Jobs
Search here for jobs across the UK’s national and major regional museums, libraries and archives.
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Imperial War Museums
IWM (Imperial War Museums) is the world's leading authority on conflict and its impact on people's lives - from 1914 through to the present day and beyond.
Date posted: 24/06/2022
Deadline: 08/07/2022
Location:
IWM Duxford, Cambridgeshire, CB22 4QRCategory:
DigitalSalary:
£21,190 per annum pro rataContract type:
ContractHours:
Full timeTelephone:
020 7416 5000
Tate
Tate is recruiting a Senior Conservation Technician for modern and contemporary art, to join the Paper and Photograph Conservation team.
Date posted: 24/06/2022
Deadline: 07/08/2022
Location:
LondonCategory:
Collections CareConservation
Technician
Salary:
£26,959 per annumContract type:
ContractHours:
Full timeTelephone:
020 7887 4997
Glasgow Museums
Glasgow Life is the charity providing the support, inspiration and opportunity for Glasgow’s citizens to access the services that matter most to them.
Date posted: 24/06/2022
Deadline: 17/07/2022
Location:
GlasgowCategory:
EducationOther
Outreach
Salary:
£21,817.50-£23,683.88Contract type:
TemporaryHours:
Full timeTelephone:
07901 114738
Imperial War Museums
IWM (Imperial War Museums) is the world’s leading authority on conflict and its impact on people’s lives – from 1914 through to the present day and beyond.
Date posted: 24/06/2022
Deadline: 08/07/2022
Location:
LondonCategory:
OtherSalary:
£55,111 per annumContract type:
PermanentHours:
Full timeTelephone:
020 7416 5000
British Museum
As a Control Room First Line Manager you will play a key role in ensuring the safety and security of the UK’s number one visitor attraction, protecting the Museum, its visitors, staff and collection.
Date posted: 24/06/2022
Deadline: 10/07/2022
Location:
BloomsburyCategory:
SecuritySalary:
£28,722 per annumContract type:
PermanentHours:
Full timeTelephone:
020 73238396
British Museum
As a Security Officer you will play a key role in ensuring the safety and security of the UK’s number one visitor attraction, protecting the Museum, its visitors, staff, and collection by providing a professional and proactive security service. You will undertake tasks such as, patrolling, guarding, and responding to customer enquiries across the Museum estate.
Date posted: 24/06/2022
Deadline: 10/07/2022
Location:
BloomsburyCategory:
SecuritySalary:
£21,908 per annumContract type:
PermanentHours:
Full timeTelephone:
020 73238396
National Gallery
The National Gallery is looking for a Library and Archive Assistant. The position contributes to the success of the Research Centre by assisting with the maintenance and organisation of the Library and Archive collections and the process of making them available to internal and external researchers.
Date posted: 24/06/2022
Deadline: 11/07/2022
Location:
LondonCategory:
ArchivistResearch
Salary:
25,750Contract type:
ContractHours:
Full timeTelephone:
020 7747 2479
National Gallery
The National Gallery is looking for a Conservation Fellow. The jobholder will undertake closely supervised work in the cleaning and restoration and the structural repair of paintings; and to have a role in the documentation and examination of loans to and from the Gallery.
Date posted: 24/06/2022
Deadline: 07/07/2022
Location:
LondonCategory:
ConservationSalary:
32,445Contract type:
ContractHours:
Full timeTelephone:
020 7747 2479
British Library
Highly organised and with excellent communication skills, you’ll have prior experience of managing the development of content rich online learning resource for schools. With a degree in History or a related Humanities subject you'll work in a small project team to create a new online learning resource
Date posted: 24/06/2022
Deadline: 06/07/2022
Location:
St PancrasCategory:
EducationDigital
Salary:
£32,000 per annum FTEContract type:
TemporaryHours:
Full timeTelephone:
01937 882030
National Gallery
The National Gallery is looking for a Curatorial Fellow of British Paintings. This post is a twenty-two-month traineeship, designed to introduce someone who has proven scholarly art historical background in European painting, especially British art, and with an interest in pursuing a museum career, to the responsibilities of curatorship in a national collection.
Date posted: 24/06/2022
Deadline: 05/07/2022
Location:
LondonCategory:
Collections CareCuratorial
Salary:
32,445Contract type:
ContractHours:
Full timeTelephone:
020 7747 2479
British Library
Highly organised with excellent research and communication skills you'll have experience of developing content rich learning products for a schools audience. Equipped with a degree in History or a related Humanities subject and a commitment to inclusive practice, you’ll work in a small project team to support the development of a new online learning resource,
Date posted: 24/06/2022
Deadline: 06/07/2022
Location:
St PancrasCategory:
EducationResearch
Digital
Salary:
£26,000 per annum (FTE)Contract type:
TemporaryHours:
Full timeTelephone:
01937 882030
The National Archives
Can you lead and motivate a Finance team to deliver high standards of reporting, control and decision-making insight?
Date posted: 24/06/2022
Deadline: 17/07/2022
Location:
Kew, RichmondCategory:
FinancialSenior management
Salary:
£60,000 - £70,000 depending on experienceContract type:
PermanentHours:
Full timeTelephone:
02083925313
Imperial War Museums
IWM (Imperial War Museums) is the world’s leading authority on conflict and its impact on people’s lives – from 1914 through to the present day and beyond.
Date posted: 24/06/2022
Deadline: 06/07/2022
Location:
LondonCategory:
OtherSalary:
£38,236 per annumContract type:
PermanentHours:
Full timeTelephone:
020 7416 5000
Imperial War Museums
IWM (Imperial War Museums) is the world's leading authority on conflict and its impact on people's lives - from 1914 through to the present day and beyond.
Date posted: 23/06/2022
Deadline: 26/07/2022
Location:
IWM Duxford, Duxford Airfield, Building 425, Cambridge CB22 4QRCategory:
OtherSalary:
Circa £40,000 per annum (Trading Company Contract), Circa £38,000 per annum (Museum Contract)Contract type:
PermanentHours:
Full timeTelephone:
02074165000
British Library
An exciting opportunity to join the Compliance team of a large digitisation project at the British Library.
Date posted: 23/06/2022
Deadline: 10/07/2022
Location:
St PancrasCategory:
ResearchDigital
Salary:
£26,000Contract type:
ContractHours:
Full timeTelephone:
01937882030
Royal Armouries
We have an exciting opportunity for a HR Advisor to join the existing HR team. Reporting to the HR Manager the successful applicant will provide professional support service to managers and staff,
Date posted: 23/06/2022
Deadline: 15/07/2022
Location:
LeedsCategory:
HRSalary:
£12,833 – 14,000 per annumContract type:
PermanentHours:
Part timeTelephone:
n/a
Birmingham Museums Trust
Birmingham Museums is for everyone and it's also a fantastic place to work.
People are at the heart of what we do and this is why we are now looking to recruit for a Head of People & Culture to join us.
Date posted: 23/06/2022
Deadline: 10/07/2022
Location:
BirminghamCategory:
HRSalary:
£39k-£42,600 per annumContract type:
TemporaryHours:
Full timeTelephone:
N.A
British Museum
This is an exciting and unique opportunity for a paralegal to join the Legal Services team at The British Museum, gaining wide-ranging experience in an established in-house team.
Date posted: 23/06/2022
Deadline: 07/07/2022
Location:
BloomsburyCategory:
LegalSalary:
£27,468 per annumContract type:
ContractHours:
Full timeTelephone:
020 73238396
National Museums Scotland
An exciting opportunity has arisen for an Assistant Science & Technology Conservator to join our busy and dynamic conservation team, caring for our internationally significant collections of over 12 million items.
Date posted: 23/06/2022
Deadline: 17/07/2022
Location:
National Museums Collection Centre, GrantonCategory:
ConservationSalary:
£27,107 - £29,475 per annumContract type:
ContractHours:
Full timeTelephone:
01312474491
British Library
We are looking for an exceptional candidate to help utilise the power of data and insights that improve the British Library's marketing and audience engagement activity. Working in a small team, you will have the opportunity to bring your analysis, programming and reporting skills to deliver data and business intelligence to inform and shape the breadth of the library's work.
Date posted: 23/06/2022
Deadline: 06/07/2022
Location:
Boston Spa/St PancrasCategory:
Collections CareIT
Digital
Salary:
£29,000Contract type:
PermanentHours:
Full timeTelephone:
01937 882030