Jobs
Search here for jobs across the UK’s national and major regional museums, libraries and archives.
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Royal Armouries
The Royal Armouries cares for one of the world’s oldest museum collections in the world, which continues to grow in new and exciting ways today.
Date posted: 21/01/2021
Deadline: 04/02/2021
Location:
LeedsCategory:
MarketingSalary:
Region of £26,000 per annum depending on experienceContract type:
TemporaryHours:
Full timeTelephone:
00000000
Science Museum
Can you communicate complex ideas in a clear and engaging way? Are you a team player with strong collaboration skills?
Date posted: 21/01/2021
Deadline: 02/02/2021
Location:
Science Museum, LondonCategory:
ExhibitionsSalary:
£35,000 - £39,000 per annumContract type:
ContractHours:
Full timeTelephone:
0207 942 4222Location:
Science and Industry Museum - ManchesterCategory:
OtherSalary:
£30,000-32,000 per annum + BenefitsContract type:
PermanentHours:
Full timeTelephone:
0207 942 4222
National Gallery
We are seeking a dynamic, personable and experienced major gifts fundraiser to initiate and develop high value, long-lasting relationships with its individual supporters, collectors and philanthropists. With the ability to write compelling proposals and a variety of other written documents.
To apply please visit our website at www.nationalgallery.org.uk/jobs.
Date posted: 20/01/2021
Deadline: 07/02/2021
Location:
Trafalgar SquareCategory:
Fundraising / developmentSalary:
£38,625Contract type:
ContractHours:
Full timeTelephone:
020 7747 2885
National Gallery
We are seeking a dynamic and highly personable individual to manage the Patrons Programme, who can build strong and long-lasting relationships with National Gallery Patrons. You will be able to think strategically and entrepreneurially, developing a recruitment strategy, whilst working collaboratively with fellow fundraisers.
To apply please visit our website at www.nationalgallery.org.uk/jobs.
Date posted: 20/01/2021
Deadline: 07/02/2021
Location:
Trafalgar SquareCategory:
Fundraising / developmentSalary:
Up to £42,000Contract type:
PermanentHours:
Full timeTelephone:
020 7747 2885
York Museums Trust
The post holder will work as part of a team to develop excellence within museums in the Yorkshire and Humber region by providing technical Accreditation support and training opportunities to museums applying for and maintaining Museum Accreditation.
Date posted: 19/01/2021
Deadline: 14/02/2021
Location:
YORKCategory:
OtherSalary:
£5,640.60 - 6,013.40 per annum (£28,203 – £30,067 full-time equivalent)Contract type:
TemporaryHours:
Part timeTelephone:
07730 642914
Royal Botanic Gardens Kew
Grow Wild is Kew’s flagship outreach learning initiative which engages people across the UK to grow and enjoy native plants and fungi. We deliver Kew’s mission by changing attitudes, connecting people and empowering individuals from our target audiences to achieve environmental and wellbeing benefits.
Date posted: 19/01/2021
Deadline: 02/02/2021
Location:
TW9 3AECategory:
OutreachSalary:
£24,082 per annum pro rataContract type:
ContractHours:
Full timeTelephone:
00000000000
British Museum
The British Museum is seeking a Education Manager: Schools and Young Audiences to join the Learning & National Partnerships department. The main purpose of this role is to have responsibility for the creation, development and delivery of a diverse range of school, family and young audience programmes.
Date posted: 18/01/2021
Deadline: 03/02/2021
Location:
LondonCategory:
EducationSalary:
£29,958 per annumContract type:
TemporaryHours:
Full timeTelephone:
020 7323 8000
Natural History Museum
Act as Liaison Librarian and main point of contact for the Bird Group based at Tring to ensure Library collections remain relevant and accessible.
Date posted: 18/01/2021
Deadline: 01/02/2021
Location:
Kensington and Chelsea, LondonCategory:
LibrarianSalary:
Up to £32359 per annumContract type:
PermanentHours:
Part timeTelephone:
0207 942 5000
National Portrait Gallery
The Gallery is seeking a motivated and experienced individual to join as a Collections Registrar. The post holder will lead and manage all day-to-day registrarial procedures relating to the acquisition of new works and loans entering into the Primary Collection. The post-holder also has responsibility for managing, planning and overseeing all aspects of day-to-day Primary Collection move logistics
Date posted: 18/01/2021
Deadline: 01/02/2021
Location:
LondonCategory:
Collections CareOther
Salary:
£31000 per annumContract type:
PermanentHours:
Full timeTelephone:
02073060055
British Museum
The British Museum is seeking a Diary Manager and Assistant to the Director within the Directorate department in the world renowned setting and most popular tourist attraction in the UK.
Date posted: 18/01/2021
Deadline: 01/02/2021
Location:
BloomsburyCategory:
AdministrationSalary:
£26,394Contract type:
PermanentHours:
Full timeTelephone:
+44 (0)20 7323 8000
British Museum
The British Museum is seeking a Membership Services Assistant to join the Development department. The main purpose of this role is to deliver excellent customer care to members and provide administrative support for the day-to-day running of the Membership Office
Date posted: 18/01/2021
Deadline: 05/02/2021
Location:
LondonCategory:
Fundraising / developmentSalary:
£22,580 per annumContract type:
PermanentHours:
Full timeTelephone:
020 7323 8000
Science Museum Group
Do you have strong experience in conservation, with an ability to plan and manage large projects? Are you able to lead and influence colleagues across different sites?
Date posted: 15/01/2021
Deadline: 31/01/2021
Location:
National Collections Centre, Wroughton, SwindonCategory:
ConservationSalary:
£42,000Contract type:
PermanentHours:
Full timeTelephone:
0207 942 4222
British Museum
The British Museum is seeking an ambitious Major Gifts Officer, with experience of donor management, to join the Development department. The main purpose of this role is to co-design and implement cultivation and stewardship strategies for the Museum’s existing pool of private individual philanthropists, ensuring that major donors feel valued and that donor retention rates are high.
Date posted: 15/01/2021
Deadline: 24/01/2021
Location:
LondonCategory:
Fundraising / developmentSalary:
£29,958 - £33,394 per annumContract type:
PermanentHours:
Full timeTelephone:
020 7323 8000
Lakeland Arts
We are seeking an experienced, practical, completer-finisher to develop a long-term vision for the organisations’ respective estates (which include Grade 1 and Grade 2 Listed buildings alongside sustainable new-builds) whilst ensuring that each site is maintained to the very highest standards on a day-to-day basis.
Date posted: 15/01/2021
Deadline: 08/02/2021
Location:
CumbriaCategory:
Buildings and facilitiesSalary:
starting from £30,000 per annumContract type:
PermanentHours:
Full timeTelephone:
01539888055
Imperial War Museums
The digitisation technicians for the time-based media within our collections will work with film, video and sound of all types, formats and materials.
The digitisation team is grouped by why (access or preservation) we digitise the collection and the type of collections that we work to digitise (still or time-based media).
Date posted: 14/01/2021
Deadline: 10/02/2021
Location:
Duxford, CambridgeshireCategory:
Collections CareOther
Photographic
Salary:
£25,530 per annumContract type:
PermanentHours:
Full timeTelephone:
020 7416 5000
Imperial War Museums
The Digitisation trainee will learn how to work with the time-based media within our collections. Specifically, film, video and sound. These come in a variety of types, formats and materials and are some of the most fragile objects in our care.
Date posted: 14/01/2021
Deadline: 10/02/2021
Location:
Duxford, CambridgeshireCategory:
Collections CareOther
Photographic
Salary:
£20,940 per annumContract type:
ContractHours:
Full timeTelephone:
020 7416 5000
Imperial War Museums
The Digitisation Team Leader (Access) is a specialist leading a team. The team includes technicians, contract or fee paid staff and volunteers. Third-party digitisation is managed by the Digitisation Manager.
Date posted: 14/01/2021
Deadline: 10/02/2021
Location:
Duxford, CambridgeshireCategory:
Collections CareOther
Photographic
Salary:
£29,100 pro rata per annumContract type:
PermanentHours:
Part timeTelephone:
020 7416 5000
Imperial War Museums
As a digitisation technician for still media within our collections you will work with objects of all types, shapes, materials and sizes. For example; works of art on paper, books, documents, photographic prints and negatives.
Date posted: 14/01/2021
Deadline: 10/02/2021
Location:
Duxford, CambridgeshireCategory:
Collections CareOther
Photographic
Salary:
£22,470 pro rata per annumContract type:
PermanentHours:
Part timeTelephone:
020 7416 5000
Science Museum Group
Do you have a good technical understanding of buildings and facilities management? Are you a strong and credible leader?
Date posted: 13/01/2021
Deadline: 31/01/2021
Location:
Manchester, Bradford or YorkCategory:
Buildings and facilitiesSalary:
£55,000 - £60,000 per annumContract type:
PermanentHours:
Full timeTelephone:
0207 942 4222