Jobs
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Science Museum Group
Communications Manager - Transformation
Date posted: 27/10/2026
Deadline: 03/11/2026
Location:
York, North YorkshireCategory:
MarketingSalary:
£30000 - £32000 per annumContract type:
TemporaryHours:
Full timeTelephone:
01904 685795
Science Museum Group
Senior Philanthropy Manager at the Science Museum in London
Date posted: 27/10/2026
Deadline: 17/11/2026
Location:
LondonCategory:
Fundraising / developmentSalary:
£48000 - £52000 per annumContract type:
PermanentHours:
Full timeTelephone:
01904 685795
Tate
This is an exciting opportunity to join the Exhibitions and Art Handling team at Tate Liverpool as we prepare to reopen!
Date posted: 28/10/2026
Deadline: 10/11/2026
Location:
Tate Liverpool + RIBA NorthCategory:
RegistrarSalary:
£29,674 per annumContract type:
PermanentHours:
Full timeTelephone:
020 7887 4987
Science Museum Group
Could you help move one of the UK's most important scientific collections, from microscope slides to railway carriages?
Date posted: 28/10/2026
Deadline: 11/11/2026
Location:
Swindon, WiltshireCategory:
Collections CareSalary:
Up to £25820 per annum + 35 hours per weekContract type:
PermanentHours:
Full timeTelephone:
01904 685795
Royal Air Force Museum
The Royal Air Force Museum is as a national museum, a Government non-departmental public body (NDPB) and a registered charity.
We have two public sites in the Midlands and London and a stored collection at Stafford. Our purpose is to share the RAF story - past, present and future - using the stories of its people and our collections to engage, inform and inspire.
Date posted: 30/10/2026
Deadline: 12/11/2026
Location:
LondonCategory:
DesignSalary:
£31,114Contract type:
TemporaryHours:
Full timeTelephone:
0208 2052266Museum of London
London Museum is delivering the most exciting cultural project for London for a generation.
An entirely new museum will open in 2026 in Smithfield with significant support from the City of London Corporation and GLA in place.
Reporting into and occasionally deputising for the Finance Manager, the Senior Finance Officer role sits within an experienced Finance team.
Date posted: 30/10/2026
Deadline: 11/11/2026
Location:
LondonCategory:
FinancialSalary:
£34,613 per annum plus benefitsContract type:
ContractHours:
Full timeTelephone:
02078145611
National Galleries Scotland
Part-time 2 days (14 hours)
Fixed-term to 08 September 2027
(Maternity cover job share)
Salary £37,614 - £41,138 per annum pro rata
Plus generous benefits package
On site
Date posted: 30/10/2026
Deadline: 09/11/2026
Location:
EdinburghCategory:
EducationFront of house/visitor services
Salary:
£37,614 - £41,138 per annum pro rataContract type:
TemporaryHours:
Part timeTelephone:
01316246537
University of Cambridge Museums
We invite applications for our new Head of Commercial role to lead on commercial strategy and income. Working closely with, and reporting to the Chief Operating Officer, the post-holder will have lead responsibility for making decisions about growing, sustaining and delivering this critical income stream as part of the Museum's business model.
Date posted: 30/10/2026
Deadline: 22/11/2026
Location:
CambridgeCategory:
Senior managementSalary:
Contract type:
PermanentHours:
Full timeTelephone:
01223 764 407
British Museum
As Assistant Collection Manager, you will play a hands-on role in caring for and providing access to the British Museum's collection.
Date posted: 30/10/2026
Deadline: 06/11/2026
Location:
LondonCategory:
Collections CareSalary:
Up to £31675 per annumContract type:
PermanentHours:
Full timeTelephone:
020 7323 8000
British Museum
We are seeking a practical and proactive Systems Engineer to join our Information Services department and help deliver and support critical IT infrastructure across the British Museum.
Date posted: 02/11/2026
Deadline: 15/11/2026
Location:
BloomsburyCategory:
ITSalary:
£43,225 per annumContract type:
ContractHours:
Full timeTelephone:
N/A
Museum of the Home
Museum of the Home is looking to appoint a trustee with the relevant skills, knowledge and experience to take on the role of Climate Action Trustee.
Date posted: 02/11/2026
Deadline: 30/11/2026
Location:
London E2 8EACategory:
TrusteeSalary:
Unpaid voluntary positionContract type:
VoluntaryHours:
Part timeTelephone:
020 7739 9893
British Library
As our new Head of Philanthropy and Events, you will play a pivotal leadership role in delivering the ambitious fundraising plans that will help realise the Library’s vision.
Date posted: 02/11/2026
Deadline: 30/11/2026
Location:
St PancrasCategory:
EventsFundraising / development
Other
Salary:
£54,728 per annumContract type:
PermanentHours:
Full timeTelephone:
019
Royal Air Force Museum
The Museum is looking to recruit a Public Events Executive.
Date posted: 02/11/2026
Deadline: 23/11/2026
Location:
LondonCategory:
EventsSalary:
£29,434.15Contract type:
PermanentHours:
Full timeTelephone:
0208 2052266Location:
LondonCategory:
OtherSalary:
34000Contract type:
PermanentHours:
Full timeTelephone:
02078145792
British Museum
This is an exciting opportunity to join the Pictorial Art Conservation team at the British Museum.
Date posted: 02/11/2026
Deadline: 22/11/2026
Location:
BloomsburyCategory:
ConservationSalary:
£30,467.94 pro rataContract type:
PermanentHours:
Part timeTelephone:
N/A
University of Oxford Gardens, Libraries & Museums
You will join the professional security team at the Ashmolean Museum, part of the University of Oxford and the world’s first public museum, helping to protect internationally significant collections while ensuring a safe and welcoming environment for staff, visitors and contractors.
Date posted: 02/11/2026
Deadline: 16/11/2026
Location:
OxfordCategory:
Health and SafetySalary:
Grade 3