Jobs
Search here for jobs across the UK’s national and major regional museums, libraries and archives.
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Royal Armouries
We are looking for an Engagement Manager who will help develop and produce content for the Royal Armouries new website(s) and other digital platforms. You will be part of the transformation of the ways of working at the Royal Armouries in order to create a ground-breaking new website.
Date posted: 22/07/2021
Deadline: 16/08/2021
Location:
LeedsCategory:
OtherDigital
Salary:
£32,000 per annumContract type:
ContractHours:
Full timeTelephone:
n/a
Black Country Living Museum
Black Country Living Museum is looking for a Collections Assistant to support our Collections Care & Management team in the documentation, administration, care and storage of the accessioned collections.
Date posted: 22/07/2021
Deadline: 08/08/2021
Location:
DudleyCategory:
Collections CareConservation
Curatorial
Exhibitions
Research
Salary:
£21,275 per annum pro rataContract type:
PermanentHours:
Part timeTelephone:
0121 557 9643
British Museum
The British Museum is seeking a Finance Assistant: Income to join the Finance department.
Date posted: 22/07/2021
Deadline: 05/08/2021
Location:
BloomsburyCategory:
FinancialSalary:
£23,032Contract type:
TemporaryHours:
Part timeTelephone:
+442073238000
Science Museum Group
Do you have previous experience of operational event management and a knowledge of working in large, multi-use venues? Do you want to progress your events career in our famous landmark museums in the North?
Date posted: 21/07/2021
Deadline: 04/08/2021
Location:
YorkCategory:
EventsSalary:
£25,000 (pro rata) per annumContract type:
TemporaryHours:
Full timeTelephone:
01904 685750
Science Museum Group
We are recruiting for an Events Manager based at the Science Museum in London. This dynamic role will include a wide range of responsibilities, from sales support through to planning and operations.
Date posted: 21/07/2021
Deadline: 04/08/2021
Location:
LondonCategory:
EventsSalary:
£28,000Contract type:
PermanentHours:
Full timeTelephone:
01904 685750
Natural History Museum
You will help achieve the Museum's mission & vision by creating & delivering innovative marketing campaigns that reach the widest possible audience.
Date posted: 21/07/2021
Deadline: 04/08/2021
Location:
Kensington and Chelsea, LondonCategory:
MarketingSalary:
Up to £29382 per annumContract type:
PermanentHours:
Full timeTelephone:
0207 942 5898
Science Museum Group
As a Gallery Invigilator, you will ensure that items on display are safe whilst simultaneously offering high levels of engagement with visitors around each exhibition. You will proactively approach visitors in a friendly and courteous manner, facilitating their visit to exhibitions and helping them to get the most from their visit.
Date posted: 21/07/2021
Deadline: 01/08/2021
Location:
BradfordCategory:
OtherSalary:
£9.30 per hourContract type:
PermanentHours:
Part timeTelephone:
01904 685750
The Wallace Collection
The EA provides effective support to the Director of the Collection ensuring the smooth running of the Director’s Office and providing a professional and welcoming face to external contacts.
Date posted: 21/07/2021
Deadline: 15/08/2021
Location:
LondonCategory:
AdministrationSalary:
£25,000 - £30,000 per annumContract type:
PermanentHours:
Full timeTelephone:
0207 563 9500
Imperial War Museums
An exciting job opportunity at the Imperial War Museums for a Preservation Officer has arisen. This is a new post within a newly expanded preservation team at the museum. It will allow the post-holder to support the development of existing collections care projects in environmental monitoring and analysis, light management, housekeeping, volunteers and exhibition support.
Date posted: 21/07/2021
Deadline: 19/08/2021
Location:
Duxford, CambridgeshireCategory:
Collections CareSalary:
£25,530 per annumContract type:
PermanentHours:
Full timeTelephone:
020 7416 5000
Natural History Museum
looking for Research Software Engineer to work within the Museum Informatics Group, building systems to support the research data outputs.
Date posted: 21/07/2021
Deadline: 04/08/2021
Location:
City of London, LondonCategory:
ResearchSalary:
Up to £41329 per annumContract type:
PermanentHours:
Full timeTelephone:
0207 942 5898
Tate
This is an exciting opportunity to join our Curatorial team in Tate Britain!
Date posted: 20/07/2021
Deadline: 12/08/2021
Location:
LondonCategory:
CuratorialSalary:
£23,536 per annumContract type:
ContractHours:
Full timeTelephone:
020 7887 4997
Birmingham Museums Trust
We are currently seeking to appoint a STEM Teens Project Officer, for a fixed term until August 2022.
Date posted: 20/07/2021
Deadline: 20/08/2021
Location:
BirminghamCategory:
EducationSalary:
£8,400 per annumContract type:
TemporaryHours:
Part timeTelephone:
N.A
Tate
An exciting opportunity to join the Curatorial Team!
Date posted: 20/07/2021
Deadline: 22/08/2021
Location:
LondonCategory:
CuratorialSalary:
£36,106Contract type:
PermanentHours:
Full timeTelephone:
020 7887 4997
University of Cambridge Museums
The Content Producer: Digital Humanities will provide human resources to power the digital outputs of two research projects, which will lead to an innovative and sector-leading experience: Unlocking the English Portrait Miniature: The Materiality of Isaac Oliver's Oeuvre and Manuscript Futures, a new initiative marking the 10th anniversary of the MINIARE research project.
Date posted: 19/07/2021
Deadline: 05/09/2021
Location:
Central CambridgeCategory:
OtherSalary:
£26,715 - £30,942Contract type:
ContractHours:
Full timeTelephone:
01223 332900
Natural History Museum
This role will lead the delivery of high impact PR campaigns for major Museum projects such as the finale for our record-breaking national programme.
Date posted: 19/07/2021
Deadline: 02/08/2021
Location:
Kensington and Chelsea, LondonCategory:
Press/PRSalary:
Up to £29382 per annumContract type:
ContractHours:
Full timeTelephone:
0207 942 5898
Natural History Museum
You will be central to the delivery of our programmes, developing & piloting initiatives & content that find innovative ways of engaging new audiences
Date posted: 19/07/2021
Deadline: 02/08/2021
Location:
Kensington and Chelsea, LondonCategory:
OutreachSalary:
Up to £29382 per annumContract type:
PermanentHours:
Full timeTelephone:
0207 942 5898
British Library
SALARY £39,000 per annum
FULL TIME
TWO YEAR FIXED TERM CONTRACT
LONDON (ST PANCRAS)
Date posted: 19/07/2021
Deadline: 02/08/2021
Location:
London, St PancrasCategory:
Collections CareExhibitions
Digital
Salary:
£39,000 per annumContract type:
TemporaryHours:
Full timeTelephone:
01937 882030
British Museum
The main purpose of this role is to lead the digital vision and implementation of EMKP including digital preservation and curation of ethnographic resources and to adhere to and develop best practices in digital anthropology; to oversee and guide the EMKP granting process, working closely with and advising the global network of scholars.
Date posted: 19/07/2021
Deadline: 02/08/2021
Location:
BloomsburyCategory:
CuratorialSalary:
£38,414 per annumContract type:
ContractHours:
Full timeTelephone:
+44 (0)20 7323 8000
British Library
SALARY: £32,000
FULL TIME
Fixed term (FTC) for 7 months
LOCATION St Pancras
Date posted: 19/07/2021
Deadline: 05/09/2021
Location:
St PancrasCategory:
Collections CareCuratorial
Research
Salary:
£32,000 per annumContract type:
TemporaryHours:
Full timeTelephone:
01937882030
The Wallace Collection
The Wallace Collection is delighted to honour the memory of Enriqueta Harris Frankfort with a Fellowship post.
Date posted: 19/07/2021
Deadline: 15/09/2021
Location:
LondonCategory:
CuratorialSalary:
22,357 - 23,620 per annumContract type:
ContractHours:
Full timeTelephone:
02075639565