Jobs
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Museum of the Home
Can you provide excellent customer experience? We are always looking for highly motivated individuals to join our successful visitor-facing team.
If you are a talented customer service professional who enjoys meeting new people, engaging in conversation and exploring big ideas, then we would love to hear from you!
Date posted: 07/03/2022
Deadline: 30/09/2022
Location:
E2 8EACategory:
Front of house/visitor servicesSalary:
London Living Wage of £11.05 per hourContract type:
OtherHours:
Part timeTelephone:
020 77399893Location:
Richmond-upon-Thames, London, TW9 4DUCategory:
DigitalSalary:
£36,000Contract type:
PermanentHours:
Full timeTelephone:
02039855979Location:
EdinburghCategory:
CuratorialSalary:
£40,158 - £51,248 per annumContract type:
PermanentHours:
Full timeTelephone:
0Location:
London and homeworkingCategory:
Collections CareSalary:
£34,500 per annumContract type:
ContractHours:
Full timeTelephone:
02073060055Location:
St PancrasCategory:
Collections CareExhibitions
Salary:
£39,000Contract type:
PermanentHours:
Full timeTelephone:
01937882030Location:
St PancrasCategory:
Collections CareExhibitions
Salary:
£21,000Contract type:
PermanentHours:
Full timeTelephone:
01937882030Location:
EdinburghCategory:
Fundraising / developmentSalary:
£39,052 pro-rataContract type:
TemporaryHours:
Part timeTelephone:
0131 623 3718Location:
LiverpoolCategory:
EducationSalary:
£28,974 Pro RataContract type:
TemporaryHours:
Part timeTelephone:
0151 478 4696
The National Archives
As a Transfer Adviser, you’ll make government records publicly available, at the right time and in the right way and ensure that our collection continues to grow, making government records from the recent past available and accessible to our diverse audience.
Date posted: 05/05/2022
Deadline: 05/06/2022
Location:
Richmond-upon-Thames, London, TW9 4DUCategory:
AdministrationOther
Salary:
£22,993Contract type:
PermanentHours:
Full timeTelephone:
02039855979Location:
South KensingtonCategory:
DesignSalary:
33,181 - 36,000Contract type:
PermanentHours:
Full timeTelephone:
02079422937Location:
South KensingtonCategory:
DesignSalary:
29,000 - 33,000Contract type:
PermanentHours:
Part timeTelephone:
02079422937
Royal Air Force Museum
The Royal Air Force Museum is a national museum, a Government non-departmental public body (NDPB) and a registered charity, with two sister sites at London and Cosford. RAF Museum Enterprises Ltd is the trading arm of the RAF Museum with all profits gift-aided to the Museum to support its charitable activities.
Date posted: 06/05/2022
Deadline: 27/05/2022
Location:
LondonCategory:
Front of house/visitor servicesSalary:
£24,129.71Contract type:
PermanentHours:
Full timeTelephone:
+442082052266Location:
South KensingtonCategory:
DesignSalary:
26,000 - 27.500Contract type:
PermanentHours:
Part timeTelephone:
02079422937
Victoria & Albert Museum
About the V&A
The V&A is the world’s leading museum of art, design and performance. It is home to over 5,000 years of human creativity, with world-class displays, exhibitions and events, and welcomes around 4 million visitors every year.
Date posted: 06/05/2022
Deadline: 30/05/2022
Location:
South KensingtonCategory:
DesignSalary:
33000 - 36000Contract type:
PermanentHours:
Full timeTelephone:
02079422937Location:
V&A Museum, South KensingtonCategory:
LibrarianSalary:
£65,000 - $70,000 per annumContract type:
PermanentHours:
Full timeTelephone:
0207 942 2937
National Portrait Gallery
We’re now seeking a Head of Governance to manage corporate governance and the effective delivery of the Gallery’s non-executive and executive governance and decision making processes and structures. They will also serve as the Gallery’s Data Protection Officer (reporting directly to the Board of Trustees), and will oversee its Freedom of Information obligations.
Date posted: 06/05/2022
Deadline: 30/05/2022
Location:
LondonCategory:
LegalOther
Senior management
Salary:
£48,000 per annumContract type:
PermanentHours:
Full timeTelephone:
02073060055
British Museum
Our Equality, Diversity and Inclusion Manager will lead on all matters relating to EDI working closely with employees and their representatives (trade unions) and working collaboratively across the HR team to contribute subject specific knowledge and expertise.
Date posted: 06/05/2022
Deadline: 30/05/2022
Location:
LondonCategory:
HRSalary:
£37,210 per annumContract type:
PermanentHours:
Full timeTelephone:
02073238396