Jobs
Search here for jobs across the UK’s national and major regional museums, libraries and archives.
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The National Archives
Join The National Archives’ Digital Archiving team to build and run services that open government and court records for everyone
Date posted: 04/11/2026
Deadline: 18/11/2026
Location:
Kew, RichmondCategory:
DigitalSalary:
£60,000 per annum (£57,354 plus £2,646 market supplement)Contract type:
PermanentHours:
Full timeTelephone:
020 8392 5359
British Museum
This is an opportunity to work at the heart of a busy and varied department, providing trusted support to a Director.
Date posted: 05/11/2026
Deadline: 26/11/2026
Location:
LondonCategory:
AdministrationSalary:
Up to £44876 per annumContract type:
PermanentHours:
Full timeTelephone:
020 7323 8000
British Museum
This is an opportunity to join the British Museum as Project Curator, undertaking and directing research into early fire in the Palaeolithic.
Date posted: 05/11/2026
Deadline: 19/11/2026
Location:
LondonCategory:
CuratorialSalary:
Up to £46329 per annumContract type:
ContractHours:
Full timeTelephone:
020 7323 8000
Royal Museums Greenwich
Our Engagement team are seeking a Community Participation Manager to join for 8 months as maternity cover.
Date posted: 05/11/2026
Deadline: 22/11/2026
Location:
GreenwichCategory:
OtherSalary:
£29,112 pro rata (£43,688 FTE)Contract type:
ContractHours:
Full timeTelephone:
02083128565
Tate
This is an exciting opportunity to join our Exhibitions and Art Handling team at Tate Liverpool!
Date posted: 05/11/2026
Deadline: 19/11/2026
Location:
Tate Liverpool + RIBA NorthCategory:
ExhibitionsSalary:
£25,864 per annumContract type:
PermanentHours:
Full timeTelephone:
020 7887 4987
Imperial War Museums
Through expert object handling, mount-making, art installation and display preparation, you'll help ensure that objects, artworks and exhibition elements are presented professionally, interpreted effectively and protected throughout their display life.
Date posted: 06/11/2026
Deadline: 16/11/2026
Location:
IWM Lambeth RoadCategory:
DesignSalary:
£274.31 per dayContract type:
OtherHours:
Part timeTelephone:
N/A
Tate
We are looking to appoint two administrators – a Major Gifts Administrator and an Individual Giving & Collection Development Administrator – to join Tate’s Development division.
Date posted: 06/11/2026
Deadline: 19/11/2026
Location:
Tate BritainCategory:
AdministrationSalary:
£29,759 per annumContract type:
PermanentHours:
Full timeTelephone:
02078874987
National Gallery
We are looking for a commercially-minded Senior Product Operations Manager to work within the Gallery's Loyalty, Sales and Ticketed Experiences (LSTE) team.
Date posted: 06/11/2026
Deadline: 23/11/2026
Location:
National Gallery, LondonCategory:
Front of house/visitor servicesSalary:
Contract type:
ContractHours:
Full timeTelephone:
020 7747 2885
University of Oxford Gardens, Libraries & Museums
You will join the Retail Merchandising team at the Ashmolean Museum, where commercial income supports the Museum’s collections, research and activities. You will help deliver an efficient and engaging online shopping experience while supporting the Museum’s retail operations.
Date posted: 09/11/2026
Deadline: 24/11/2026
Location:
OxfordCategory:
OtherSalary:
Grade 3
British Museum
This is an exciting opportunity to take a leading role in the management of technical services across the British Museum’s complex Grade I listed estate.
Date posted: 09/11/2026
Deadline: 29/11/2026
Location:
BloomsburyCategory:
Buildings and facilitiesSalary:
£60,256 per annumContract type:
PermanentHours:
Full timeTelephone:
N/A
Imperial War Museums
At IWM, we're driven by a shared purpose: helping people understand the causes, course and consequences of conflict and its impact on people's lives. As an Exhibitions Workshop & Display Technician, you'll play a hands-on role in maintaining and enhancing the galleries and exhibitions that bring these stories to life.
Date posted: 09/11/2026
Deadline: 30/11/2026
Location:
IWM Lambeth RoadCategory:
ExhibitionsSalary:
£29,000Contract type:
PermanentHours:
Full timeTelephone:
n/a
British Museum
The Head of Data and Insight provides strategic leadership for the data, systems and operational processes at the British Museum.
Date posted: 09/11/2026
Deadline: 23/11/2026
Location:
LondonCategory:
Fundraising / developmentSalary:
£60256 - £67828 per annumContract type:
PermanentHours:
Full timeTelephone:
020 7323 8000
National Museums Liverpool
We’re looking for a Conservator (Paintings) to join our team. You’ll care for, treat and preserve paintings, support loans and exhibitions, and contribute to research and public access, while helping run the conservation studio and ensure best practice across collections.
Date posted: 10/11/2026
Deadline: 18/11/2026
Location:
Liverpool (Midland Railway Building)Category:
ConservationSalary:
£34,791 per annumContract type:
ContractHours:
Full timeTelephone:
01514784444
The National Archives
Shape our future workforce. Help our people thrive. Turn ambition into lasting change.
Date posted: 10/11/2026
Deadline: 23/11/2026
Location:
Kew, RichmondCategory:
HRSalary:
£64,178Contract type:
TemporaryHours:
Full timeTelephone:
020 8392 5359
University of Oxford Gardens, Libraries & Museums
Bodleian Libraries is looking for a talented individual to join us as a new Data Warehouse Developer!
Date posted: 10/11/2026
Deadline: 30/11/2026
Location:
Oxford OX1 3BG. Hybrid working is available..Category:
ITTechnician
Digital
Salary:
£40,178 - £48,700 per annum
Tate
Tate is looking for a Senior Manager, Major Gifts to work in close collaboration with our Head of Major Gifts and secure income for Tate’s core activity with a strategic focus on high-profile multi-year programmes, cross-site activity and Tate St Ives’ programmes, exhibitions, learning and other projects.
Date posted: 10/11/2026
Deadline: 24/11/2026
Location:
Tate BritainCategory:
Fundraising / developmentSalary:
£46,895.94 per annumContract type:
PermanentHours:
Full timeTelephone:
02078874987
Tate
We’re looking for an enthusiastic apprentice who is keen to enhance their business administration skills through study, and to put those skills into practice.
Date posted: 10/11/2026
Deadline: 26/11/2026
Location:
Tate BritainCategory:
AdministrationSalary:
£29,052 per annumContract type:
ContractHours:
Full timeTelephone:
02078874987
National Museums Liverpool
Be part of an exciting project to transform Liverpool’s Maritime Museum. As Assistant Curator, you'll help create engaging new galleries by managing collections information and working with colleagues and communities to tell Liverpool’s maritime stories.
Date posted: 10/11/2026
Deadline: 25/11/2026
Location:
Liverpool (Hybrid)Category:
CuratorialSalary:
£28,896 per annumContract type:
ContractHours:
Full timeTelephone:
01514784444
National Museums Liverpool
Support a major collections storage improvement project, helping to prepare, move, document and rehouse museum objects. Through careful handling and accurate record-keeping, you'll help improve access to and long-term care of National Museums Liverpool's collections.
Date posted: 10/11/2026
Deadline: 25/11/2026
Location:
Liverpool (Juniper Street 1)Category:
Collections CareConservation
Salary:
£28,896 per annumContract type:
ContractHours:
Full timeTelephone:
01514784444
National Museums Liverpool
As Assistant Curator (Living Centres), you'll combine animal care, education and conservation in a varied and rewarding role. You'll deliver workshops, events and visitor experiences while helping to care for and develop our living collections.
Date posted: 10/11/2026
Deadline: 02/12/2026
Location:
Liverpool (World Museum)Category:
CuratorialSalary:
£17,337 per annum (£28,896 pro rata)Contract type:
ContractHours:
Part timeTelephone:
01514784444