28/04/2024
Location:
National Museum of Scotland, EdinburghCategory:
ExhibitionsSalary:
£51,797 - £58,729Contract type:
PermanentHours:
Full timeTelephone:
01312474451
Imperial War Museums
You have demonstrable experience of collections management and can use your knowledge of the legal, ethical and policy environment, and your ability to analyse museum records, to determine ownership and implement robust and risk-aware collections development decisions.
Date posted: 22/03/2024
Deadline: 29/04/2024
Location:
IWM DuxfordCategory:
Collections CareSalary:
£40,898.00 per annumContract type:
PermanentHours:
Full timeTelephone:
0207 416 3186
Imperial War Museums
You have demonstrable experience of collections management and can use your knowledge of the legal, ethical and policy environment, and your ability to analyse museum records, to determine ownership and implement robust and risk-aware collections development decisions.
Date posted: 22/03/2024
Deadline: 22/04/2024
Location:
IWM DuxfordCategory:
Collections CareSalary:
£40,898.00 per annumContract type:
PermanentHours:
Full timeTelephone:
0207 416 3186
Imperial War Museums
Deliver an effective programme of outgoing and incoming loans from Imperial War Museums.
Date posted: 22/03/2024
Deadline: 22/04/2024
Location:
IWM LondonCategory:
Collections CareSalary:
£35,000 per annumContract type:
PermanentHours:
Full timeTelephone:
0207 416 3186
University of Oxford Gardens, Libraries & Museums
Ashmolean Museum is looking for a summer intern who will be working with our Islamic holdings.
Date posted: 22/03/2024
Deadline: 25/04/2024
Location:
Oxford (OX1 2PH)Category:
AdministrationCollections Care
Curatorial
Salary:
£12.78 per hour
The Wallace Collection
We have an exciting opportunity for you to be part of The Wallace Collection as a Development Officer: Individual Giving.
Date posted: 25/03/2024
Deadline: 21/04/2024
Location:
W1U 3BNCategory:
Fundraising / developmentSalary:
In the range of £30,000 and £34,000 per annum dependent on skills and experience.Contract type:
PermanentHours:
Full timeTelephone:
02075639544Museum of London
We have embarked on an extraordinary journey to create a new museum for London. It will sit in atmospheric former market buildings, at the heart of one of the capital’s most historic and creative quarters, Smithfield. The New Museum project is one of the largest cultural projects in Europe and will transform the museum, Smithfield and the City of London.
Date posted: 26/03/2024
Deadline: 06/05/2024
Location:
LondonCategory:
Collections CareOther
Salary:
Circa £55,000 per annum plus benefitsContract type:
ContractHours:
Full timeTelephone:
0207 814 5611
Victoria & Albert Museum
We have a permanent opportunity within the Exhibitions Department at the V&A for an Exhibitions Manager.
Date posted: 27/03/2024
Deadline: 13/05/2024
Location:
South KensingtonCategory:
ExhibitionsSalary:
£34,861 - £39,230Contract type:
PermanentHours:
Full timeTelephone:
02079422937
British Library
We are looking for an enthusiastic and qualified conservator to join the British Library Conservation Team. This is an exciting opportunity to work on our unique and diverse collection and participate in all the activities to support the library services.
Date posted: 28/03/2024
Deadline: 28/04/2024
Location:
St PancrasCategory:
CuratorialSalary:
£27,300Contract type:
PermanentHours:
Full timeTelephone:
+441937882040