Jobs
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National Museums Liverpool
Reporting to the Head of Retail, you will assist with all aspects of managing a multi-sited retail operation in accordance with company policy and practice.
You will manage staff performance and motivate the Retail team to maximise sales, meet targets and deliver the highest standard of customer care to all National Museums Liverpool (NML) visitors.
Date posted: 07/11/2025
Deadline: 03/12/2025
Location:
Liverpool (World Museum)Category:
Front of house/visitor servicesOther
Salary:
£30,329 per annumContract type:
PermanentHours:
Full timeTelephone:
01514784444
Tate
An new opportunity has arisen in our Tate Etc. and Guide team!
We are looking for a talented and motivated Editorial Assistant to support the delivery of Europe’s largest art magazine, Tate Etc., and Tate’s quarterly listings publication, the Guide.
Date posted: 31/10/2025
Deadline: 13/11/2025
Location:
Tate Britain, MillbankCategory:
OtherSalary:
17045Contract type:
PermanentHours:
Part timeTelephone:
02078874997
British Museum
Join the British Museum as an Executive Assistant to the Financial Director and Director of Public Engagement.
Date posted: 29/10/2025
Deadline: 19/11/2025
Location:
LondonCategory:
AdministrationSalary:
£43317 - £44317 per annumContract type:
PermanentHours:
Full timeTelephone:
020 7323 8000
The Wallace Collection
We have an exciting opportunity for you to join the Wallace Collection as a Finance Manager.
Date posted: 10/11/2025
Deadline: 23/11/2025
Location:
W1U 3BNCategory:
FinancialSalary:
The salary for this role is between £42,000 and £43,000 per annum dependent on skills and experience.Contract type:
PermanentHours:
Full timeTelephone:
02075639544
Tullie
We are looking to recruit a Finance Manager who will perform a pivotal role in supporting the Senior Leadership Team in developing and delivering the Trust’s finances.
Date posted: 24/10/2025
Deadline: 30/11/2025
Location:
CarlisleCategory:
FinancialSalary:
£42,000Contract type:
TemporaryHours:
Full timeTelephone:
01228618719
Museum of the Home
This role is for a hands-on, self-motivated and passionate Head Gardener to lead and manage the horticultural and day-to-day operations/activities across all gardens (Kingsland Road Gardens, Ironmongers Graveyard, Discovery Garden, Herb Garden, Gardens Through Time, Green Roof, and service road area) and grounds.
Date posted: 12/11/2025
Deadline: 02/12/2025
Location:
LondonCategory:
Buildings and facilitiesOther
Salary:
36000Contract type:
PermanentHours:
Full timeTelephone:
02077496004
Museum of the Home
This role is for a creative communications leader with a good understanding of the digital and media landscape. Reporting directly to the Director and collaborating with colleagues across the Museum and the wider cultural sector, this role is integral to positioning us as the only museum of its kind in the world – exploring the meaning of home from the 1600s to the present and future.
Date posted: 05/11/2025
Deadline: 24/11/2025
Location:
LondonCategory:
MarketingPress/PR
Digital
Salary:
47000Contract type:
PermanentHours:
Full timeTelephone:
02077496004
National Galleries Scotland
Full-time and Permanent
Salary £52,406 - £60,809 per annum (pay award pending)
Plus generous benefits package
Hybrid / flexible working
Date posted: 06/11/2025
Deadline: 27/11/2025
Location:
EdinburghCategory:
ConservationSenior management
Salary:
£52,406 - £60,809 per annum (pay award pending)Contract type:
PermanentHours:
Full timeTelephone:
01316246537
British Museum
Head of Department: Africa, Oceania and the Americas
Full-time, 41 hours per week (including one hour paid lunch break)
Permanent
Hybrid – approximately 4 days per week onsite
£77,816 per annum
Application deadline: 12pm (midday) on Wednesday, 26 November 2025
Date posted: 13/11/2025
Deadline: 26/11/2025
Location:
BloomsburyCategory:
CuratorialSalary:
£77,816Contract type:
PermanentHours:
Full timeTelephone:
020 73238396
National Galleries Scotland
Full-time and Permanent
Salary £52,406 - £60,809 per annum (pay award pending)
Plus generous benefits package
Hybrid / flexible working
Date posted: 12/11/2025
Deadline: 02/12/2025
Location:
EdinburghCategory:
Senior managementSalary:
£52,406 - £60,809 per annum (pay award pending)Contract type:
PermanentHours:
Full timeTelephone:
01316246537
British Museum
Head of Documentation and Digitisation Programme
Collection Programme Management
Full-time, 41 hours per week (including one hour paid lunch break)
Hybrid, at least 3 days per week on-site
Fixed-term for 3 years
£58,162 - £65,471 per annum, depending on experience and qualifications
Application deadline: 12pm (midday) on Monday, 1 December 2025
Date posted: 03/11/2025
Deadline: 01/12/2025
Location:
BloomsburyCategory:
Senior managementSalary:
£58,162-£65,471Contract type:
ContractHours:
Full timeTelephone:
020 73238396
Horniman Museum and Gardens
We’re looking for an experienced and proactive Head of Estates to lead, develop and manage all buildings, security and infrastructure services across the Horniman Museum and Gardens.
Date posted: 13/11/2025
Deadline: 01/12/2025
Location:
South East LondonCategory:
Buildings and facilitiesSalary:
£58,633 per annumContract type:
PermanentHours:
Full timeTelephone:
02086991872
Lakeland Arts
A member of Senior Managment Team and responsible for the operational and strategic financial management of Lakeland Arts
Date posted: 06/11/2025
Deadline: 28/11/2025
Location:
Windermere and Kendal, CumbriaCategory:
FinancialSalary:
£46,000-£48,000Contract type:
PermanentHours:
Full timeTelephone:
07557674537
British Museum
The is a fantastic opportunity for a conservation specialist to join to lead and manage a team working to support the Masterplan.
Date posted: 31/10/2025
Deadline: 21/11/2025
Location:
City of London, LondonCategory:
ConservationSalary:
Up to £48568 per annum + Civil Service Pension, ICOM, ExhibitionsContract type:
ContractHours:
Full timeTelephone:
020 7323 8000
British Museum
We are seeking an experienced heritage professional to lead the Portable Antiquities Scheme in England.
Date posted: 07/11/2025
Deadline: 28/11/2025
Location:
LondonCategory:
CuratorialSalary:
Up to £57196 per annumContract type:
ContractHours:
Full timeTelephone:
020 7323 8000
Imperial War Museums
We’re hiring a Senior Estate Programme Manager to lead capital projects, infrastructure upgrades, and refurbishments across IWM’s estate (up to £25M annually), while also supporting property management including leases and commercial arrangements.
Date posted: 29/10/2025
Deadline: 24/11/2025
Location:
IWM DuxfordCategory:
OtherSalary:
£60,000 - £65,000 per annumContract type:
PermanentHours:
Full timeTelephone:
n/a
British Library
Are you passionate about information rights and supporting public access to knowledge? We’re looking for someone with a sharp eye for detail and a proactive mindset to join our Corporate Information Management Unit (CIMU) as an Information Compliance Assistant.
Date posted: 10/11/2025
Deadline: 26/11/2025
Location:
Boston Spa/St PancrasCategory:
LegalOther
Salary:
Contract type:
PermanentHours:
Full timeTelephone:
0113
National Portrait Gallery
This exciting and dynamic role is responsible for delivering conservation support for the Gallery’s international programme of touring Collections exhibitions. You will have a conservation specialism in either Paintings, Works on Paper, Frames, Objects. You will take a lead role providing conservation advice to stakeholders and undertaking treatments and conservation documentation.
Date posted: 03/11/2025
Deadline: 24/11/2025
Location:
LondonCategory:
ConservationSalary:
£21,794.76 per annum based on the FTE of £36,324.60Contract type:
PermanentHours:
Part timeTelephone:
020 7306 0055
British Museum
This is a fantastic opportunity for a specialist of academic distinction and curatorial experience to join the British Museum.
Date posted: 29/10/2025
Deadline: 13/11/2025
Location:
City of London, LondonCategory:
CuratorialSalary:
Up to £77816 per annum + Civil Service Pension, ICOMContract type:
PermanentHours:
Full timeTelephone:
020 7323 8000
British Library
We are now recruiting for the post of Lead Curator, East Asian Collections to develop, manage, promote and make accessible the Library’s collections in Japanese and Korean and to lead the associated staff.
Date posted: 03/11/2025
Deadline: 30/11/2025
Location:
St PancrasCategory:
CuratorialSalary:
£42,179 per annumContract type:
PermanentHours:
Full timeTelephone:
019