Jobs
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The National Archives
You’ll develop and oversee our marketing strategy including brand development, campaigns and digital marketing. You'll work to build our profile across a wide range of audiences.
Date posted: 20/06/2025
Deadline: 06/07/2025
Location:
Kew, RichmondCategory:
MarketingSalary:
£50,489Contract type:
ContractHours:
Full timeTelephone:
02083925313
British Museum
Modern Workplace Analyst
Information Services
Full-time, 41 hours per week (including one hour paid lunch break)
Permanent
£40,312 per annum
Application deadline: 12pm (midday) on Friday, 18 July 2025
Date posted: 27/06/2025
Deadline: 18/07/2025
Location:
BloomsburyCategory:
ITSalary:
40312Contract type:
PermanentHours:
Full timeTelephone:
Modern Workplace AnalystMuseum of London
We currently have a vacancy in our Museum Development London team.
As part of London Museum’s sector leadership role, our team of Museum Development Officers (MDOs) work on behalf of London’s other, non-national museums to provide development opportunities and to support good practice within the sector.
Date posted: 19/06/2025
Deadline: 14/07/2025
Location:
LondonCategory:
OtherSalary:
£36,841 per annum pro-rata (£18,420 per annum pro-rata’d) plus benefitsContract type:
ContractHours:
Part timeTelephone:
0207 814 5611
British Museum
Philanthropy Officer: Grants
Development
Full-time, 41 hours per week (including one hour paid lunch break)
Permanent
£34,713 per annum
Application deadline: 12pm (midday) on Thursday, 10 July 2025
Date posted: 25/06/2025
Deadline: 10/07/2025
Location:
BloomsburyCategory:
Fundraising / developmentSalary:
34,713Contract type:
PermanentHours:
Full timeTelephone:
020 73238396
National Gallery
The National Gallery is seeking a Photographic Archive Digitisation Assistant on a fixed term contract until the end of March 2026, to assist with the preparation of material for digitisation as part of the gallery’s Digital Dossier Programme (DDP)
Date posted: 03/07/2025
Deadline: 20/07/2025
Location:
LondonCategory:
AdministrationArchivist
Photographic
Salary:
£31,081Contract type:
ContractHours:
Full timeTelephone:
n/a
British Museum
Full-time (41 hours per week, including one hour paid lunch break)
Fixed term (until May 2028)
£29,734 per annum
Application deadline: 12pm (midday) on 10 July 2025
Date posted: 19/06/2025
Deadline: 10/07/2025
Location:
BloomsburyCategory:
CuratorialSalary:
£29,734 per annumContract type:
ContractHours:
Full timeTelephone:
020 7323 8165
British Museum
Project Curator: Korea Exhibition
Asia
Part-time (28.8 hours per week)
Fixed term (15 months)
£29,734 per annum pro rata
Date posted: 23/06/2025
Deadline: 07/07/2025
Location:
LondonCategory:
CuratorialSalary:
Up to £29734 per annumContract type:
ContractHours:
Full timeTelephone:
020 7323 8000
Tullie
Want to be part of a once-in-a-generation transformation at one of the North’s leading museums?
Date posted: 27/06/2025
Deadline: 25/07/2025
Location:
CarlisleCategory:
OtherSalary:
£30,590Contract type:
TemporaryHours:
Full timeTelephone:
01228618719
Tullie
Want to help deliver one of the most ambitious museum redevelopments in the North of England?
Date posted: 27/06/2025
Deadline: 25/07/2025
Location:
CarlisleCategory:
OtherSalary:
£30,590Contract type:
TemporaryHours:
Full timeTelephone:
01228618719
National Gallery
We are looking for a Receptionist to be the welcoming face of the Gallery’s new staff offices. You will play a vital role in creating a positive first impression for employees and visitors.
Date posted: 03/07/2025
Deadline: 09/07/2025
Location:
LondonCategory:
AdministrationSalary:
£31,081Contract type:
PermanentHours:
Full timeTelephone:
n/a
National Gallery
We are looking for a Receptionist to be the welcoming face of the Gallery’s new staff offices. You will play a vital role in creating a positive first impression for employees and visitors.
Date posted: 03/07/2025
Deadline: 09/07/2025
Location:
LondonCategory:
AdministrationSalary:
£31,081Contract type:
PermanentHours:
Full timeTelephone:
n/a
Imperial War Museums
Join our Museum Archive & Information Governance team as a Records Management Officer to help manage the museum’s internal records—from meeting minutes and accession records to exhibition captions and publicity materials.
Date posted: 30/06/2025
Deadline: 01/08/2025
Location:
LondonCategory:
ArchivistLibrarian
Salary:
£31,663.00 per annumContract type:
PermanentHours:
Full timeTelephone:
na
The National Archives
We're looking for two Records Specialist to join our Collections Expertise & Engagement department, where we use our expert knowledge to inspire audiences and make them differently about archives.
Date posted: 30/06/2025
Deadline: 25/07/2025
Location:
Kew, RichmondCategory:
CuratorialEducation
Research
Salary:
£33,000 - £37,000Contract type:
PermanentHours:
Full timeTelephone:
02083925313
The National Archives
The postholder will be a key member of The National Archives’ Research, Grants and Academic Engagement department.
Date posted: 02/07/2025
Deadline: 29/07/2025
Location:
Kew, Richmond, TW9 4DUCategory:
ResearchDigital
Salary:
£32,721 - £40,680 per annumContract type:
ContractHours:
Full timeTelephone:
02039855979
Imperial War Museums
As a member of the Retail and Admissions team you will be in a key, customer facing role, welcoming visitors to the museum, providing them with detailed information and consistently delivering the highest standards of customer service.
Date posted: 23/06/2025
Deadline: 11/07/2025
Location:
IWM North - ManchesterCategory:
Front of house/visitor servicesSalary:
£24,751 per annumContract type:
PermanentHours:
Full timeTelephone:
na
Tullie
We are seeking an ambitious and commercially driven Retail and Visitor Experience Manager to lead our front-of-house and retail operations.
Date posted: 03/06/2025
Deadline: 14/07/2025
Location:
CarlisleCategory:
Front of house/visitor servicesSalary:
£33,368 to £35,235 per annumContract type:
PermanentHours:
Full timeTelephone:
01228618719
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 Midlands.
Date posted: 13/06/2025
Deadline: 06/07/2025
Location:
MidlandsCategory:
Front of house/visitor servicesSalary:
£12,894.09Contract type:
PermanentHours:
Part timeTelephone:
02082052266
Science Museum Group
In this role, you will help increase sales and profit through effectively approaching and assisting customers in finding and purchasing merchandise.
Date posted: 27/06/2025
Deadline: 04/07/2025
Location:
York, North YorkshireCategory:
OtherSalary:
Up to £12.6 per hour + part time hoursContract type:
TemporaryHours:
Part timeTelephone:
01904 685795
British Museum
Reward Manager
People and Culture
41 hours per week (including one hour paid lunch break). We work in a hybrid way and are open to flexible working patterns.
23 month fixed-term contract
£56,195 per annum
Application deadline: 12pm (midday) on Monday 7 July 2025
Date posted: 19/06/2025
Deadline: 07/07/2025
Location:
BloomsburyCategory:
HRSalary:
£56,195 per annumContract type:
ContractHours:
Full timeTelephone:
020 7323 8396
National Galleries Scotland
Full-time, Maternity Cover
Fixed Term 10 months starting from 01 October 2025
Salary £34,944 - £38,218 per annum (pay award pending)
Plus generous benefits package
On site
Date posted: 01/07/2025
Deadline: 15/07/2025
Location:
EdinburghCategory:
SecuritySenior management
Salary:
£34,944 - £38,218 per annum (pay award pending)Contract type:
TemporaryHours:
Full timeTelephone:
01316246537