Jobs
Search here for jobs across the UK’s national and major regional museums, libraries and archives.
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National Gallery
The National Gallery is seeking a part-time assistant paintings conservator working on the structural conservation of panel and canvas supports.
Date posted: 01/06/2026
Deadline: 30/06/2026
Location:
LondonCategory:
ConservationSalary:
£15,560 per annum (based on an FTE of £38,900 per annum)Contract type:
PermanentHours:
Part timeTelephone:
n/a
British Library
The Endangered Archives Programme (EAP) at the British Library gives grants via an annual funding round to projects to survey and digitise archive collections across the world. Since 2004, the Programme has helped digitise more than sixteen million images and 35,000 sound tracks.
Date posted: 15/06/2026
Deadline: 30/06/2026
Location:
St PancrasCategory:
Collections CareResearch
Salary:
Contract type:
TemporaryHours:
Part timeTelephone:
0113
Victoria & Albert Museum
We are recruiting a fixed-term Collections Storage Officer role, until the 31 March 2028, to form part of a small project team who are undertaking this work, working alongside specialist teams from across the V&A.
Date posted: 16/06/2026
Deadline: 28/06/2026
Location:
South KensingtonCategory:
Collections CareSalary:
£30,000Contract type:
ContractHours:
Full timeTelephone:
02079422000
The National Archives
We’re looking for an IT Service Support Analyst to join our IT Operations team.
Date posted: 24/06/2026
Deadline: 08/07/2026
Location:
Kew, Richmond, TW9 4DUCategory:
ITDigital
Salary:
£29,258 per annumContract type:
PermanentHours:
Full timeTelephone:
02039855979
Royal Air Force Museum
The Museum is looking to recruit an Assistant Curator- Visual Media and Archives.
Date posted: 22/06/2026
Deadline: 26/07/2026
Location:
LondonCategory:
ArchivistCuratorial
Salary:
£26,851.50Contract type:
PermanentHours:
Full timeTelephone:
02082052266
Tullie
Tullie is looking for a permanent HR & Business Support Administrator to join our team at an exciting moment in our development, as we deliver Project Tullie - an ambitious capital development programme that is transforming the museum and its role at the heart of Carlisle.
Date posted: 19/06/2026
Deadline: 17/07/2026
Location:
CarlisleCategory:
AdministrationHR
Salary:
£25,967-£27,385Contract type:
PermanentHours:
Part timeTelephone:
01228618719Royal Pavilion and Museums
This is an exciting opportunity for a dynamic, practical, and self-motivated individual to join the Collections Team at Brighton & Hove Museums. This specialist team is tasked with managing and interpretating nationally and internationally important collections.
Date posted: 12/02/2026
Deadline: 08/07/2026
Location:
BrightonCategory:
CuratorialSalary:
£27,254 pro-rataContract type:
TemporaryHours:
Part timeTelephone:
03000290900
Science Museum Group
Safety Coordinator at NRM, York.
Date posted: 12/06/2026
Deadline: 26/06/2026
Location:
York, North YorkshireCategory:
Health and SafetySalary:
Up to £27000 per annumContract type:
PermanentHours:
Full timeTelephone:
01904 685795
National Gallery
The National Gallery is seeking two outstanding early-career scholars to each take up an exciting 22-month full-time postdoctoral fellowship based in our newly established Research Department.
Date posted: 13/05/2026
Deadline: 30/06/2026
Location:
LondonCategory:
ResearchSalary:
£38,133Contract type:
ContractHours:
Full timeTelephone:
n/a
University of Oxford Gardens, Libraries & Museums
The Major Projects & Exhibitions Department at the Ashmolean Museum delivers gallery redevelopments, temporary exhibitions and major cross-museum projects. You will join a creative and collaborative team, supporting the Museum’s public engagement, exhibitions and commercial activities through inspiring visual design.
Date posted: 29/05/2026
Deadline: 30/06/2026
Location:
Ashmolean Museum, Beaumont Street, Oxford, OX1 2PHCategory:
DesignSalary:
starting from £32,108 per annum*
Science Museum Group
Interactive galleries coordinator
Date posted: 22/06/2026
Deadline: 29/06/2026
Location:
City of London, LondonCategory:
AdministrationIT
Salary:
£30000 - £35000 per annumContract type:
TemporaryHours:
Full timeTelephone:
01904 685795
British Library
The British Library is looking for a Business Analyst to play a pivotal role in bridging the gap between business needs and technological solutions. You will collaborate with stakeholders, gather and analyse requirements and translate them into actionable insights for the development and improvement of products, processes and systems.
Date posted: 22/06/2026
Deadline: 10/07/2026
Location:
Boston SpaCategory:
AdministrationOther
Salary:
Contract type:
PermanentHours:
Full timeTelephone:
0113
British Museum
We are seeking a creative and highly organised Supporter Engagement Coordinator to join our Supporter Engagement team at the British Museum!
Date posted: 18/06/2026
Deadline: 02/07/2026
Location:
LondonCategory:
Fundraising / developmentSalary:
Up to £31979 per annumContract type:
PermanentHours:
Full timeTelephone:
020 7323 8000
National Museums Liverpool
We’re looking for a Conservator (Paintings) to join our team. You’ll care for, treat and preserve paintings, support loans and exhibitions, and contribute to research and public access, while helping run the conservation studio and ensure best practice across collections.
Date posted: 18/06/2026
Deadline: 08/07/2026
Location:
Liverpool (Midland Railway Building)Category:
ConservationSalary:
£34,791 per annumContract type:
ContractHours:
Full timeTelephone:
01514784444
The National Archives
As Interpretation Developer it is your job to tell these stories, to make meaningful connections between our audiences and our collection.
Date posted: 17/06/2026
Deadline: 01/07/2026
Location:
Kew, Richmond, TW9 4DUCategory:
ExhibitionsSalary:
£33,784 per annumContract type:
ContractHours:
Full timeTelephone:
02039855979
University of Oxford Gardens, Libraries & Museums
Working across the Museum of Natural History and the History of Science Museum as part of the Museum Digital Collections function within the GLAM division, this role combines system administration, maintenance of collections information standards and user support for two instances of the EMu Collections Management System.
Date posted: 05/06/2026
Deadline: 29/06/2026
Location:
OxfordCategory:
OtherSalary:
Grade 6
Birmingham Museums Trust
The Collections Department at Birmingham Museums Trust (BMT) is seeking an experienced and enthusiastic Collections Access Manager to lead the management, documentation, care, access, and storage of Birmingham Museums’ collections.
Date posted: 17/06/2026
Deadline: 10/07/2026
Location:
BirminghamCategory:
Collections CareSalary:
£35,700 per annumContract type:
PermanentHours:
Full timeTelephone:
N.A
British Library
The Metadata department has a vacancy for a Metadata Systems Analyst, to be based in London (our St Pancras site). As a member of the Metadata Systems team you will participate in the support of our newly-implemented cloud-based library system (Ex Libris Alma) to manage our published collections.
Date posted: 26/05/2026
Deadline: 28/06/2026
Location:
St PancrasCategory:
ITSalary:
Contract type:
PermanentHours:
Full timeTelephone:
01937
British Library
Looking for a new technical job with a bit of a difference? Want to help develop new solutions for preserving the nation’s published digital memory? Then this might be the job for you! The British Library has an exciting opportunity for a new Technical Analyst to join our small team of analysts in our Digital Collection Management & Preservation department.
Date posted: 22/06/2026
Deadline: 05/07/2026
Location:
Boston Spa or St PancrasCategory:
ITSalary:
Contract type:
TemporaryHours:
Full timeTelephone:
0113
British Library
The British Library is looking for a skilled and enthusiastic AV Technician to join our team. Based at our iconic St Pancras site, you’ll play a key role in delivering outstanding audio-visual support for a wide variety of events. From high-profile corporate and government presentations, to public performances, conferences, and lectures, you’ll help ensure every event runs seamlessly.
Date posted: 22/06/2026
Deadline: 29/06/2026
Location:
St PancrasCategory:
ITSalary:
Contract type:
PermanentHours:
Full timeTelephone:
0113