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 Exhibitions Manager, Interpretation (Second World War Galleries) will be part of the Transforming IWM London project team delivering the second phase of the masterplan at our flagship branch.
Date posted: 17/04/2019
Deadline: 07/05/2019
Location:
LondonCategory:
ExhibitionsSalary:
£36,058 per annumContract type:
ContractHours:
Full timeTelephone:
020 7416 5000
British Museum
The British Museum, which has one of the UK’s most iconic Grade 1 listed buildings, is seeking a Permit Officer for our complex estate.
Date posted: 17/04/2019
Deadline: 01/05/2019
Location:
BloomsburyCategory:
Buildings and facilitiesHealth and Safety
Salary:
£33,940 per annumContract type:
PermanentHours:
Full timeTelephone:
020 7323 8000
Royal Botanic Gardens Kew
We’re looking for a passionate, engaging scientific digital storyteller who is committed to sharing the stories of our plants and fungi with an interested general public.
Date posted: 16/04/2019
Deadline: 28/04/2019
Location:
Kew Gardens, Richmond TW9 3AECategory:
DigitalSalary:
£25,456 - £30,560 per annum, depending on skills and experienceContract type:
PermanentHours:
Full timeTelephone:
02083323141
The National Archives
The Domesday Book. Shakespeare’s will. Tweets from Downing Street.
Date posted: 16/04/2019
Deadline: 30/04/2019
Location:
Kew, Richmond, SurreyCategory:
OtherSalary:
£36,000Contract type:
PermanentHours:
Full timeTelephone:
0208 392 5203
British Museum
The British Museum, one of the world’s leading museums, is seeking a Senior Project Manager to lead on a variety of exciting cross-departmental projects.
Date posted: 16/04/2019
Deadline: 30/04/2019
Location:
LondonCategory:
ITSalary:
£40,941-£45,189 per annum dependent on experienceContract type:
PermanentHours:
Full timeTelephone:
020 7323 8000
Royal Botanic Gardens Kew
We are looking for a skilled, logical Windows Operations Analyst, with great interpersonal skills to join our IT team.
Your role will be to help to deliver Kew’s mission by providing a high-quality IT Infrastructure function to users across RBG Kew and to partners and stakeholders across the world.
Date posted: 16/04/2019
Deadline: 05/05/2019
Location:
Kew Gardens, Richmond TW9 3AECategory:
ITSalary:
£30,981 - £36,941 per annum, depending on skils and experience + £4,200 market supplement (subject to annual review)Contract type:
PermanentHours:
Full timeTelephone:
02083323141Location:
ManchesterCategory:
Front of house/visitor servicesSalary:
£5,392.70 per annumContract type:
PermanentHours:
Part timeTelephone:
02079424222Location:
LondonCategory:
Collections CareSalary:
£24,867+benefitsContract type:
ContractHours:
Full timeTelephone:
02079424222
Tate
An exciting opportunity to join the fundraising team
Date posted: 16/04/2019
Deadline: 29/04/2019
Location:
MillbankCategory:
AdministrationFundraising / development
Salary:
£22,450 per annumContract type:
PermanentHours:
Full timeTelephone:
020 7887 4997
Imperial War Museums
IWM is looking for a Customer Experience Team Leader to join our Customer Experience team at IWM Duxford.
Date posted: 16/04/2019
Deadline: 07/05/2019
Location:
IWM Duxford - Duxford, Cambridge CB22 4QRCategory:
Front of house/visitor servicesSalary:
£22,195 – £25,850Contract type:
ContractHours:
Full timeTelephone:
020 7416 5000
Imperial War Museums
IWM is looking for a Customer Engagement Officer to join the Customer Experience team at IWM's London branches.
Date posted: 16/04/2019
Deadline: 07/05/2019
Location:
LondonCategory:
Front of house/visitor servicesSalary:
£20,090 per annumContract type:
ContractHours:
Full timeTelephone:
02074165000
Royal Museums Greenwich
We are looking for dedicated volunteers to help us to catalogue Crew Lists & Agreements dating from the 1800's. You will gain experience of working with archivists and librarians, learn about the organising and listing of historic archive material, gain experience of reading old handwriting and help to make this material more accessible to researchers.
Date posted: 16/04/2019
Deadline: 28/04/2019
Location:
GreenwichCategory:
ArchivistSalary:
UnpaidContract type:
VoluntaryHours:
OtherTelephone:
0208 312 6543
The National Archives
What will the future know of today?
Date posted: 15/04/2019
Deadline: 25/04/2019
Location:
Kew, Richmond, SurreyCategory:
DigitalResearch
Salary:
£30,000Contract type:
PermanentHours:
Full timeTelephone:
0208 392 5203
Tate
We are looking for Exhibitions Project Manager
Date posted: 15/04/2019
Deadline: 28/04/2019
Location:
LONDONCategory:
AdministrationCuratorial
Exhibitions
Senior management
Salary:
£34,742 per annum (inclusive of a £3,000 per annum Market Rate Allowance)Contract type:
PermanentHours:
Full timeTelephone:
02078878953
National Army Museum
We are seeking to appoint a Graphic Design Executive, with responsibility for delivering highly creative and effective graphic design for marketing, print and displays, ensuring all work meets the Museum’s visual identity criteria and is delivered to the highest standards, on time and within budget.
Date posted: 15/04/2019
Deadline: 12/05/2019
Location:
ChelseaCategory:
DesignMarketing
Salary:
£29,412pa (Plus Benefits)Contract type:
PermanentHours:
Full timeTelephone:
02078812447
British Museum
The British Museum has an exciting opportunity for an Exhibitions Assistant to provide administrative support in relation to the successful delivery of the Museum’s programme of temporary exhibitions and displays.
Date posted: 15/04/2019
Deadline: 23/04/2019
Location:
LondonCategory:
ExhibitionsSalary:
£21,831 per annumContract type:
PermanentHours:
Full timeTelephone:
020 7323 8000Location:
ManchesterCategory:
OtherSalary:
£20,000-£24,000 per annum +benefitsContract type:
PermanentHours:
Full timeTelephone:
+44 (0)1904 685735
Royal Botanic Gardens Kew
Are you what we need to continue growing throughout 2019?
An exciting opportunity has arisen to join the Retail team at RBG Kew, the world’s leading botanic gardens. As well as being a UNESCO World Heritage Site and a major visitor attraction we are proud to be at the forefront of plant and fungal science.
Date posted: 15/04/2019
Deadline: 24/04/2019
Location:
Kew Gardens, Richmond TW9 3AECategory:
EventsFront of house/visitor services
Other
Salary:
£9.95 per hour / equivalent to £19468 per annumContract type:
ContractHours:
Part timeTelephone:
02083323141
The National Archives
The National Archives has a track record of delivering high quality, innovative and ambitious digital services to diverse audiences. You’ll be part of a creative, motivated team who embrace challenge and look for opportunities to do things better.
Date posted: 15/04/2019
Deadline: 31/05/2019
Location:
Kew, RichmondCategory:
DigitalSalary:
£31,000Contract type:
PermanentHours:
Full timeTelephone:
02083925359
Royal Botanic Gardens Kew
We are looking for an organised and detailed project manager to help us to deliver a successful and impactful fundraising campaign.
This new role will take a lead in planning and coordinating our next fundraising campaign, following the success of our £100m Breathing Planet effort, which concluded in 2015.
Date posted: 15/04/2019
Deadline: 05/05/2019
Location:
Kew Gardens, Richmond TW9 3AECategory:
Fundraising / developmentSalary:
£45,000 - £55,000 per annum, depending on skills & experienceContract type:
PermanentHours:
Full timeTelephone:
02083323141