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Finance Assistant

National Galleries Scotland

Permanent and Part-time (20 hours)
Salary £28,707 - £29,961 per annum pro rata (pay award pending)
Plus generous benefits package
Hybrid / flexible working

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Date posted: 06/01/2026

Deadline: 23/01/2026

Location:

Edinburgh

Category:

Financial

Salary:

£28,707 - £29,961 per annum pro rata (pay award pending)

Contract type:

Permanent

Hours:

Part time

Telephone:

01316246537

Head of Preventive Conservation and Operations

The National Archives

We are looking for a highly motivated, very experienced, well respected, and creative expert to build on the success of recent years and to further develop The National Archives' preservation and operations agenda.

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Date posted: 06/01/2026

Deadline: 27/01/2026

Location:

Kew, Richmond, TW9 4DU

Category:

Conservation
Senior management

Salary:

£52,130 per annum

Contract type:

Permanent

Hours:

Full time

Telephone:

02039855979

Head of Development

Museum of the Home

This role is for a fundraising leader with a broad range of experience. Reporting directly to the Director and collaborating with colleagues across the Museum and the wider cultural sector, this role is integral to positioning us as the only museum of its kind in the world - exploring the meaning of home from the 1600s to the present and future.

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Date posted: 06/01/2026

Deadline: 22/01/2026

Location:

London

Category:

Fundraising / development

Salary:

£56,000

Contract type:

Permanent

Hours:

Full time

Telephone:

020 7739 9893

Public Programmes Producer

Black Country Living Museum

Black Country Living Museum is seeking an enthusiastic and dynamic individual to take on the role of Public Programmes Producer. Your passion and organisation will enable you to deliver a range of innovative and inspiring programmes which successfully engage audiences in the history of the Black Country.

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Date posted: 06/01/2026

Deadline: 19/01/2026

Location:

Dudley

Category:

Other

Salary:

£30,000 per annum

Contract type:

Permanent

Hours:

Full time

Telephone:

0121 521 5690 (ext. 304)

Preventive Conservator (Hazards)

Imperial War Museums

Join IWM as a Preventive Conservator (Hazards) to help preserve history. Work with unique collections across sites, HMS Belfast, vehicles, aircraft, ensuring hazardous materials are managed safely with technical expertise and innovation.

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Date posted: 05/01/2026

Deadline: 09/02/2026

Location:

IWM Duxford / IWM London

Category:

Collections Care

Salary:

£33,501

Contract type:

Permanent

Hours:

Full time

Telephone:

n/a

Assistant Registrar - Exhibitions

National Galleries Scotland

Permanent and Part time (14 hours)
Salary £27,363 - £28,491 per annum pro rata (pay award pending)
Plus generous benefits package
Hybrid / flexible working

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Date posted: 05/01/2026

Deadline: 19/01/2026

Location:

Edinburgh

Category:

Collections Care

Salary:

£27,363 - £28,491 per annum pro rata (pay award pending)

Contract type:

Permanent

Hours:

Part time

Telephone:

01316246537

Public Programme Coordinator

Science Museum Group

Public Programme Coordinator at the Science and Media Museum, Bradford

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Date posted: 05/01/2026

Deadline: 12/01/2026

Location:

Bradford, West Yorkshire

Category:

Education
Exhibitions

Salary:

Up to £25750 per annum

Contract type:

Permanent

Hours:

Full time

Telephone:

01904 685795

Head of Major Gifts and Legacies

British Museum

Join the British Museum's Development department as their Head of Major Gifts and Legacies. This is a role suitable for fundraising leaders.

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Date posted: 05/01/2026

Deadline: 26/01/2026

Location:

London

Category:

Fundraising / development

Salary:

£58162 - £61820 per annum

Contract type:

Permanent

Hours:

Full time

Telephone:

020 7323 8000

Collection Manager: Loans and Display

British Museum

Join the British Museum's Collection Care department as a Collection Manager!

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Date posted: 05/01/2026

Deadline: 19/01/2026

Location:

London

Category:

Collections Care

Salary:

Up to £33469 per annum

Contract type:

Permanent

Hours:

Full time

Telephone:

020 7323 8000

General Manager, National Maritime Museum

Royal Museums Greenwich

Are you an experienced manager of a large site with a strong track record of leading a team to achieve sales targets and a passion for making the visitor experience the best it can be? If so, we are looking for someone to take a pivotal leadership role as General Manager, National Maritime Museum.

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Date posted: 05/01/2026

Deadline: 18/01/2026

Location:

Greenwich, SE10 9NF

Category:

Front of house/visitor services
Senior management

Salary:

£48,205 per annum

Contract type:

Permanent

Hours:

Full time

Telephone:

02083128565

Project Coordinator (Logistics)

Museum of London

The coming years represent an unprecedented time for London Museum as we build a New Museum for London in West Smithfield.

The historic collections are moving to displays and storage providing an exciting logistical challenge.

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Date posted: 05/01/2026

Deadline: 19/01/2026

Location:

London

Category:

Other

Salary:

£33,460 per annum plus benefits

Contract type:

Contract

Hours:

Full time

Telephone:

02078145611

Loans Assistant

Victoria & Albert Museum

We are looking for an enthusiastic Loans Assistant to join the Loans Section at the V&A.

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Date posted: 05/01/2026

Deadline: 18/01/2026

Location:

South Kensington

Category:

Exhibitions

Salary:

£25,927 - £29,503

Contract type:

Contract

Hours:

Full time

Telephone:

02079422000

Learning Coordinator (21 hours)

National Library of Scotland

Part time (21 hours per week), permanent, salary is £18,544 per annum.

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Date posted: 31/12/2025

Deadline: 18/01/2026

Location:

Edinburgh

Category:

Administration
Education
Events

Salary:

£18,544

Contract type:

Permanent

Hours:

Part time

Telephone:

0131 623 3718

PA/Administrator

National Galleries Scotland

Part-Time Job Share 3.5 days (24.5 hours) per week
Fixed Term (to 30 June 2027)
Salary £29,888 - £32,602 per annum pro rata (pay award pending)
Plus generous benefits package
Hybrid / flexible working

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Date posted: 30/12/2025

Deadline: 07/01/2026

Location:

Edinburgh

Category:

Administration

Salary:

Salary £29,888 - £32,602 per annum pro rata (pay award pending)

Contract type:

Temporary

Hours:

Part time

Telephone:

01316246537

Photography Conservator

National Galleries Scotland

Full-time and Permanent
Salary £34,944 - £38,218 (pay award pending)
Plus generous benefits package
Flexible working

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Date posted: 30/12/2025

Deadline: 15/01/2026

Location:

Edinburgh

Category:

Conservation
Photographic

Salary:

£34,944 - £38,218 (pay award pending)

Contract type:

Permanent

Hours:

Full time

Telephone:

01316246537

Systems & E-Resources Librarian

Science Museum Group

Do you have experience working with library systems or e-resources, and enjoy using digital tools to improve access to collections and services?

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Date posted: 30/12/2025

Deadline: 20/01/2026

Location:

England

Category:

Librarian

Salary:

Up to £35993 per annum + 35 hours per week

Contract type:

Permanent

Hours:

Full time

Telephone:

01904 685795

Programme Manager (Tomorrow Gallery)

Science Museum Group

Are you a creative programme-maker who takes pride in hunting down fresh, unexpected stories and turning them into exciting STEM experiences?

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Date posted: 30/12/2025

Deadline: 20/01/2026

Location:

City of London, London

Category:

Exhibitions

Salary:

Up to £41200 per annum + 35 hour per week

Contract type:

Permanent

Hours:

Full time

Telephone:

01904 685795

2 x Cleaners (part time, 17.5 hours/week)

Science Museum Group

We are looking for two Cleaners on a part-time basis to work at one of Bradford's most unique visitor attractions!

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Date posted: 30/12/2025

Deadline: 13/01/2026

Location:

Bradford, West Yorkshire

Category:

Other

Salary:

Up to £12.6 per hour + 17.5 hours per week

Contract type:

Permanent

Hours:

Part time

Telephone:

01904 685795

Railway Heritage Governance Manager (Part Time)

Science Museum Group

Are you looking for a role where you can shape national railway heritage work through rigorous record-keeping, clear communication and leadership?

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Date posted: 30/12/2025

Deadline: 13/01/2026

Location:

York, North Yorkshire

Category:

Other

Salary:

Up to £20550 per annum + part time, 21 hours per week

Contract type:

Permanent

Hours:

Part time

Telephone:

01904 685795

Reader Invigilation Manager

The National Archives

We are looking for a security manager to oversee the invigilation of our document reading rooms and line manage our Reader Invigilation Team

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Date posted: 29/12/2025

Deadline: 19/01/2026

Location:

Kew, Richmond

Category:

Front of house/visitor services
Security

Salary:

£36,178

Contract type:

Permanent

Hours:

Full time

Telephone:

020 8392 5359