Jobs
Search here for jobs across the UK’s national and major regional museums, libraries and archives.
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National Railway Museum
Do you have experience of leading on capital projects? Do you have a collaborative and engaging approach?
Date posted: 01/04/2021
Deadline: 03/05/2021
Location:
National Railway Museum - YorkCategory:
Buildings and facilitiesSalary:
£50,000-56,000 paContract type:
PermanentHours:
Full timeTelephone:
01904 685 750
Science Museum Group
Do you have extensive experience of managing exhibitions and tours? Have you collaborated with international museums or galleries?
Date posted: 01/04/2021
Deadline: 22/04/2021
Location:
London, York, Manchester or BradfordCategory:
ExhibitionsSalary:
Up to £50,000 per annumContract type:
PermanentHours:
Full timeTelephone:
01904 685 750
National Army Museum
We are seeking to appoint an experienced leader to develop the Museum’s research programme, across the whole of its collections and through other academic partners.
Date posted: 29/03/2021
Deadline: 23/04/2021
Location:
chelsea, LondonCategory:
CuratorialResearch
Salary:
£45,500Contract type:
PermanentHours:
Full timeTelephone:
020 77300717
Victoria & Albert Museum
This is an exciting time to join the V&A IT team
Date posted: 07/04/2021
Deadline: 21/04/2021
Location:
South KensingtonCategory:
ITSalary:
£43,500.00 - £50,000.00 Per AnnumContract type:
ContractHours:
Full timeTelephone:
02079422937
British Museum
The British Museum is seeking a Head of Collection Management to join the Collection Care department.
Date posted: 13/04/2021
Deadline: 27/04/2021
Location:
BloomsburyCategory:
Collections CareSalary:
$49,962Contract type:
PermanentHours:
Full timeTelephone:
+442073238000
British Museum
The British Museum is seeking a Senior Business Analyst to join the Information Services department.
Date posted: 16/04/2021
Deadline: 30/04/2021
Location:
BloomsburyCategory:
ITSalary:
£42,804Contract type:
PermanentHours:
Full timeTelephone:
+442073238000
The National Archives
The Domesday Book. Shakespeare’s will. The Poll Tax Riots. War time records. These are just some of the 11 million items held by The National Archives. With a collection like this – the largest in the world – it’s essential we evolve to keep on top of our ever-increasing digital records. Making sense of the vast array of born-digital records for the future use of the public is an awesome task.
Date posted: 19/04/2021
Deadline: 03/05/2021
Location:
Richmond upon Thames, London, TW9 4DUCategory:
DigitalSalary:
£47,000Contract type:
PermanentHours:
Full timeTelephone:
02039855979
British Museum
Do you want to work at the heart of one of the world’s most prestigious institutions? We’re embarking on a huge IS transformational programme to drive the British Museum into the future. If you’re talented and looking to develop your skills within a supportive and collaborative team then we’d love to hear from you.
Date posted: 06/04/2021
Deadline: 20/04/2021
Location:
BloomsburyCategory:
ITSalary:
£35,485Contract type:
ContractHours:
Full timeTelephone:
+44 (0)20 7323 8000
British Museum
The HR department at the British Museum is evolving. We are introducing a business partnering model to enable the provision of strategic and operational HR advice to the leadership and management teams of the British Museum and British Museum Company Ltd.
Date posted: 06/04/2021
Deadline: 20/04/2021
Location:
BloomsburyCategory:
HRSalary:
£30,557 - £34,062 per annumContract type:
PermanentHours:
Full timeTelephone:
+442073238000
British Museum
The HR department at the British Museum is evolving. We are introducing a new structure to best enable the provision of strategic and operational HR advice to the leadership and management teams of the British Museum and British Museum Company Ltd.
Date posted: 06/04/2021
Deadline: 20/04/2021
Location:
BloomsburyCategory:
HRSalary:
£37,210 - £41,479 per annumContract type:
PermanentHours:
Full timeTelephone:
+442073238000
British Museum
The HR department at the British Museum is evolving. We are introducing a business partnering model to enable the provision of strategic and operational HR advice to the leadership and management teams of the British Museum and British Museum Company Ltd.
Date posted: 06/04/2021
Deadline: 20/04/2021
Location:
BloomsburyCategory:
HRSalary:
£37,210 - £41,479 per annumContract type:
PermanentHours:
Full timeTelephone:
+442073238000
Natural History Museum
Experience working in a UX role as a design contributor in a cross-functional team that built products through a "test and learn" approach.
Date posted: 07/04/2021
Deadline: 21/04/2021
Location:
Kensington and Chelsea, LondonCategory:
FinancialSalary:
Up to £34421 per annumContract type:
PermanentHours:
Full timeTelephone:
0207 942 5000Location:
Science and Industry Museum - ManchesterCategory:
MarketingPress/PR
Salary:
£30,000Contract type:
ContractHours:
Full timeTelephone:
01904 685 750
Natural History Museum
Proven experience of managing allocated resources and budgets effectively, with the ability to monitor and control costs where possible.
Date posted: 13/04/2021
Deadline: 27/04/2021
Location:
Kensington and Chelsea, LondonCategory:
AdministrationSalary:
£35746 - £37069 per annumContract type:
ContractHours:
Full timeTelephone:
0207 942 5000
Science and Media Museum
Do you have experience creating footfall-driving marketing campaigns, or running a busy press office? Can you play a part in building on the existing profile of one of Bradford’s key visitor attractions?
Date posted: 14/04/2021
Deadline: 02/05/2021
Location:
National Science and Media Museum - BradfordCategory:
MarketingSalary:
£35,000 paContract type:
PermanentHours:
Full timeTelephone:
01904 685 750
British Museum
The British Museum is seeking an experienced Equality and Diversity Manager to join the Learning and National Partnerships department. The main purpose of this exciting role is to manage and advise on the Museum’s access and equality provision for all audiences, and to work collaboratively with underrepresented groups on innovative new projects.
Date posted: 14/04/2021
Deadline: 11/05/2021
Location:
BloomsburyCategory:
OtherSalary:
£30,557Contract type:
PermanentHours:
Full timeTelephone:
+442073238000
National Galleries Scotland
FACILITIES MANAGER – ELECTRICAL & SECURITY
PERMANENT FULL TIME (Band 5A)
£32,661 - £35,780 (Pay Award Pending)
Date posted: 18/04/2021
Deadline: 09/05/2021
Location:
EdinburghCategory:
Buildings and facilitiesSecurity
Senior management
Salary:
£32,661 -£35,780,Contract type:
PermanentHours:
Full timeTelephone:
+447897236097
Natural History Museum
Work with research partners to codify management practices in horticultural agriculture.
Date posted: 19/04/2021
Deadline: 03/05/2021
Location:
Kensington and Chelsea, LondonCategory:
ScientificSalary:
Up to £38037 per annumContract type:
ContractHours:
Full timeTelephone:
0207 942 5000
The National Archives
Although you will be expected to occasionally deputise for the National Archives’ Data Protection Officer, this is not a standard Deputy Data Protection Officer job.
Date posted: 19/04/2021
Deadline: 25/04/2021
Location:
Richmond upon Thames, London, TW9 4DUCategory:
OtherSalary:
£34,257Contract type:
PermanentHours:
Full timeTelephone:
02039855979
Natural History Museum
*To design and deliver 2D design solutions for exhibitions, from concept to completion and installation, following the RIBA Plan of Work.
Date posted: 20/04/2021
Deadline: 04/05/2021
Location:
Kensington and Chelsea, LondonCategory:
DesignSalary:
Up to £30430 per annumContract type:
ContractHours:
Full timeTelephone:
0207 942 5000