Jobs
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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
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 will lead the delivery of IWM Masterplanning projects, these are predominantly capital works projects focused on transforming the visitor offer and experience of each unique site.
Date posted: 04/04/2024
Deadline: 29/04/2024
Location:
IWM LondonCategory:
Fundraising / developmentSalary:
£48,900 per annumContract type:
PermanentHours:
Full timeTelephone:
0207 416 3186Location:
Brighton & Hove MuseumsCategory:
Buildings and facilitiesSalary:
£45,441 – £48,474Contract type:
PermanentHours:
Full timeTelephone:
01273071336
British Museum
Full-time, 41 hours per week
Permanent
£41,949 per annum
Application deadline: 12pm (midday) on Monday 27th May
Date posted: 10/04/2024
Deadline: 27/05/2024
Location:
BloomsburyCategory:
CuratorialSalary:
£41,949 per annumContract type:
PermanentHours:
Full timeTelephone:
020 7323 8272
Science Museum Group
Conservation and Collections Care Manager based at the National Railway Museum in York.
Date posted: 11/04/2024
Deadline: 02/05/2024
Location:
York, North YorkshireCategory:
Collections CareConservation
Salary:
Up to £40518 per annumContract type:
PermanentHours:
Full timeTelephone:
01904 685795
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
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
Imperial War Museums
The Events Manager will be responsible for planning, organising, and executing a diverse range of events that promote IWM and its exhibitions and collections to a wide audience across IWM’s five venues.
Date posted: 18/04/2024
Deadline: 13/05/2024
Location:
IWM LondonCategory:
Fundraising / developmentSalary:
£40,000-£45,000 per annumContract type:
PermanentHours:
Full timeTelephone:
0207 416 3186
British Library
We are looking for an experienced programme manager who can take on the leadership and management of this critical programme with its associated projects, to ensure the outcomes and benefits are delivered.
Date posted: 25/04/2024
Deadline: 19/05/2024
Location:
St Pancras London/ Boston Spa LeedsCategory:
Senior managementSalary:
£58,800 BSP / £64,050 STPContract type:
TemporaryHours:
Full timeTelephone:
01937882040
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:
01312474451Museum 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
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
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