Jobs
Search here for jobs across the UK’s national and major regional museums, libraries and archives.
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Royal Air Force Museum
The Museum is looking for a Retail Assistant.
Date posted: 16/09/2026
Deadline: 05/10/2026
Location:
LondonCategory:
Front of house/visitor servicesSalary:
£14, 622.40Contract type:
PermanentHours:
Part timeTelephone:
02082052266
Science Museum Group
Estates Operations Director at the Science Museum Group
Date posted: 16/09/2026
Deadline: 30/09/2026
Location:
EnglandCategory:
Buildings and facilitiesSenior management
Salary:
£90000 - £95000 per annumContract type:
PermanentHours:
Full timeTelephone:
01904 685795
University of Oxford Gardens, Libraries & Museums
Ashmolean Museum is looking for a Facilities Maintenance Manager who will lead on the Hard FM operations.
Date posted: 16/09/2026
Deadline: 07/10/2026
Location:
Oxford (OX1 2PH)Category:
Buildings and facilitiesHealth and Safety
Salary:
Starting from £39,424 per annum
Science Museum Group
Estates Operations Director at the Science Museum Group
Date posted: 16/09/2026
Deadline: 30/09/2026
Location:
EnglandCategory:
Senior managementSalary:
£90000 - £95000 per annumContract type:
PermanentHours:
Full timeTelephone:
01904 685795
Science Museum Group
Head of Transformation at the National Railway Museum, York.
Date posted: 16/09/2026
Deadline: 30/09/2026
Location:
York, North YorkshireCategory:
Buildings and facilitiesSenior management
Salary:
Up to £60000 per annumContract type:
PermanentHours:
Full timeTelephone:
01904 685795
Tate
Tate is looking for a motivated Paintings Conservator for the Tate Modern Exhibitions & Displays Programme.
Date posted: 15/09/2026
Deadline: 11/10/2026
Location:
Tate Modern , Tate Britain , Tate StoresCategory:
ConservationSalary:
£23,874 per annum (pro-rata to the full-time equivalent of £39,790)Contract type:
ContractHours:
Part timeTelephone:
02078874987
British Film Institute
Permanent
Location: BFI Stephen Street, London and Hybrid
Occasional travel to other BFI sites including BFI Berkhamsted will be required
We are seeking a strategic and collaborative leader with significant experience of commercial delivery within a cultural, creative or intellectual property-led environment.
Date posted: 15/09/2026
Deadline: 22/09/2026
Location:
BFI Stephen Street; HybridCategory:
Collections CareConservation
Curatorial
Other
Salary:
c£85,000 per annumContract type:
PermanentHours:
Full timeTelephone:
020 7957 4752
The National Archives
This role will be the chief adviser to the Keeper of Public Records and The National Archives’ Board on all aspects of data and information policy relating to how The National Archives operates and implements its strategy.
Date posted: 15/09/2026
Deadline: 28/09/2026
Location:
Kew, RichmondCategory:
LegalOther
Senior management
Salary:
£64,178 - £70,000Contract type:
PermanentHours:
Full timeTelephone:
02083925313
Science Museum Group
Conservator at the National Science and Media Museum, Bradford.
Date posted: 15/09/2026
Deadline: 29/09/2026
Location:
Bradford, West YorkshireCategory:
Collections CareConservation
Salary:
Up to £33127 per annumContract type:
ContractHours:
Full timeTelephone:
01904 685795
The Wallace Collection
We have an exciting opportunity for you to be part of The Wallace Collection as a Curatorial Assistant, Metalwork.
Date posted: 15/09/2026
Deadline: 04/10/2026
Location:
W1U 3BNCategory:
CuratorialSalary:
The salary for this role is between £30,800 and £31,500 per annum dependent on skills and experience.Contract type:
PermanentHours:
Full timeTelephone:
02075639544
Tate
We are seeking an electronic records management specialist with proven experience of working in information and records management to join our Programme team who will be the key point of contact for all teams on electronic records management at Tate during the migration of records from shared drives to SharePoint Online with an additional plug-in and will play a crucial role in records management
Date posted: 15/09/2026
Deadline: 09/10/2026
Location:
Tate Britain, MillbankCategory:
ITDigital
Salary:
£39,790 per annumContract type:
TemporaryHours:
Full timeTelephone:
02078874997
Tate
Tate is seeking a motivated, detail-oriented and highly organised individual to support the delivery of our acquisitions programme. This is an exciting opportunity to gain valuable experience and develop a career in museum collections.
You will work closely with the Acquisitions Programme Manager and Director of Collection to help bring new artworks into the collection.
Date posted: 15/09/2026
Deadline: 11/10/2026
Location:
Tate Britain, MillbankCategory:
AdministrationFundraising / development
Salary:
£33,193 per annumContract type:
PermanentHours:
Full timeTelephone:
02078874997
Imperial War Museums
The Preservation Technician plays an important role in protecting and caring for IWM's collections across multiple sites. Through preventive conservation activities, environmental monitoring and collections care, you'll help ensure that historic objects remain safe, accessible and suitable for display, storage, research and learning.
Date posted: 14/09/2026
Deadline: 03/10/2026
Location:
IWM DuxfordCategory:
Collections CareConservation
Salary:
£27,765Contract type:
ContractHours:
Full timeTelephone:
N/AMuseum of London
As London Museum prepares to open at Smithfield, we are building a bold new model for what a museum can be. Through an ambitious year-round Creative Programme, we are creating a vibrant rhythm of activity that brings together artists, creative partners, communities and audiences to reflect and respond to the energy of London.
Date posted: 14/09/2026
Deadline: 05/10/2026
Location:
LondonCategory:
DesignOther
Salary:
47621Contract type:
PermanentHours:
Full timeTelephone:
02078145792
British Library
We are looking for someone who will be able to plan and record multi-session life story oral history interviews as part of the British Library Covid Commemoration project. This role is an 18 months part-time (0.6 FTE) fixed term opportunity.
Date posted: 14/09/2026
Deadline: 04/10/2026
Location:
St Pancras, LondonCategory:
ResearchSalary:
£21,596 pro rataContract type:
TemporaryHours:
Part timeTelephone:
019
British Library
An exciting opportunity has arisen within Content Acquisition Processing. We are seeking to recruit a team manager with proven people management skills.
Date posted: 14/09/2026
Deadline: 04/10/2026
Location:
Boston SpaCategory:
LegalSalary:
Contract type:
PermanentHours:
Full timeTelephone:
01937
British Library
An exciting opportunity has arisen within Content Acquisition. We are seeking to recruit a team manager with proven people management skills.
Date posted: 14/09/2026
Deadline: 11/10/2026
Location:
Boston SpaCategory:
DigitalSalary:
Contract type:
PermanentHours:
Full timeTelephone:
01937
British Library
We are seeking an enthusiastic and customer-focused Desktop Technician to join our Technology team at our iconic St Pancras site.
Date posted: 14/09/2026
Deadline: 27/09/2026
Location:
St Pancras, LondonCategory:
ITSalary:
£31,244 per annumContract type:
PermanentHours:
Full timeTelephone:
019
National Gallery
The successful candidate will play a key role in supporting the buying process from product selection through to launch, while also assisting with e-commerce workflows, product imagery, and administrative coordination. Creative flair and an appreciation for visual presentation are desirable.
Date posted: 14/09/2026
Deadline: 09/10/2026
Location:
National Gallery, LondonCategory:
Front of house/visitor servicesSalary:
£28,000-£30,000 per annumContract type:
PermanentHours:
Full timeTelephone:
020 7747 2885Museum of London
Building on the museum's new Independent Research Organisation (IRO) status, we are looking to develop a new Research Centre at the heart of our organisation. Based in the Curatorial department, the Senior Research Lead will be responsible for developing the Research Centre and coordinating research activity across the organisation.
Date posted: 11/09/2026
Deadline: 27/09/2026
Location:
LondonCategory:
CuratorialResearch
Salary:
£43,419 per annum plus benefitsContract type:
PermanentHours:
Full timeTelephone:
02078145611