Jobs
Search here for jobs across the UK’s national and major regional museums, libraries and archives.
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Natural History Museum
This is an exciting opportunity to work at a world-class visitor attraction. As Retail Supervisor you will be supporting the management team with the running of the shop floor to drive sales in our three permanent shops and the temporary exhibition shops which vary throughout the year.
Date posted: 17/08/2017
Deadline: 31/08/2017
Location:
South KensingtonCategory:
Front of house/visitor servicesOther
Salary:
£18,924 per annum plus benefits (plus 10% responsibility allowance)Contract type:
PermanentHours:
Full timeTelephone:
020 7942 5000
Victoria & Albert Museum
We are seeking an experienced and motivated Clerk of Works to help us achieve the highest standards of quality and workmanship, while ensuring the integrity of the Grade I listed buildings. You will play an essential role in the ongoing transformation of the V&A through the ambitious and highly successful series of major capital works, Estate projects and maintenance.
Date posted: 16/08/2017
Deadline: 31/08/2017
Location:
South Kensington, SW7 2RLCategory:
Buildings and facilitiesSalary:
£32,065 - £36,000 per annumContract type:
PermanentHours:
Full timeTelephone:
02079422937
Science Museum Group
The Science Museum Group is looking for a Retail Manager to manage all aspects of the in-store retail offer in both the Museum of Science and Industry in Manchester and the National Science and Media Museum in Bradford.
Date posted: 16/08/2017
Deadline: 06/09/2017
Location:
Manchester and BradfordCategory:
OtherSalary:
£24,000 + benefitsContract type:
PermanentHours:
Full timeTelephone:
01904 686285
The Wallace Collection
The role requires require vision and creativity in developing appropriate business planning and strategies that will enable the Wallace Collection to operate effectively and efficiently as a high-quality visitor attraction against the backdrop of a challenging financial framework.
Date posted: 16/08/2017
Deadline: 18/09/2017
Location:
The Wallace Collection, London W1Category:
FinancialSalary:
circa £58,000Contract type:
PermanentHours:
Full timeTelephone:
020 7563 9565
Tate
Great opportunity to play a critical role in delivering the next stage of the Tate Exchange journey
Date posted: 16/08/2017
Deadline: 13/09/2017
Location:
LondonCategory:
OtherSenior management
Salary:
£43,600 to £50,000 per annum dependent upon the skills and experience of the successful candidateContract type:
PermanentHours:
Full timeTelephone:
020 7887 4997
Science Museum Group
Are you an experienced, tenacious Credit Controller? Would you like to work in a friendly team within one of the world’s most prestigious museums? This is a short-term post to lead on the collection of aged debts in the Science Museum Group’s image library, the Science & Society Picture Library (SSPL).
Date posted: 16/08/2017
Deadline: 29/08/2017
Location:
Science Museum, LondonCategory:
FinancialSalary:
£25,000 - £30,000 per annumContract type:
ContractHours:
Full timeTelephone:
01904 686285
British Library
We are looking for a Training and Projects Cataloguer to join the British Library. Please click 'more information' below for further details. Please visit the British Library website to apply.
Date posted: 16/08/2017
Deadline: 29/08/2017
Location:
St Pancras, LondonCategory:
AdministrationCollections Care
Conservation
Curatorial
Other
Salary:
Salary is £26,000 per annumContract type:
PermanentHours:
Full timeTelephone:
02074127000
British Library
We are looking for a Acquisitions South Team Member: Asian Languages (Japanese) to join the British Library. Please click 'more information' below for further details. Please visit the British Library website to apply.
Date posted: 16/08/2017
Deadline: 03/09/2017
Location:
St Pancras, LondonCategory:
AdministrationConservation
Curatorial
Other
Salary:
Salary is £21,000 per annumContract type:
PermanentHours:
Full timeTelephone:
02074127000
Tate
A great opportunity to join a dynamic and creative Learning team
Date posted: 16/08/2017
Deadline: 29/08/2017
Location:
LondonCategory:
OtherSalary:
£24,774 per annumContract type:
PermanentHours:
Full timeTelephone:
020 7887 4997
Royal Armouries
This post is required to support the Registrar’s Department in all areas of its work, including acquisitions, loans, collections management and project work.
Date posted: 15/08/2017
Deadline: 31/08/2017
Location:
LeedsCategory:
Collections CareRegistrar
Salary:
£20,393 - £25,962 per annumContract type:
PermanentHours:
Full timeTelephone:
0113 2201949
British Museum
This is an exciting opportunity to join the Finance Department in a world renowned setting and the most popular tourist attraction in the UK. As the Finance Officer: Payables you would manage the payment and stock functions of the Museum group to ensure suppliers and staff are paid in a timely manner, financial data is accurate and the service provided to Museum departments is of a high standard.
Date posted: 15/08/2017
Deadline: 25/08/2017
Location:
BloomsburyCategory:
FinancialSalary:
£25,256 – £30,756 per annumContract type:
PermanentHours:
Full timeTelephone:
020 7323 8181
Tate
An opportunity for two individuals with excellent customer service experience
Date posted: 15/08/2017
Deadline: 28/08/2017
Location:
LondonCategory:
AdministrationExhibitions
Front of house/visitor services
Other
Salary:
£12,821 per annum (ie pro rata to the full-time equivalent of £21,368 per annum)Contract type:
PermanentHours:
Part timeTelephone:
020 7887 4997
Victoria & Albert Museum
We are recruiting for enthusiastic Gallery Assistants to join the Learning and Visitor Experience Department
Date posted: 15/08/2017
Deadline: 22/08/2017
Location:
South Kensington, SW7 2RLCategory:
Front of house/visitor servicesSalary:
£18,601.00 Per AnnumContract type:
PermanentHours:
Full timeTelephone:
02079422937
Horniman Museum and Gardens
We are looking for a Horticulturalist to work with the Head of Horticulture and a small dedicated team of gardeners to create innovative new displays and planting schemes which are linked to the collections and exhibitions inside the museum.
Date posted: 15/08/2017
Deadline: 29/08/2017
Location:
SE LondonCategory:
OtherSalary:
circa £23,500 per annumContract type:
PermanentHours:
Full timeTelephone:
020 8699 1872
Royal Museums Greenwich
If you're a friendly and engaging individual who can deliver an exceptional customer experience, this could be the exciting new role you're been waiting for. It's your chance to be the welcoming face of Royal Museums Greenwich as you help our visitors thoroughly enjoy this amazing place.
Date posted: 15/08/2017
Deadline: 20/08/2017
Location:
GreenwichCategory:
Front of house/visitor servicesSalary:
Contract type:
ContractHours:
Full timeTelephone:
02083128514
Natural History Museum
Become part of an expanding team at the cutting edge of citizen science, informatics and biodiversity research. The Natural History Museum is recruiting two Digitisers to support the digitisation of specimens as part of the Digital Collection Programme
Date posted: 14/08/2017
Deadline: 21/08/2017
Location:
South KensingtonCategory:
ResearchScientific
Digital
Salary:
£25,190 per annum plus benefitsContract type:
ContractHours:
Full timeTelephone:
02079425812
Natural History Museum
A new permanent opportunity has arisen within our Earth Sciences Department Operations Team (‘ESDOT’). The Senior Department Co-ordinator role, is ideal for an ambitious and solutions-focussed individual who would like to work and develop in a busy and successful department of c.70 staff plus our population of students, scientific associates, volunteers and visitors.
Date posted: 14/08/2017
Deadline: 21/08/2017
Location:
South KensingtonCategory:
AdministrationScientific
Salary:
£28,241 per annum plus benefitsContract type:
TemporaryHours:
Full timeTelephone:
02079425812
Tate
An ideal opportunity to develop in-depth knowledge of the workings of a major arts organisation
Date posted: 14/08/2017
Deadline: 28/08/2017
Location:
LiverpoolCategory:
AdministrationCuratorial
Exhibitions
Other
Salary:
£14,694 per annum (ie pro rata to the full-time equivalent of £18,368 per annum)Contract type:
ContractHours:
Part timeTelephone:
020 7887 4997
National Museums Scotland
This is an exciting opportunity to manage and develop a new section within the Department of Scottish History and Archaeology. Its collections are of international significance and are represented in the Early People and Kingdom of the Scots galleries in the National Museum of Scotland.
Date posted: 14/08/2017
Deadline: 03/09/2017
Location:
EdinburghCategory:
CuratorialSalary:
£36,739 - £41,653 per annum plus membership of Civil Service pension schemeContract type:
PermanentHours:
Full timeTelephone:
0131 247 4094 (answerphone)
The National Archives
A fabulous opportunity has arisen to be a part of a well-established finance team as the lead of technical accounting expertise at The National Archives based in the beautiful surroundings of Kew, Richmond.
Date posted: 14/08/2017
Deadline: 04/09/2017
Location:
Kew, RichmondCategory:
FinancialOther
Salary:
£40,000 - £45,000Contract type:
PermanentHours:
Full timeTelephone:
0208 392 5203