Jobs
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British Museum
Full-time
Permanent
£33,368 per annum
Application deadline: 12pm (midday) on 17 May 2024
Date posted: 19/04/2024
Deadline: 17/05/2024
Location:
BloomsburyCategory:
CuratorialSalary:
£33,368 per annumContract type:
PermanentHours:
Full timeTelephone:
020 7323 8272
Royal Air Force Museum
The Royal Air Force Museum is a national museum, a Government non-departmental public body (NDPB) and a registered charity, with two sister sites at London and Midlands.
Date posted: 22/04/2024
Deadline: 06/05/2024
Location:
MidlandsCategory:
Front of house/visitor servicesSalary:
£7,368.05Contract type:
TemporaryHours:
Part timeTelephone:
02082052266
National Galleries Scotland
Salary £25,081 per annum pro rata (£12.99 per hour)
Plus generous benefits package
Date posted: 25/04/2024
Deadline: 06/05/2024
Location:
EdinburghCategory:
Front of house/visitor servicesSalary:
£25,081 per annum pro rataContract type:
TemporaryHours:
Part timeTelephone:
01316246298
Imperial War Museums
The Retail and Admissions department welcomes over 2 million visitors each year. The department has 5 permanent Retail and Admissions operations across the IWM branches.
Date posted: 01/05/2024
Deadline: 24/05/2024
Location:
HMS BelfastCategory:
Front of house/visitor servicesSalary:
£23,302 per annum, £18,641.60 per annum pro rataContract type:
TemporaryHours:
Part timeTelephone:
02070913186
Imperial War Museums
The Retail and Admissions department welcomes over 2 million visitors each year. The department has 5 permanent Retail and Admissions operations across the IWM branches.
Date posted: 26/04/2024
Deadline: 12/05/2024
Location:
IWM Churchill War RoomsCategory:
Front of house/visitor servicesSalary:
£23,302 per annum FTE, £6,213.87 per annum pro rataContract type:
PermanentHours:
Part timeTelephone:
02070913186
British Library
This role will work across the organisation, and with external partners, to plan, produce, and manage research events from inception to delivery, archiving and evaluation. Events will include our annual Doctoral Open Days, strategic partnership events, and internal workshops for staff and collaborative doctoral students.
Date posted: 12/04/2024
Deadline: 12/05/2024
Location:
St PancrasCategory:
ResearchSalary:
33700Contract type:
ContractHours:
Part timeTelephone:
01937882040
Imperial War Museums
• Your role will be to provide general administrative and operational support to your team and to help them achieve the department’s objectives and meet their KPIs.
Date posted: 28/03/2024
Deadline: 07/05/2024
Location:
IWM DuxfordCategory:
Collections CareSalary:
£22,500.00Contract type:
ContractHours:
Full timeTelephone:
0207 416 3186
National Galleries Scotland
Full-time, Permanent
Salary £29,598 – £32,286 per annum
Plus generous benefits package
Hybrid / flexible working
Date posted: 23/04/2024
Deadline: 07/05/2024
Location:
EdinburghCategory:
OtherSalary:
£29,598 - £32,286 per annumContract type:
PermanentHours:
Full timeTelephone:
01316246298
National Portrait Gallery
The Prospect Research Manager will identify potential new major donors and Patrons, analyse current giving groups and opportunities to increase contributions from these supporters, undertake data mapping of key stakeholder networks, compile due diligence profiles, drive prospect pipelines, and create research profiles for events.
Date posted: 02/05/2024
Deadline: 08/05/2024
Location:
LondonCategory:
Fundraising / developmentSalary:
£28,223.00Contract type:
PermanentHours:
Full timeTelephone:
-
Imperial War Museums
You will lead the team who will plan and deliver documentation and object movement to enable an £8m collection storage and staff accommodation project. The project aim is to improve standards for collection care and to modernise our ways of working as well as delivering capital spend to set timetables.
Date posted: 15/04/2024
Deadline: 06/05/2024
Location:
Duxford, CambridgeshireCategory:
OtherSalary:
£40,500 per annum (£36,300.00 pro rata per annum)Contract type:
TemporaryHours:
Full timeTelephone:
0207 416 3168
British Museum
Project Curator: Archaeological assemblages and site archives
Collection Projects and Resources
Full-time
Fixed term (12 months)
£33,803 per annum
Application deadline: 12pm (midday) on Monday 6th May 2024
Date posted: 05/04/2024
Deadline: 06/05/2024
Location:
ReadingCategory:
CuratorialSalary:
£33,803 per annumContract type:
ContractHours:
Full timeTelephone:
02073238165
British Museum
Project Curator: Archaeological Assemblages
Collection Projects and Resources
Full-time
Fixed term (12 months)
£28,868 per annum
Application deadline: 12pm (midday) on Monday 6th May 2024
Date posted: 05/04/2024
Deadline: 06/05/2024
Location:
ReadingCategory:
CuratorialSalary:
£28,868 per annumContract type:
ContractHours:
Full timeTelephone:
02073238165
British Museum
Project Coordinator: Loans and Exhibitions
Collection Care
Full-time, 41 hours per week (including one hour paid lunch break)
Permanent
£33,368 per annum
Application deadline: 12pm (midday) on Monday 13 May 2024
Date posted: 22/04/2024
Deadline: 13/05/2024
Location:
BloomsburyCategory:
Collections CareSalary:
£33,368Contract type:
PermanentHours:
Full timeTelephone:
02073238165
British Museum
Full-time 41 hours per week
Fixed term for 12 months
£26,117 per annum
Application deadline: 12pm (midday) on 13 May 2024
Date posted: 15/04/2024
Deadline: 13/05/2024
Location:
BloomsburyCategory:
CuratorialSalary:
£26,117 per annumContract type:
ContractHours:
Full timeTelephone:
020 7323 8272
National Army Museum
We are seeking to appoint a Programmes Manager to join our passionate and dedicated team.
Date posted: 22/04/2024
Deadline: 20/05/2024
Location:
Chelsea, LondonCategory:
AdministrationEvents
Other
Salary:
£38,540pa (plus benefits)Contract type:
PermanentHours:
Full timeTelephone:
020 7221 2477
Imperial War Museums
The purpose of the job is to plan and manage collection care programmes at all of IWM’s five branches or at local venues. This will include overseeing external conservation contracts and managing a team of conservation technicians.
Date posted: 17/04/2024
Deadline: 07/05/2024
Location:
London or CambridgeshireCategory:
Senior managementSalary:
£40,000 - £43,000Contract type:
TemporaryHours:
Full timeTelephone:
0207 416 3186
British Library
The British Library’s Public Lending Right Team is responsible for ensuring the effective dissemination of £6.3 million (UK) and €220,000 (ROI) in payments to registered authors, illustrators and other rights holders in remuneration for the loan of their books through public libraries.
Date posted: 02/05/2024
Deadline: 29/05/2024
Location:
Boston Spa, LeedsCategory:
MarketingSalary:
£30,450Contract type:
PermanentHours:
Full timeTelephone:
01937882040
British Museum
Patrons Manager
Advancement
Full-time
Permanent
£33,368 per annum
Application Deadline: 12pm (midday) on Monday 13 May 2024
Date posted: 24/04/2024
Deadline: 13/05/2024
Location:
BloomsburyCategory:
Fundraising / developmentSalary:
£33,368 per annumContract type:
PermanentHours:
Full timeTelephone:
020 73238396
National Army Museum
We are seeking a Part-Time Visitor Welcome and Retail Sales Assistant to join our passionate and dedicated team.
Date posted: 12/04/2024
Deadline: 10/05/2024
Location:
Chelsea, LondonCategory:
Front of house/visitor servicesSalary:
London Living WageContract type:
PermanentHours:
Part timeTelephone:
020 7881 2470
Tate
Exciting opportunity for a Paper Conservator to join our acquisitions team!
Date posted: 05/04/2024
Deadline: 06/05/2024
Location:
LondonCategory:
Collections CareConservation
Salary:
£37,567Contract type:
TemporaryHours:
Full timeTelephone:
020 7887 8888