Jobs
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Location:
PortsmouthCategory:
FinancialOther
Salary:
£92,684 - £110,106 per annum, dependent on experienceContract type:
PermanentHours:
Full timeTelephone:
02392 891370
University of Oxford Gardens, Libraries & Museums
Bodleian Libraries are seeking 2 talented DevOps Engineers to join our Digital Library Systems and Services team!
Date posted: 23/10/2026
Deadline: 27/11/2026
Location:
Oxford (OX2 0EW) with hybrid workingCategory:
ITDigital
Salary:
£39,424 - £47,779 per annum
Tate
As Assistant Collection Registrar (Acquisitions and Long Loans) you will be part of the Collection Management team and involved in the acquisitions and long loans process. You will spend varied days co-ordinating and documenting the movement and acquisition of art works from our collections, prioritising their care.
Date posted: 27/10/2026
Deadline: 24/11/2026
Location:
SE1 5GGCategory:
RegistrarSalary:
£32,674Contract type:
PermanentHours:
Full timeTelephone:
0207 8874974
University of Cambridge Museums
We invite applications for our new Head of Commercial role to lead on commercial strategy and income. Working closely with, and reporting to the Chief Operating Officer, the post-holder will have lead responsibility for making decisions about growing, sustaining and delivering this critical income stream as part of the Museum's business model.
Date posted: 30/10/2026
Deadline: 22/11/2026
Location:
CambridgeCategory:
Senior managementSalary:
Contract type:
PermanentHours:
Full timeTelephone:
01223 764 407
British Museum
This is an opportunity to work with the British Museum's Later Medieval collections!
Date posted: 22/10/2026
Deadline: 19/11/2026
Location:
LondonCategory:
CuratorialSalary:
Up to £37706 per annumContract type:
ContractHours:
Full timeTelephone:
020 7323 8000
University of Oxford Gardens, Libraries & Museums
You will be a member of the Ashmolean Schools and University Engagement Team. You will work with colleagues across the Ashmolean and the Collegiate University to research, develop, coordinate or deliver University Engagement initiatives
Date posted: 23/10/2026
Deadline: 18/11/2026
Location:
OxfordCategory:
EducationSalary:
Grade 6.1
Science Museum Group
Senior Philanthropy Manager at the Science Museum in London
Date posted: 27/10/2026
Deadline: 17/11/2026
Location:
LondonCategory:
Fundraising / developmentSalary:
£48000 - £52000 per annumContract type:
PermanentHours:
Full timeTelephone:
01904 685795
Tate
This is an exciting opportunity to join Collection Management department of one of the world’s leading art institutions. We are seeking one Senior Art Handling Technician to work and plan for our medium and long-term Storage Programme for Tate’s Collections. This role plays a key part in facilitating artwork moves between storage facilities to optimise storage capacity in support programmes.
Date posted: 27/10/2026
Deadline: 16/11/2026
Location:
SE1 5GGCategory:
Collections CareSalary:
£32,674Contract type:
PermanentHours:
Full timeTelephone:
0207 8874974
National Army Museum
Seeking a passionate Soft Play and Birthday Party Assistant to join our Front of House team, delivering high standards, engaging visitors and enhancing their experience.
Date posted: 20/10/2026
Deadline: 16/11/2026
Location:
Chelsea, LondonCategory:
Front of house/visitor servicesOther
Salary:
London Living WageContract type:
OtherHours:
Part timeTelephone:
02077300717
National Army Museum
Creative role leading on Product Development, Merchandising and Ecommerce to engage and extend physical and digital audience reach, grow retail income and enhance our brand reputation
Date posted: 20/10/2026
Deadline: 16/11/2026
Location:
Chelsea, LondonCategory:
OtherSalary:
£22,218 (pro rata of FTE £37,030)Contract type:
PermanentHours:
Part timeTelephone:
02077300717
National Museums Scotland
We are looking for an experienced and collaborative leader with a passion for creating exceptional audience experiences to join our Exhibitions & Design team.
Date posted: 20/10/2026
Deadline: 16/11/2026
Location:
National Museum of Scotland, EdinburghCategory:
DesignExhibitions
Salary:
£64,762 - £73,428Contract type:
PermanentHours:
Full timeTelephone:
01312474152
Imperial War Museums
IWM Duxford is seeking an Air Show Assistant to support the planning and delivery of our internationally renowned air shows and flying events. Working closely with the Air Show Team and Flying Display Directors, you'll coordinate event administration, prepare operational documentation, support stakeholders and help deliver outstanding events that attract visitors from across the UK and beyond.
Date posted: 16/10/2026
Deadline: 16/11/2026
Location:
IWM DuxfordCategory:
OtherSalary:
£24,000 - £25,340Contract type:
PermanentHours:
Full timeTelephone:
n/aMuseum of London
Are you an inspiring leader with a passion for conservation and collection care?
Do you thrive on bringing people together, leading complex projects and driving positive change?
If so then join us and be part of something extraordinary as we shape the future of our collection.
Date posted: 23/10/2026
Deadline: 15/11/2026
Location:
LondonCategory:
ConservationSalary:
£43,419 per annum plus benefitsContract type:
ContractHours:
Full timeTelephone:
02078145611
National Gallery
The National Gallery’s Learning Team brings people and paintings together. Would you like to explore creative ways to engage audiences, gain hands-on experience, and develop new skills? We’re looking for two Creative Learning Trainees to join our team in early 2027.
Date posted: 26/10/2026
Deadline: 15/11/2026
Location:
The National Gallery, LondonCategory:
EducationSalary:
£25,660.80 per annum working 4 days per week (based on an FTE of £32,076 per annum).Contract type:
TemporaryHours:
Part timeTelephone:
020 7747 5136
British Museum
As Senior Business Analyst, you will operate as an experienced internal consultant at the intersection of business need, technical design and technology strategy.
Date posted: 27/10/2026
Deadline: 15/11/2026
Location:
BloomsburyCategory:
ITSalary:
£51,623 per annumContract type:
ContractHours:
Full timeTelephone:
N/A
British Museum
As Conservator: Storage, your main focus will be providing preventive conservation support for collection stores across the British Museum estate.
Date posted: 23/10/2026
Deadline: 13/11/2026
Location:
LondonCategory:
ConservationSalary:
Up to £40513 per annumContract type:
PermanentHours:
Full timeTelephone:
020 7323 8000
Royal Air Force Museum
The Royal Air Force Museum is as a national museum, a Government non-departmental public body (NDPB) and a registered charity.
We have two public sites in the Midlands and London and a stored collection at Stafford. Our purpose is to share the RAF story - past, present and future - using the stories of its people and our collections to engage, inform and inspire.
Date posted: 30/10/2026
Deadline: 12/11/2026
Location:
LondonCategory:
DesignSalary:
£31,114Contract type:
TemporaryHours:
Full timeTelephone:
0208 2052266Museum 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 with significant support from the City of London Corporation and GLA in place.
Reporting into and occasionally deputising for the Finance Manager, the Senior Finance Officer role sits within an experienced Finance team.
Date posted: 30/10/2026
Deadline: 11/11/2026
Location:
LondonCategory:
FinancialSalary:
£34,613 per annum plus benefitsContract type:
ContractHours:
Full timeTelephone:
02078145611
Royal Air Force Museum
The Royal Air Force Museum is as a national museum, a Government non-departmental public body (NDPB) and a registered charity.
We have two public sites in the Midlands and London and a stored collection at Stafford. Our purpose is to share the RAF story - past, present and future - using the stories of its people and our collections to engage, inform and inspire.
Date posted: 22/10/2026
Deadline: 11/11/2026
Location:
LondonCategory:
Front of house/visitor servicesSalary:
£23,316.31Contract type:
PermanentHours:
Part timeTelephone:
0208 205 2266
Science Museum Group
Could you help move one of the UK's most important scientific collections, from microscope slides to railway carriages?
Date posted: 28/10/2026
Deadline: 11/11/2026
Location:
Swindon, WiltshireCategory:
Collections CareSalary:
Up to £25820 per annum + 35 hours per weekContract type:
PermanentHours:
Full timeTelephone:
01904 685795