Jobs
Search here for jobs across the UK’s national and major regional museums, libraries and archives.
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National Army Museum
The Programmes Summer Placement supports the Programmes team in planning and delivering the National Army Museum’s public programme, including the Chelsea History Festival.
Date posted: 15/04/2025
Deadline: 16/05/2025
Location:
Chelsea, LondonCategory:
AdministrationEvents
Other
Salary:
NMW/NLWContract type:
TemporaryHours:
Part timeTelephone:
020 7881 2477
National Museums Liverpool
Reporting to the Collections Stores Coordinator, the Collections & Storage Assistant provides building management and collections care support for the protection and longevity of NML’s stored collections.
Date posted: 17/04/2025
Deadline: 07/05/2025
Location:
LiverpoolCategory:
Collections CareConservation
Curatorial
Salary:
£26,121Contract type:
TemporaryHours:
Full timeTelephone:
01514784444
Black Country Living Museum
The Black Country Living Museum is seeking an organised Receptionist/Administrator to join the Visitor Welcome Team. You’ll play a crucial role in ensuring our guests experience a professional welcome by providing a seamless service upon arrival. If you're a proactive problem solver with excellent communication skills, we'd love to hear from you!
Date posted: 29/04/2025
Deadline: 12/05/2025
Location:
DudleyCategory:
AdministrationSalary:
£20335 per annum (FTE £25418.75)Contract type:
PermanentHours:
Part timeTelephone:
0121 521 5690 (ext. 304)
Horniman Museum and Gardens
We’re looking for a Junior Graphic Artworker to join our friendly Exhibitions and Design team. This part-time role has been created to support the growing demand for accessible and well-designed 2D artwork across the Horniman.
If you have a strong eye for design, a can-do attitude, the ability to manage your workload and contribute to a busy and creative team then we want to hear from you.
Date posted: 29/04/2025
Deadline: 13/05/2025
Location:
South East LondonCategory:
DesignOther
Digital
Salary:
£27,300 pro rata per annumContract type:
PermanentHours:
Part timeTelephone:
02086991872
Imperial War Museums
The Volunteering Officer ensures that IWM delivers high quality, enjoyable and impactful volunteer engagement. Volunteering Officers lead a team of passionate and motivated volunteers, overseeing smooth and safe operation across Front of House and Back of House areas. The team will produce positive, impactful results and experiences for volunteers, visitors and IWM.
Date posted: 29/04/2025
Deadline: 19/05/2025
Location:
Any London BranchCategory:
OutreachSalary:
£27,000 to £29,000 per annum, full time equivalent (depending on experience)Contract type:
PermanentHours:
Part timeTelephone:
na
Imperial War Museums
The Retail and Admissions department welcomes over 2 million visitors each year.
Date posted: 28/04/2025
Deadline: 11/05/2025
Location:
Churchill War RoomsCategory:
Front of house/visitor servicesSalary:
£27,008 per annum, £21,606 pro rataContract type:
PermanentHours:
Part timeTelephone:
na
British Library
The British Library is looking for someone to work within the strategic plan established by the Head of Marketing Campaigns. The successful candidate will support the Marketing Manager in planning, coordinating and managing the delivery of marketing campaigns for the British Library's culture programmes, including exhibitions and events.
Date posted: 28/04/2025
Deadline: 18/05/2025
Location:
LondonCategory:
MarketingSalary:
28,119Contract type:
TemporaryHours:
Full timeTelephone:
01937
British Library
We have an exciting opportunity for a fixed term post to catalogue the archive of the poet and translator, Michael Hamburger.
Date posted: 25/04/2025
Deadline: 11/05/2025
Location:
St PancrasCategory:
CuratorialSalary:
£28,119 per annumContract type:
TemporaryHours:
Full timeTelephone:
019
British Museum
Full Time
Fixed Term (6 months)
£28,144 pro rata
Application deadline: 12pm (midday) on 9 May 2025
Date posted: 24/04/2025
Deadline: 09/05/2025
Location:
BloomsburyCategory:
Collections CareSalary:
£28,144 per annumContract type:
ContractHours:
Full timeTelephone:
020 7323 8165
University of Oxford Gardens, Libraries & Museums
We are looking for 4 Project Assistants to join our Collections Move Project team to help with the preparation and movement of museum collections and delivery to the new store.
Date posted: 22/04/2025
Deadline: 19/05/2025
Location:
Various sites across OxfordshireCategory:
Collections CareSalary:
£27,838 – £31,459 per annum
The National Archives
We are looking for someone with a recognised security qualification and a passion to work in a security and invigilation role.
Date posted: 16/04/2025
Deadline: 30/04/2025
Location:
Kew, RichmondCategory:
Front of house/visitor servicesSecurity
Salary:
£26,004 per annumContract type:
PermanentHours:
Full timeTelephone:
020 8392 5359
Derby Museums Trust
Are you methodical, organised, have excellent attention to detail and skilled at organising and analysing data? Are you enthusiastic, proficient in the use of excel for data monitoring and reporting, and have a savvy understanding of CRM systems? If so, Derby Museums wants to hear from you!
Date posted: 10/04/2025
Deadline: 07/05/2025
Location:
DE1 1BSCategory:
ResearchSalary:
£28,906 – £30,840 (FTE) / £23,437 – £25,005 (pro rata for 30 hours)Contract type:
PermanentHours:
Part timeTelephone:
01332641901
British Library
As an Assistant Accountant in our Accounting team you will be fundamental to our ability to support the organisation through the provision of a financial service. Based within our Accounting Team at Boston Spa, the role will involve working closely with other teams across several departments providing you with a broad range of financial and leadership skills to enhance your formal training.
Date posted: 22/04/2025
Deadline: 04/05/2025
Location:
LeedsCategory:
OtherSalary:
£31,364Contract type:
PermanentHours:
Full timeTelephone:
01924
National Portrait Gallery
To lead, motivate and develop a team of Visitor Experience Assistants and Visitor Experience Team Leaders (Duty Managers) to deliver an exceptional standard of visitor experience through their interaction with visitors to the National Portrait Gallery. To support the Head of Visitor Experience on the practical delivery of all aspects of the Gallery’s Visitor Experience.
Date posted: 04/03/2025
Deadline: 05/05/2025
Location:
St Martin's PlaceCategory:
Front of house/visitor servicesSalary:
£36,690.16Contract type:
PermanentHours:
Part timeTelephone:
0
National Museums Liverpool
Reporting to the Head of Exhibitions, you will lead the development, management and delivery of the John Moores Painting Prize, in addition to other contemporary art projects.
Date posted: 08/04/2025
Deadline: 30/04/2025
Location:
LiverpoolCategory:
CuratorialExhibitions
Salary:
£30,403 (pay award pending)Contract type:
PermanentHours:
Full timeTelephone:
01514784444
British Library
Could you take our schools programme in Leeds to the next level? Having started in 2020 we’ve achieved a good reach into Leeds schools through our primary in-school workshops, secondary special events, teacher training and online offer.
Date posted: 28/04/2025
Deadline: 21/05/2025
Location:
LeedsCategory:
EducationSalary:
31,364Contract type:
TemporaryHours:
Full timeTelephone:
0113
British Library
We have an exciting opportunity to join our friendly and supportive Advisory team as a HR Advisor.
Date posted: 25/04/2025
Deadline: 11/05/2025
Location:
St PancrasCategory:
HRSalary:
£34,608 per annumContract type:
TemporaryHours:
Full timeTelephone:
019
British Museum
Executive Assistant and Senior Administrator
Development
Full-time, 41 hours per week (including one hour paid lunch break)
Permanent
£30,898 per annum
Application deadline: 12pm (midday) on Monday, 12 May 2025
Date posted: 25/04/2025
Deadline: 12/05/2025
Location:
BloomsburyCategory:
AdministrationSalary:
£30,898Contract type:
PermanentHours:
Full timeTelephone:
020 73238396Museum of London
London Museum is currently running the most exciting cultural project in London for a generation: the creation of an entirely new museum in Smithfield, due to open its doors in 2026. This £437m project will see the transformation of two market buildings in Smithfield into a new world-class cultural destination
Date posted: 24/04/2025
Deadline: 11/05/2025
Location:
LondonCategory:
Fundraising / developmentSalary:
38049Contract type:
PermanentHours:
Full timeTelephone:
02078145792Location:
LondonCategory:
RegistrarSalary:
33329Contract type:
PermanentHours:
Full timeTelephone:
02078145792