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National Galleries Scotland
Full-time and Permanent
Salary £31,781 - £34,793 (pay award pending)
Plus generous benefits package
Hybrid / flexible working
Date posted: 05/09/2025
Deadline: 15/09/2025
Location:
EdinburghCategory:
ITSalary:
£31,781 - £34,793 (pay award pending)Contract type:
PermanentHours:
Full timeTelephone:
0131 624 6537Museum of London
London Museum is delivering the most exciting cultural project for London for a generation. An entirely new museum will open in 2026 in Smithfield and is expected to cost £437m, with significant support from the City of London Corporation and GLA in place. The Museum is raising £100m through a fundraising campaign. Finance sits at the heart of this project, enabling and advising the project.
Date posted: 05/09/2025
Deadline: 22/09/2025
Location:
LondonCategory:
FinancialSalary:
36476Contract type:
PermanentHours:
Full timeTelephone:
02078145792
National Galleries Scotland
Full-time
Fixed Term for 22 months (November 2025 until August 2027)
Salary £27,363 – £28,491 (pay award pending)
Plus generous benefits
Date posted: 05/09/2025
Deadline: 15/09/2025
Location:
EdinburghCategory:
CuratorialSalary:
£27,363 – £28,491 (pay award pending)Contract type:
TemporaryHours:
Full timeTelephone:
0131 624 6537
Location:
LondonCategory:
LibrarianSalary:
Up to £25709 per annumContract type:
PermanentHours:
Part timeTelephone:
01904 685795
Imperial War Museums
Are you passionate about history and skilled in mechanical conservation? Join us aboard one of London’s most iconic attractions — the HMS Belfast, moored on the River Thames.
Date posted: 05/09/2025
Deadline: 06/10/2025
Location:
HMS Belfast, LondonCategory:
ConservationSalary:
£30,300 per annumContract type:
PermanentHours:
Full timeTelephone:
naMuseum of London
London Museum is running the most exciting cultural project in London for a generation: the creation of an entirely new museum in Smithfield, with the first phase of the project due to open in 2026.
With major support already secured from the City of London and the Mayor of London, £100m will come from private and philanthropic funds raised through a major fundraising campaign.
Date posted: 04/09/2025
Deadline: 21/09/2025
Location:
LondonCategory:
Fundraising / developmentSalary:
£34,000-£36,000 per annumContract type:
PermanentHours:
Full timeTelephone:
0207 814 5611
Tullie
We are looking to recruit an Executive Assistant who will perform a pivotal role in delivering professional administrative support of the Director and the Trust Board.
Date posted: 03/09/2025
Deadline: 06/10/2025
Location:
CarlisleCategory:
AdministrationFundraising / development
Salary:
£27,612 to £29,029Contract type:
PermanentHours:
Full timeTelephone:
01228618719
Museum of the Home
The purpose of the HR Administrator is:
• To support the delivery of HR administrative services for the team.
• Part of our mission is to make the Museum an Amazing Place to Work and we are looking for a committed team member who can support this.
• To act as the first point of contact for all HR administrative queries, particularly on the Head: HR’s non-working days.
Date posted: 02/09/2025
Deadline: 24/09/2025
Location:
LondonCategory:
HRSalary:
11600 (29,000 FTE)Contract type:
PermanentHours:
Part timeTelephone:
02077496004
National Library of Scotland
9 hours per week and fixed term to mis July 2026.
Date posted: 02/09/2025
Deadline: 08/09/2025
Location:
EdinburghCategory:
AdministrationLibrarian
Salary:
£7,947Contract type:
TemporaryHours:
Part timeTelephone:
0131 623 3718
British Museum
Buying Administrator
The British Museum Company
Full-time
Permanent
£25,000-£26,000 per annum (dependent on experience)
Application Deadline: 12pm (midday) on Saturday 13th September 2025
Date posted: 01/09/2025
Deadline: 13/09/2025
Location:
BloomsburyCategory:
OtherSalary:
£25,000-£26,000 dependent on experienceContract type:
PermanentHours:
Full timeTelephone:
0207 323 8165
British Museum
Full-time, 41 hours per week (including one hour paid lunch break)
Permanent
£77,816 per annum
Application deadline: 12pm (midday) on 29 September 2025
Date posted: 01/09/2025
Deadline: 29/09/2025
Location:
LondonCategory:
ArchivistLibrarian
Research
Senior management
Salary:
£77,816 per annumContract type:
PermanentHours:
Full timeTelephone:
020 7323 8000
British Library
The Metadata department has a vacancy for a Metadata Systems Analyst, to be based in West Yorkshire (Boston Spa) or London (our St Pancras site). As a member of the Metadata Systems team, you will initially be participating in the implementation and support of a new cloud-based library system (Ex Libris Alma) to manage our published collections.
Date posted: 01/09/2025
Deadline: 05/10/2025
Location:
Boston Spa or St PancrasCategory:
DigitalSalary:
Contract type:
PermanentHours:
Full timeTelephone:
019
British Museum
Conservator: Organics
Collection Care and Moves
Part-time (21.6 hours per week)
Permanent
£39,105 per annum (pro rata)
Application deadline: 12pm (midday) on 15 September 2025
Date posted: 01/09/2025
Deadline: 15/09/2025
Location:
BloomsburyCategory:
Collections CareConservation
Salary:
£39,105 per annum (pro-rata)Contract type:
PermanentHours:
Part timeTelephone:
0207 323 8165
British Museum
Curator: Masterplan
Programme Management and Masterplan
Full-time, 41 hours per week (including one hour paid lunch break)
Permanent
£44,719 per annum
Application deadline: 12pm (midday) on 29th September 2025
Date posted: 01/09/2025
Deadline: 29/09/2025
Location:
BloomsburyCategory:
CuratorialSalary:
£44,719 per annumContract type:
PermanentHours:
Full timeTelephone:
0207 323 8165
The National Archives
The aim of this role is to prolong the life of the collection while also maximising access to the archival records and enhancing the experience of our users.
Date posted: 29/08/2025
Deadline: 14/09/2025
Location:
Kew, Richmond, TW9 4DUCategory:
ConservationSalary:
£33,784 per annumContract type:
PermanentHours:
Full timeTelephone:
020 3985 5979
Victoria & Albert Museum
We are seeking an experienced Exhibitions Registrar on a fixed term contract for 12 months to be based within the Exhibitions Department.
Date posted: 29/08/2025
Deadline: 29/09/2025
Location:
South KensingtonCategory:
ExhibitionsSalary:
£35,561 - £40,309 per annumContract type:
ContractHours:
Full timeTelephone:
02079422000
National Museums Liverpool
Reporting to the Lead Archivist (Maritime & Slavery Collections), the Curator of Photographic Collections will be responsible for managing and developing the Maritime Museum’s internationally significant photographic collections, ensuring they are accessible and impactful both in Liverpool and beyond.
Date posted: 29/08/2025
Deadline: 24/09/2025
Location:
LiverpoolCategory:
CuratorialSalary:
£33,778Contract type:
TemporaryHours:
Full timeTelephone:
01514784444
National Museums Liverpool
The role holder should be an exceptional fundraiser able to secure and grow income from trusts, foundations and other charitable grant-making organisations to support the organisation's increasing momentum. The successful candidate will be an accomplished Development Manager able to work collaboratively with the Head of Development and two Development Managers to meet the financial needs of NML.
Date posted: 29/08/2025
Deadline: 24/09/2025
Location:
LiverpoolCategory:
Fundraising / developmentSalary:
£33,773 pro rataContract type:
PermanentHours:
Part timeTelephone:
01514784444
Imperial War Museums
As a Preservation Technician at IWM, you will delivery preservation activities including integrated pest management, environmental monitoring, and conservation cleaning. This is an exciting opportunity to join a friendly team delivering preventive conservation activities across the three London branches of the Imperial War Museum: Lambeth Road, Churchill War Rooms and HMS Belfast.
Date posted: 28/08/2025
Deadline: 14/09/2025
Location:
IWM LondonCategory:
Collections CareSalary:
£26,826 per annumContract type:
PermanentHours:
Full timeTelephone:
n/a
The National Archives
This post will be responsible for supporting the delivery of two externally funded projects.
Date posted: 27/08/2025
Deadline: 10/09/2025
Location:
Kew, Richmond, TW9 4DUCategory:
OtherOutreach
Research
Salary:
£32,721 per annum, pro rataContract type:
ContractHours:
Part timeTelephone:
02039855979