Jobs
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British Museum
The HR department at the British Museum is evolving. We have recently introduced a business partnering model to enable the provision of strategic and operational HR advice to the leadership and management teams of the British Museum and the British Museum Company.
Date posted: 02/12/2021
Deadline: 20/12/2021
Location:
BloomsburyCategory:
HRSalary:
£37,210Contract type:
TemporaryHours:
Full timeTelephone:
+442073238000
British Museum
The British Museum has an exciting opportunity for someone to join our growing HR department as a Senior HR Administrator: Projects.
Date posted: 02/12/2021
Deadline: 20/12/2021
Location:
BloomsburyCategory:
AdministrationHR
Salary:
£26,922Contract type:
TemporaryHours:
Full timeTelephone:
+442073238000
British Museum
The British Museum is seeking an Integrated Pest Management Manager for our complex estate. The post-holder will play a key role in development of Policy and implementation and delivery of the Museum’s estate-wide Integrated Pest Management (IPM) strategy, to protect both the Museum’s collections and reputation by minimising pest problems.
Date posted: 30/11/2021
Deadline: 21/12/2021
Location:
LondonCategory:
Buildings and facilitiesSalary:
£37,210 per annumContract type:
PermanentHours:
Full timeTelephone:
02073238000
Black Country Living Museum
Black Country Living Museum has an exciting new role for an Interpretation Co-ordinator. This is an excellent opportunity for a skilled influencer experienced in delivering interpretation in a physical setting and able to positively represent our stories clearly and compellingly to both internal and external audiences.
Date posted: 02/12/2021
Deadline: 22/12/2021
Location:
DudleyCategory:
AdministrationEducation
Events
Research
Salary:
£27,000 per annumContract type:
TemporaryHours:
Full timeTelephone:
01215579643
Black Country Living Museum
The role of Collections Care Team is critical to the Museum’s responsibility to ensure the documentation, care and conservation of its designated collections. To support the team, Black Country Living Museum has an additional role of Collections Care Co-ordinator.
Date posted: 02/12/2021
Deadline: 23/12/2021
Location:
DudleyCategory:
ArchivistCollections Care
Curatorial
Exhibitions
Research
Salary:
£27,000 per annumContract type:
TemporaryHours:
Full timeTelephone:
01215579643National Museums Northern Ireland
We are seeking to appoint a conservator with broad experience of conservation and restoration of museum objects. They will work as part of a small team of conservation professionals who have responsibility for the care and conservation of the 1.4 million object
Date posted: 02/12/2021
Deadline: 23/12/2021
Location:
Belfast, Northern IrelandCategory:
ConservationSalary:
£30,526 - £32,157Contract type:
PermanentHours:
Full timeTelephone:
02890 395046
Black Country Living Museum
Trustees play an important role in the leadership of the Museum, and we value greatly the experience, objectivity, expertise and commitment our Trustees bring, without remuneration and purely in the interests of the Museum.
Date posted: 01/10/2021
Deadline: 31/12/2021
Location:
DudleyCategory:
TrusteeSalary:
VoluntaryContract type:
VoluntaryHours:
Part timeTelephone:
01215215690 ext. 413
Lakeland Arts
In this senior role you’ll support Lakeland Arts to carry out our charitable objectives by leading the strategic development of our fundraising strategy, as well as its practical implementation.
Date posted: 25/11/2021
Deadline: 04/01/2022
Location:
Bowness-on WindermereCategory:
Fundraising / developmentSenior management
Salary:
£38,000 - £40,000 per annumContract type:
PermanentHours:
Full timeTelephone:
07557674537
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 Cosford. RAF Museum Enterprises Ltd is the trading arm of the RAF Museum with all profits gift-aided to the Museum to support its charitable activities.
Date posted: 01/12/2021
Deadline: 04/01/2022
Location:
CosfordCategory:
Front of house/visitor servicesSalary:
£13,987.50Contract type:
PermanentHours:
Part timeTelephone:
+442082052266
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 Cosford. RAF Museum Enterprises Ltd is the trading arm of the RAF Museum with all profits gift-aided to the Museum to support its charitable activities.
Date posted: 01/12/2021
Deadline: 04/01/2022
Location:
CosfordCategory:
Front of house/visitor servicesSalary:
£9.50 per hourContract type:
TemporaryHours:
Part timeTelephone:
+442082052266
Royal Armouries
We are investing in our digital businesses and IP management and want you to join us. We are seeking talented people with backgrounds in IP management, Design, Film Photography a media creation, Licensing, Image and Film Libraries, SEO and e-business development.
Date posted: 26/11/2021
Deadline: 04/01/2022
Location:
LeedsCategory:
OtherDigital
Salary:
£22,000 - £24,000 per annumContract type:
PermanentHours:
Full timeTelephone:
n/a
National Army Museum
We are seeking Visitor Welcome and Retail Sales Assistant to join our passionate and dedicated team. This is a key role in ensuring that the Museum delivers world class, welcoming and engaging service at our welcome desk and family focussed early years soft play space. You will also drive sales by using exceptional selling skills in our shop and in helping the Museum achieve its sales targets.
Date posted: 12/11/2021
Deadline: 07/01/2022
Location:
Chelsea, LondonCategory:
Front of house/visitor servicesSalary:
London Living WageContract type:
PermanentHours:
OtherTelephone:
02078812480
National Museums Scotland
National Museums now seeks exceptional candidates for the role of Keeper of Science & Technology.
Date posted: 01/12/2021
Deadline: 09/01/2022
Location:
EdinburghCategory:
Collections CareSenior management
Salary:
£61,957 to £70,248 per annumContract type:
PermanentHours:
Full timeTelephone:
01312474451
National Galleries Scotland
LIBRARIAN, PORTRAITURE (BAND 5)
FULL-TIME, 2-YEAR FIXED-TERM
Salary £29,816 - £32,645 per annum
Date posted: 25/11/2021
Deadline: 14/01/2022
Location:
EdinburghCategory:
CuratorialLibrarian
Salary:
£29,816 - £32,645Contract type:
ContractHours:
Full timeTelephone:
01316246281