Jobs
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Sir John Soane's Museum
As the person responsible for building the profile of the Soane Museum through the media and digital channels, the Digital Communications Manager will lead digital communications and marketing activity across the Museum and oversee website content in collaboration with other departments. An important part of the role is managing the relationship with our communications consultancy and advising the
Date posted: 20/11/2024
Deadline: 13/12/2024
Location:
LondonCategory:
MarketingSalary:
36,720Contract type:
PermanentHours:
Full timeTelephone:
02074404273Location:
LondonCategory:
OtherSalary:
14.58 per hourContract type:
OtherHours:
OtherTelephone:
02078145792
Victoria & Albert Museum
As the world’s greatest museum of art and design, the V&A enriches people’s lives by promoting the practice of design and increasing knowledge, understanding and enjoyment of the designed world. This is an exciting time to join the V&A AV Support team. Technology is integral to the operation of the V&A and plays a fundamental role in enabling the Museum to achieve its strategic objectives.
Date posted: 20/11/2024
Deadline: 15/12/2024
Location:
LondonCategory:
Buildings and facilitiesSalary:
£33,764Contract type:
PermanentHours:
Full timeTelephone:
02079422000
National Galleries Scotland
Full-time, Permanent
Salary £29,888 - £32,602 per annum (from January 2025)
Plus generous benefits package
Date posted: 19/11/2024
Deadline: 02/12/2024
Location:
EdinburghCategory:
Collections CareTechnician
Salary:
£29,888 - £32,602 per annum (from January 2025)Contract type:
PermanentHours:
Full timeTelephone:
01316246298
Science Museum Group
Audience Researcher (Sound and Vision) based at the National Science and Media Museum in Bradford.
Date posted: 19/11/2024
Deadline: 03/12/2024
Location:
Bradford, West YorkshireCategory:
OtherOutreach
Research
Salary:
Up to £24653 per annumContract type:
ContractHours:
Full timeTelephone:
01904 685795
Tate
This is an exciting opportunity to join our Registrars team!
Date posted: 19/11/2024
Deadline: 15/12/2024
Location:
LondonCategory:
Collections CareSalary:
£37,567 per annum pro rataContract type:
TemporaryHours:
Full timeTelephone:
020 7887 8888
British Library
We are seeking to recruit a Loans coordinator to join the busy Registrar’s Office at the British Library
Date posted: 18/11/2024
Deadline: 05/01/2025
Location:
St PancrasCategory:
Collections CareSalary:
£27,300 per annumContract type:
PermanentHours:
Full timeTelephone:
01937 546268
British Library
The British Library is looking for two Digitisation Conservators to join the Conservation for Digitisation Team.
Date posted: 18/11/2024
Deadline: 05/01/2025
Location:
St PancrasCategory:
ConservationSalary:
£27,300 per annumContract type:
TemporaryHours:
Full timeTelephone:
01937882040
British Library
This role delivers the development of interpretation for the Library’s temporary, touring and permanent exhibitions programme.
Date posted: 18/11/2024
Deadline: 01/12/2024
Location:
St Pancras,Category:
Collections CareSalary:
£33,600Contract type:
TemporaryHours:
Full timeTelephone:
01937882040
British Library
We are seeking an experienced conservator to join our team of Preventive Conservation Managers to help plan and deliver preventive conservation activities across the British Library
Date posted: 18/11/2024
Deadline: 03/12/2024
Location:
St PancrasCategory:
ConservationSalary:
£33,600 per annumContract type:
PermanentHours:
Full timeTelephone:
01937882030
The Wallace Collection
We have an exciting opportunity for you to be part of The Wallace Collection as an Archivist.
Date posted: 18/11/2024
Deadline: 01/12/2024
Location:
W1U 3BNCategory:
ArchivistSalary:
The salary for this role is between £16,800 (£28,000 FTE) to £20,100 (£33,500 FTE) per annum dependent on skills and experience.Contract type:
PermanentHours:
Part timeTelephone:
02075639544
Science Museum Group
Can you communicate complex ideas in an engaging way to a non-specialist audience?
Date posted: 18/11/2024
Deadline: 02/12/2024
Location:
LondonCategory:
CuratorialSalary:
Up to £13974 per annum + for 17.5hrs per weekContract type:
PermanentHours:
Part timeTelephone:
01904 685795
Imperial War Museums
As a qualified CAA Aerodrome Fire Fighter you shall meet the requirements of the CAA CAP 699 Training manual in relation to all the duties of a Fire Fighter at a licenced Aerodrome.
Date posted: 18/11/2024
Deadline: 09/12/2024
Location:
IWM DuxfordCategory:
OtherSalary:
£26,000 - £30,000 per annumContract type:
PermanentHours:
Full timeTelephone:
na
British Library
The British Library offers a diverse and exciting programme of exhibitions, from Fantasy: Realms of Imagination and Buddhism to Malorie Blackman: The Power of Stories and Beethoven. Working as part of a small team in the Exhibitions Office you will play an important role in the everyday management of the Exhibition programme.
Date posted: 18/11/2024
Deadline: 03/12/2024
Location:
St PancrasCategory:
ExhibitionsSalary:
£33,600 per annumContract type:
PermanentHours:
Full timeTelephone:
01937882030
Science Museum Group
RINA Surveying Officer based at the National Railway Museum in York.
Date posted: 15/11/2024
Deadline: 06/12/2024
Location:
York, North YorkshireCategory:
ArchivistCollections Care
Curatorial
Other
Salary:
Up to £30030 per annumContract type:
ContractHours:
Full timeTelephone:
01904 685795
University of Oxford Gardens, Libraries & Museums
The Mountmaker is responsible for providing specialist mounts and planning, managing and implementing mountmaking programmes across the Ashmolean’s collections. The postholder is expected to be able to handle museum artefacts. They will provide occasional support to
other technicians as required and will work with a range of museum staff and external bodies.
Date posted: 15/11/2024
Deadline: 17/01/2025
Location:
Ashmolean Museum, Beaumont Street, Oxford, OX1 2PHCategory:
Collections CareDesign
Technician
Salary:
Grade 5
National Portrait Gallery
The Librarian is responsible to the Senior Archive & Library Manager for developing, cataloguing and caring for the library stock of books, exhibition and collection catalogues and periodicals, including rare materials, and for providing access to these collections for staff and external researchers via the Public Study Room.
Date posted: 15/11/2024
Deadline: 08/12/2024
Location:
LondonCategory:
LibrarianSalary:
£21,657.00Contract type:
PermanentHours:
Part timeTelephone:
020 7306 0055
Horniman Museum and Gardens
We are looking for an experienced Security Officer to maintain the safety and security of the Museum Collections and Estate, ensuring the safety of staff and visitors. Responsibilities include patrolling, monitoring systems, managing a reception facility, and maintaining records.
If you have a proven track record in security, then we want to hear from you.
Date posted: 15/11/2024
Deadline: 02/12/2024
Location:
South East LondonCategory:
SecuritySalary:
£26,000Contract type:
PermanentHours:
Full timeTelephone:
02086991872
British Library
An exciting opportunity has become available to join the British Library Recruitment team.
Date posted: 14/11/2024
Deadline: 01/12/2024
Location:
Boston Spa, LeedsCategory:
AdministrationHR
Salary:
£24,413Contract type:
PermanentHours:
Full timeTelephone:
01937882040
Tate
This role will suit an accomplished and knowledgeable curator, committed to new and recent developments in contemporary art in the UK, and interested in working in the context of a museum and collection whose remit stretches back many centuries.
Date posted: 14/11/2024
Deadline: 12/12/2024
Location:
Tate Britain, MillbankCategory:
CuratorialExhibitions
Research
Salary:
£40,717Contract type:
PermanentHours:
Full timeTelephone:
02078874997