Jobs
Search here for jobs across the UK’s national and major regional museums, libraries and archives.
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Royal Museums Greenwich
This is an exciting opportunity to join the Development Team at Royal Museums Greenwich.
Date posted: 18/09/2026
Deadline: 28/09/2026
Location:
GreenwichCategory:
Fundraising / developmentSalary:
£38,568Contract type:
ContractHours:
Full timeTelephone:
02083128565
Royal Museums Greenwich
We are looking for a Corporate Partnerships Officer to join the Development team on a 2-year fixed term, full-time basis.
Date posted: 18/09/2026
Deadline: 04/10/2026
Location:
GreenwichCategory:
Fundraising / developmentSalary:
£31,400 per annumContract type:
ContractHours:
Full timeTelephone:
02083128565
National Library of Scotland
Full time, permanent, salary £33,268 per annum, Civil Service Pension and based in Edinburgh.
Date posted: 22/09/2026
Deadline: 06/10/2026
Location:
EdinburghCategory:
AdministrationDigital
Salary:
£33,268Contract type:
PermanentHours:
Full timeTelephone:
0131 623 3718
National Library of Scotland
Full time, fixed term for 9 months, Salary £37,439 per annum, based in Edinburgh, Civil Service Pension.
Date posted: 22/09/2026
Deadline: 06/10/2026
Location:
EdinburghCategory:
AdministrationDesign
Digital
Salary:
£37,439Contract type:
TemporaryHours:
Full timeTelephone:
0131 623 3718Museum of London
From before the Romans to present day ravers, we tell the story of London and Londoners. There has never been a better day to join our team, leading at team of AV technicians as we bring these stories to the public in the galleries of our new London Museum in Smithfield and of the London Museum in Docklands
Date posted: 23/09/2026
Deadline: 04/10/2026
Location:
LondonCategory:
EventsTechnician
Salary:
39000Contract type:
PermanentHours:
Full timeTelephone:
02078145792
The Wallace Collection
We have an exciting opportunity for you to be part of The Wallace Collection as a Project Cataloguer - Blair Archive (Fixed Term Contract)
Date posted: 23/09/2026
Deadline: 11/10/2026
Location:
W1U 3BNCategory:
ArchivistSalary:
The salary for this role is between £30,800 to £32,000 per annum dependent on skills and experience.Contract type:
ContractHours:
Full timeTelephone:
02075639544
Tate
Tate is seeking a motivated, detail-oriented and highly organised individual to support the delivery of our acquisitions programme. This is an exciting opportunity to gain valuable experience and develop a career in museum collections.
You will work closely with the Acquisitions Programme Manager and Director of Collection to help bring new artworks into the collection.
Date posted: 15/09/2026
Deadline: 11/10/2026
Location:
Tate Britain, MillbankCategory:
AdministrationFundraising / development
Salary:
£33,193 per annumContract type:
PermanentHours:
Full timeTelephone:
02078874997
British Library
We are seeking an enthusiastic and customer-focused Desktop Technician to join our Technology team at our iconic St Pancras site.
Date posted: 14/09/2026
Deadline: 27/09/2026
Location:
St Pancras, LondonCategory:
ITSalary:
£31,244 per annumContract type:
PermanentHours:
Full timeTelephone:
019
National Galleries Scotland
Grants and Partnerships Officer
Full-time and Permanent
Salary £37,614 - £41,138 per annum
Plus generous benefits package
Hybrid / flexible working
Please apply directly via our careers portal. Applications via email will not be accepted.
The closing date for applications is 12 noon on Thursday, 01 October 2026.
Date posted: 25/08/2026
Deadline: 01/10/2026
Location:
EdinburghCategory:
Fundraising / developmentSalary:
£37,614 - £41,138Contract type:
PermanentHours:
Full timeTelephone:
01316246537
British Library
The British Library is one of the world's leading research libraries and a vibrant cultural destination, welcoming thousands of visitors each year to an extensive programme of public events, conferences, exhibitions, lectures, performances, and commercial hires.
We are seeking an experienced and enthusiastic AV Supervisor to join our Media team at our iconic St Pancras site.
Date posted: 04/09/2026
Deadline: 27/09/2026
Location:
St PancrasCategory:
DigitalSalary:
Contract type:
PermanentHours:
Full timeTelephone:
01937
British Film Institute
We are looking for an Assistant Curator to join the BFI’s Curatorial Team, acting as a key link between the BFI Screencraft collections (designs, posters and stills) and the Stories in Motion programme (a major National Lottery-funded programme designed to broaden access to the UK's screen heritage).
Date posted: 09/09/2026
Deadline: 24/09/2026
Location:
BerkhamstedCategory:
CuratorialSalary:
£35,640 - £41,763 per annumContract type:
ContractHours:
Full timeTelephone:
+442079575399
British Museum
This is an exciting opportunity to play a central role in the day-to-day running of the African Histories and Heritage Programme!
Date posted: 10/09/2026
Deadline: 08/10/2026
Location:
LondonCategory:
AdministrationSalary:
Up to £31979 per annumContract type:
ContractHours:
Full timeTelephone:
020 7323 8000Location:
BrightonCategory:
OutreachSalary:
£34,788 – £39,544 (Pro Rata)Contract type:
TemporaryHours:
Part timeTelephone:
03000290900
Science Museum Group
Conservator at the National Science and Media Museum, Bradford.
Date posted: 15/09/2026
Deadline: 29/09/2026
Location:
Bradford, West YorkshireCategory:
Collections CareConservation
Salary:
Up to £33127 per annumContract type:
ContractHours:
Full timeTelephone:
01904 685795
The Wallace Collection
We have an exciting opportunity for you to be part of The Wallace Collection as a Curatorial Assistant, Metalwork.
Date posted: 15/09/2026
Deadline: 04/10/2026
Location:
W1U 3BNCategory:
CuratorialSalary:
The salary for this role is between £30,800 and £31,500 per annum dependent on skills and experience.Contract type:
PermanentHours:
Full timeTelephone:
02075639544
Tate
We are seeking an electronic records management specialist with proven experience of working in information and records management to join our Programme team who will be the key point of contact for all teams on electronic records management at Tate during the migration of records from shared drives to SharePoint Online with an additional plug-in and will play a crucial role in records management
Date posted: 15/09/2026
Deadline: 09/10/2026
Location:
Tate Britain, MillbankCategory:
ITDigital
Salary:
£39,790 per annumContract type:
TemporaryHours:
Full timeTelephone:
02078874997
Imperial War Museums
The Preservation Technician plays an important role in protecting and caring for IWM's collections across multiple sites. Through preventive conservation activities, environmental monitoring and collections care, you'll help ensure that historic objects remain safe, accessible and suitable for display, storage, research and learning.
Date posted: 14/09/2026
Deadline: 03/10/2026
Location:
IWM DuxfordCategory:
Collections CareConservation
Salary:
£27,765Contract type:
ContractHours:
Full timeTelephone:
N/A
British Library
We are looking for someone who will be able to plan and record multi-session life story oral history interviews as part of the British Library Covid Commemoration project. This role is an 18 months part-time (0.6 FTE) fixed term opportunity.
Date posted: 14/09/2026
Deadline: 04/10/2026
Location:
St Pancras, LondonCategory:
ResearchSalary:
£21,596 pro rataContract type:
TemporaryHours:
Part timeTelephone:
019
British Library
An exciting opportunity has arisen within Content Acquisition Processing. We are seeking to recruit a team manager with proven people management skills.
Date posted: 14/09/2026
Deadline: 04/10/2026
Location:
Boston SpaCategory:
LegalSalary:
Contract type:
PermanentHours:
Full timeTelephone:
01937
British Library
An exciting opportunity has arisen within Content Acquisition. We are seeking to recruit a team manager with proven people management skills.
Date posted: 14/09/2026
Deadline: 11/10/2026
Location:
Boston SpaCategory:
DigitalSalary:
Contract type:
PermanentHours:
Full timeTelephone:
01937