Jobs
Search here for jobs across the UK’s national and major regional museums, libraries and archives.
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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: 23/10/2025
Deadline: 09/11/2025
Location:
LondonCategory:
Front of house/visitor servicesSalary:
£17,315.28Contract type:
PermanentHours:
Part timeTelephone:
0208 2052266
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: 23/10/2025
Deadline: 09/11/2025
Location:
MidlandsCategory:
Front of house/visitor servicesSalary:
£15,749.21Contract type:
PermanentHours:
Part timeTelephone:
0208 2052266
Imperial War Museums
Join Imperial War Museums (IWM) as the Clore Holocaust Curator, a pivotal role generously funded by the Clore Duffield Foundation. You’ll lead the development, interpretation, and stewardship of IWM’s internationally significant Holocaust collections, shaping how personal stories and historical narratives are preserved and shared.
Date posted: 23/10/2025
Deadline: 17/11/2025
Location:
IWM LondonCategory:
CuratorialSalary:
£39,500 per annumContract type:
TemporaryHours:
Full timeTelephone:
n/a
The National Archives
As a Data Engineer in our small, dynamic Digital Archiving team, you’ll help transform how archival data is managed, structured, and enriched, unlocking its value for public use and discovery.
Date posted: 24/10/2025
Deadline: 06/11/2025
Location:
Kew, RichmondCategory:
DigitalSalary:
£42,002 plus an additional market supplement £2,998 per annumContract type:
PermanentHours:
Full timeTelephone:
02083925313
National Museums Liverpool
Reporting to the Duty Manager (Housekeeping), you’ll be part of our award-winning and dynamic Housekeeping team, working across both public and non-public areas of our venues. We’re committed to upholding the highest standards of cleanliness, helping to ensure that all spaces are consistently welcoming, safe, and well-presented for both visitors and staff.
Date posted: 24/10/2025
Deadline: 30/10/2025
Location:
Liverpool (World Museum)Category:
Buildings and facilitiesFront of house/visitor services
Other
Salary:
£24,321.90 per annum pro rata / £12.60 per hourContract type:
PermanentHours:
Part timeTelephone:
01514784444
National Museums Liverpool
This Fellowship is supported by the Art Fund’s Empowering Curators programme. The Curatorial Fellow at ISM offers a unique chance to help shape the redesigned museum, where you will lead on the development of new approaches to the interpretation of racial slavery.
Date posted: 24/10/2025
Deadline: 19/11/2025
Location:
LiverpoolCategory:
CuratorialSalary:
£42,644 per annumContract type:
TemporaryHours:
Full timeTelephone:
01514784444
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
Sir John Soane's Museum
The Management Accountant is responsible for ensuring that the staff and Trustees are supplied with timely, accurate and relevant financial information. This includes budgets for the Museum, trading subsidiary, individual departments and capital and revenue projects as necessary, as well as
quarterly management accounts, cash flow and forecast, with additional analyses and reports as necessary.
Date posted: 27/10/2025
Deadline: 16/11/2025
Location:
LondonCategory:
FinancialSalary:
23,735Contract type:
PermanentHours:
Part timeTelephone:
02074404273
British Museum
This is a fantastic opportunity for a Management Accountant to join the Finance department and provide a first-class management accounting service.
Date posted: 27/10/2025
Deadline: 10/11/2025
Location:
LondonCategory:
FinancialSalary:
Up to £54992 per annum + Civil Service Pension, HybridContract type:
ContractHours:
Full timeTelephone:
020 7323 8000
British Museum
Join us in shaping the future of People and Culture at the British Museum, as we procure a new best-in-class HR and Recruitment System (HRIS).
Date posted: 27/10/2025
Deadline: 24/11/2025
Location:
City of London, LondonCategory:
HRSalary:
£32297 - £38182 per annum + Civil Service Pension, HybridContract type:
ContractHours:
Full timeTelephone:
020 7323 8000
Royal Museums Greenwich
We are looking to take on board a small team of enthusiastic History of Science Curatorial Research volunteers to support the team at the Royal Observatory.
Date posted: 28/10/2025
Deadline: 10/11/2025
Location:
Greenwich, LondonCategory:
CuratorialResearch
Salary:
Contract type:
VoluntaryHours:
OtherTelephone:
(0)20 8312 6543
The Wallace Collection
We have an exciting opportunity for you to join the Wallace Collection as a Librarian.
Date posted: 28/10/2025
Deadline: 18/11/2025
Location:
W1U 3BNCategory:
CuratorialLibrarian
Salary:
The salary for this role is between £11,523.20 (£28,808 FTE) to £13,400 (£33,500 FTE) per annum dependent on skills and experience.Contract type:
PermanentHours:
Part timeTelephone:
02075639544
The National Archives
This is a brilliant opportunity for a talented campaigns marketer with an interest in history and the cultural sector.
Date posted: 28/10/2025
Deadline: 11/11/2025
Location:
Kew, RichmondCategory:
MarketingSalary:
£40,000 - £45,000 per annumContract type:
PermanentHours:
Full timeTelephone:
02083925313