Jobs
Search here for jobs across the UK’s national and major regional museums, libraries and archives.
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Imperial War Museums
The Retail and Admissions department welcomes over 2 million visitors each year. The department is responsible for generating income and profit for IWM; delivering a product range that is unique, relevant and inspiring; providing excellent customer service and visitor welcome and the department acts as an ambassador for the IWM brand and values.
Date posted: 27/07/2021
Deadline: 04/08/2021
Location:
HMS Belfast, LondonCategory:
Front of house/visitor servicesSalary:
£23,375 per annum pro rata (£18,699 per annum)Contract type:
PermanentHours:
Part timeTelephone:
02074165000
Imperial War Museums
The Retail and Admissions department welcomes over 2 million visitors each year. The department is responsible for generating income and profit for IWM; delivering a product range that is unique, relevant and inspiring; providing excellent customer service and visitor welcome and the department acts as an ambassador for the IWM brand and values.
Date posted: 27/07/2021
Deadline: 02/08/2021
Location:
IWM Duxford, CambridgeCategory:
Front of house/visitor servicesSalary:
£18,575 per annum pro rata (£3,715 per annum)Contract type:
TemporaryHours:
Part timeTelephone:
02074165000
Imperial War Museums
As Collections Information Officer you will have some knowledge of museum documentation and you are interested in developing your skills and knowledge. You will understand and be able to apply Spectrum and the ways in which museums record and use data.
Date posted: 27/07/2021
Deadline: 09/08/2021
Location:
Duxford, CambridgeshireCategory:
AdministrationIT
Other
Salary:
£29,100 per annumContract type:
PermanentHours:
Full timeTelephone:
020 7416 5000
Sir John Soane's Museum
The Museum is seeking a Volunteer Manager reporting to the Head of Operations. This post is responsible for recruiting, training and managing around a hundred volunteers in this small but high-profile National Museum.
Date posted: 26/07/2021
Deadline: 07/08/2021
Location:
Holborn LondonCategory:
AdministrationFront of house/visitor services
Salary:
£25,000Contract type:
PermanentHours:
Full timeTelephone:
07909992891
Science Museum Group
Are you passionate about managing the delivery of unique exhibitions? Do you have experience leading project teams?
Date posted: 26/07/2021
Deadline: 08/08/2021
Location:
LondonCategory:
ExhibitionsSalary:
Up to £40,000 per annum (pro rata)Contract type:
TemporaryHours:
Full timeTelephone:
01904 685750
Royal Armouries
The Royal Armouries, the United Kingdom’s national museum of arms and armour, is seeking maternity cover for a member of the Firearms and Artillery Department, part of the Collections Directorate.
Date posted: 26/07/2021
Deadline: 08/08/2021
Location:
LeedsCategory:
CuratorialSalary:
£20,486.67 per annumContract type:
TemporaryHours:
Full timeTelephone:
n/a
University of Cambridge Museums
The Museum of Archaeology and Anthropology is seeking to appoint an enthusiastic, friendly and well-organised person to the full-time post of Visitor Services Assistant / Shop Supervisor.
Date posted: 26/07/2021
Deadline: 09/08/2021
Location:
CambridgeCategory:
Front of house/visitor servicesOther
Salary:
£23,067-£26,715 per annumContract type:
ContractHours:
Full timeTelephone:
Please see job description
Imperial War Museums
The Preservation Manager will plan and manage collection care programmes at all of IWM’s five branches or at local venues. This will include overseeing external conservation contracts, and managing a team of conservators and conservation technicians.
Date posted: 26/07/2021
Deadline: 09/08/2021
Location:
LondonCategory:
Collections CareSalary:
£38,826 per annumContract type:
ContractHours:
Full timeTelephone:
020 7416 5000
Natural History Museum
We are seeking a highly talented, experienced Architect to lead on the strategic design, gallery design visioning of our Public Space Plan
Date posted: 26/07/2021
Deadline: 09/08/2021
Location:
Kensington and Chelsea, LondonCategory:
Buildings and facilitiesSalary:
Up to £44559 per annumContract type:
ContractHours:
Full timeTelephone:
0207 942 5000
Natural History Museum
An exciting new role that will be critical to delivering the visions for the proposed galleries, initially focusing on a Children's Gallery.
Date posted: 26/07/2021
Deadline: 09/08/2021
Location:
Kensington and Chelsea, LondonCategory:
ExhibitionsSalary:
Up to £34421 per annumContract type:
ContractHours:
Full timeTelephone:
0207 942 5898
British Library
£23,250.00 00 per annum
FULL TIME
Permanent
Boston Spa, Yorkshire
Date posted: 23/07/2021
Deadline: 15/08/2021
Location:
Boston SpaCategory:
Collections CareConservation
Digital
Salary:
£23,250.00 per annumContract type:
PermanentHours:
Full timeTelephone:
01937 882030
The National Archives
Would you like to pursue a career in cyber security with a Level 6 degree apprenticeship? If you are a logical and creative problem-solver, detail-oriented, and keen to develop your knowledge of security engineering, information systems and technical security practices, then we would love to hear from you.
Date posted: 23/07/2021
Deadline: 08/08/2021
Location:
Kew, RichmondCategory:
ITSalary:
£25,000 per annumContract type:
ContractHours:
Full timeTelephone:
020 8392 5359.
Black Country Living Museum
Black Country Living Museum is looking for a Corporate Development Manager to seek out, scope, develop and deliver new opportunities for the Museum to work with businesses including commercial sponsorship agreements, in-kind support, charitable donations and the Business Partners scheme.
Date posted: 23/07/2021
Deadline: 06/08/2021
Location:
DudleyCategory:
AdministrationEvents
Fundraising / development
Salary:
£30,000 per annumContract type:
TemporaryHours:
Full timeTelephone:
0121 557 9643
Science Museum Group
Do you want to develop and deliver a series of events that attract, engage and retain high value supporters across all our museums?
Date posted: 23/07/2021
Deadline: 15/08/2021
Location:
LondonCategory:
EventsFundraising / development
Salary:
Up to £32,000 per annumContract type:
PermanentHours:
Full timeTelephone:
01904 685750
Science Museum Group
Do you possess experience of doctoral research and teaching and developing a curriculum at Master’s level? Are you looking to experience working in a leading museum research department?
Date posted: 23/07/2021
Deadline: 08/08/2021
Location:
LondonCategory:
ResearchSalary:
£34,500 per annumContract type:
TemporaryHours:
Full timeTelephone:
01904 685750
Victoria & Albert Museum
We are currently seeking Barcoding Assistants, Barcoding Remediation Project to be based full time at Blythe House.
Date posted: 23/07/2021
Deadline: 06/08/2021
Location:
LondonCategory:
Collections CareSalary:
£20,201Contract type:
TemporaryHours:
Full timeTelephone:
02079422937
Royal Air Force Museum
The Royal Air Force Museum is a national museum, a Government non-departmental public body (NDPB) and a registered charity, with two sister sites at London and Cosford. RAF Museum Enterprises Ltd is the trading arm of the RAF Museum with all profits gift-aided to the Museum to support its charitable activities.
Date posted: 22/07/2021
Deadline: 06/08/2021
Location:
CosfordCategory:
OtherSalary:
£24,000Contract type:
PermanentHours:
Full timeTelephone:
01902 376 200
Museum of the Home
Are you a talented communications expert with a passion for sharing stories and reaching new audiences? We are looking for a creative individual to join our small, dynamic communications team at the Museum of the Home to build on the success of our reopening.
Date posted: 22/07/2021
Deadline: 02/09/2021
Location:
E2 8EACategory:
Press/PRSalary:
30,000Contract type:
TemporaryHours:
OtherTelephone:
020 7739 9893
Royal Armouries
We are looking for an experienced Digital Project Manager to join our team. You will be part of the transformation of the ways of working at the Royal Armouries in order to create a ground-breaking new website. You will be responsible for the management and smooth operation of the development and roll-out of Royal Armouries Digital Vision achieving far more than just a new website.
Date posted: 22/07/2021
Deadline: 16/09/2021
Location:
LeedsCategory:
OtherDigital
Salary:
£33,500 per annumContract type:
ContractHours:
Full timeTelephone:
n/a
Royal Armouries
We are looking for a qualified (Digital) Technical Manager to join our team. You will be part of the transformation of the ways of working at the Royal Armouries in order to create a ground-breaking new website. You will be responsible for the management and development with the appointed contractor for delivering a new integrated technical infrastructure and website(s)
Date posted: 22/07/2021
Deadline: 16/08/2021
Location:
LeedsCategory:
OtherTechnician
Digital
Salary:
£30,000 per annumContract type:
ContractHours:
Full timeTelephone:
n/a