Jobs
Search here for jobs across the UK’s national and major regional museums, libraries and archives.
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Royal Botanic Gardens Kew
a dream job for someone with a passion for promoting culture, nature, science and heritage through innovative PR campaigns. A busy and wide-ranging role, the Media Officer at RBG Kew is part of a busy Communications team and has specific responsibility for securing media coverage for programming like arts and culture aimed at driving visitors to Kew Gardens.
Date posted: 22/02/2021
Deadline: 10/03/2021
Location:
Kew Gardens, TW9 3AECategory:
Press/PRSalary:
£28,000 per annumContract type:
PermanentHours:
Full timeTelephone:
00000000000
Royal Armouries
Are you a digital project manager seeking a new and exciting challenge? Do you want to work for a national museum with an internationally important collection that is embarking on an exciting new phase in its history?
Date posted: 22/02/2021
Deadline: 12/03/2021
Location:
LeedsCategory:
DigitalSalary:
£33,500 per annumContract type:
TemporaryHours:
Full timeTelephone:
00000000000
Science Museum Group
Do you have a commercial approach, with solid experience in managing capital projects?
Date posted: 19/02/2021
Deadline: 07/03/2021
Location:
Science Museum - LondonCategory:
Buildings and facilitiesSalary:
£50,000 - £55,000 DOL & DOEContract type:
ContractHours:
Full timeTelephone:
01904 685 750
National Portrait Gallery
Do you have experience working in an Archive or Library?
Have you got experience managing a team?
If so, we have just the role for you.
Check out our latest job opportunity - Senior Archive and Library Manager
Date posted: 18/02/2021
Deadline: 05/03/2021
Location:
LondonCategory:
ArchivistLibrarian
Other
Salary:
£21,900 per annumContract type:
ContractHours:
Part timeTelephone:
02073060055
Natural History Museum
The Natural History Museum is recruiting for 2x Interim Digitisers. These roles will be responsible for specimen digitisation.
Date posted: 18/02/2021
Deadline: 04/03/2021
Location:
City of London, LondonCategory:
ScientificDigital
Salary:
Up to £26208 per annumContract type:
ContractHours:
Full timeTelephone:
0207 942 5898
Victoria & Albert Museum
We are seeking an Estate Manager - Energy and Compliance to join the Estate department at the V&A.
Date posted: 17/02/2021
Deadline: 03/03/2021
Location:
South KensingtonCategory:
Buildings and facilitiesSalary:
£38,630.00 - £42,231.00Contract type:
PermanentHours:
Full timeTelephone:
02079422937
Natural History Museum
Train and manage or respond to requests of individuals who require use of/access to instrumentation or lab space within the chemistry laboratories.
Date posted: 17/02/2021
Deadline: 03/03/2021
Location:
Kensington and Chelsea, LondonCategory:
ScientificSalary:
Up to £30877 per annumContract type:
ContractHours:
Full timeTelephone:
0207 942 5000
Science Museum Group
Do you want to be part of the team responsible for the largest and most complex museum estate in the country? Do you have excellent communication and interpersonal skills and the ability work efficiently with a variety of internal and external stakeholders?
Date posted: 16/02/2021
Deadline: 28/02/2021
Location:
National Collections Centre - WroughtonCategory:
AdministrationBuildings and facilities
Salary:
£25,000 - £27,000Contract type:
PermanentHours:
Full timeTelephone:
01904 685 750
Birmingham Museums Trust
In advance of development work adjacent to the Museum Collection Centre, Birmingham. Birmingham Museums Trust are currently looking to appoint a Project Team Leader on a 9 month contract.
Date posted: 16/02/2021
Deadline: 03/03/2021
Location:
BirminghamCategory:
Collections CareSalary:
£30,450 pro rataContract type:
TemporaryHours:
Full timeTelephone:
N/A
Birmingham Museums Trust
In advance of development work adjacent to the Museum Collection Centre, Birmingham. Birmingham Museums Trust are currently looking to appoint a Project Move Assistant on a 9 month contract.
Date posted: 16/02/2021
Deadline: 03/03/2021
Location:
BirminghamCategory:
Collections CareSalary:
£17,942 pro rata (£18,328 pro rata from 1st May 2021)Contract type:
TemporaryHours:
Full timeTelephone:
N/A
National Museum of the Royal Navy
Our world has changed and we are responding by looking for new ways to engage and excite our audiences through innovative public programming
Date posted: 16/02/2021
Deadline: 22/03/2021
Location:
PortsmouthCategory:
MarketingSalary:
35,500Contract type:
PermanentHours:
Full timeTelephone:
02398894555
Royal Botanic Gardens Kew
We are looking for an enthusiastic individual with excellent communication skills, able to confidently drive the land train safely, whilst delivering insightful tour commentary along the route. You will be our friendly face and a true ambassador. You must be an organised individual with an eye for detail - able to multi-task when necessary but also able to focus on more routine tasks when required
Date posted: 15/02/2021
Deadline: 28/02/2021
Location:
Kew Gardens, TW9 3AECategory:
Front of house/visitor servicesSalary:
£20,984 per annum pro rataContract type:
PermanentHours:
OtherTelephone:
00000000000
Natural History Museum
Place initial order quantities and determine replenishment parameters. Manage the purchase ordering process, liaising directly with suppliers.
Date posted: 15/02/2021
Deadline: 01/03/2021
Location:
Kensington and Chelsea, LondonCategory:
OtherSalary:
Up to £26049 per annumContract type:
PermanentHours:
Full timeTelephone:
0207 942 5000
British Museum
The HR department at the British Museum is evolving. We are introducing a business partnering model to enable the provision of strategic and operational HR advice to the leadership and management teams of the British Museum and British Museum Company Ltd.
Date posted: 15/02/2021
Deadline: 01/03/2021
Location:
BloomsburyCategory:
HRSalary:
£29,958 - £36,480Contract type:
PermanentHours:
Full timeTelephone:
+44 (0)20 7323 8000
Royal Botanic Gardens Kew
Within the Finance department and reporting to the Head of Project & Fund Accounting, you’ll support Kew’s mission as a key member of this team, ensuring that Kew’s project managers and senior staff receive the support and financial information required in managing grant-funded research projects.
Date posted: 15/02/2021
Deadline: 01/03/2021
Location:
Kew Gardens, TW9 3AECategory:
FinancialSalary:
£42,000 per annumContract type:
PermanentHours:
Full timeTelephone:
00000000000
The National Archives
We're looking for a creative and talented marketing assistant to join our marketing team.
Date posted: 11/02/2021
Deadline: 28/02/2021
Location:
Richmond upon Thames, London, TW9 4DUCategory:
MarketingSalary:
£22,993Contract type:
ContractHours:
Full timeTelephone:
020 3985 5979
Royal Museums Greenwich
The purpose of this role is to provide project support to the Director, Policy, Projects & Course Manager, and Resources Manager in their roles as Project Leaders for projects initiated by NHS-UK or agreed with external bodies such as the National Lottery Heritage Fund.
Date posted: 11/02/2021
Deadline: 05/03/2021
Location:
GreenwichCategory:
AdministrationSalary:
20,250Contract type:
TemporaryHours:
Part timeTelephone:
0208 312 8500
National Museums Scotland
This is an exciting opportunity to lead the team responsible for an expanding collection within the department of Art & Design at National Museums Scotland. As head of section, you will have overall responsibility for the post-1850 collections of European decorative art and design.
Date posted: 11/02/2021
Deadline: 26/03/2021
Location:
EdinburghCategory:
CuratorialSalary:
£39,370 to £50,741 per annum plus membership of Civil Service pension schemeContract type:
PermanentHours:
Full timeTelephone:
0131 247 4094 (answerphone)
British Museum
The main purpose of this role is to work as part of the Santo Domingo Centre of Excellence for Latin American Research to support SDCELAR research fellows and research affiliates in their collaborative BM research projects and improve the documentation and digitization of the British Museum collections.
Date posted: 11/02/2021
Deadline: 04/03/2021
Location:
BloomsburyCategory:
CuratorialSalary:
£30,348Contract type:
PermanentHours:
Full timeTelephone:
+44 (0)20 7323 8000
Birmingham Museums Trust
Birmingham Museums Trust (BMT) are currently seeking an experienced, organised and enthusiastic object Conservator to join the team for up to 12 months on a part time basis.
Date posted: 10/02/2021
Deadline: 05/03/2021
Location:
BirminghamCategory:
Collections CareConservation
Salary:
£25,017 pro rataContract type:
TemporaryHours:
Part timeTelephone:
N/A