Jobs
Search here for jobs across the UK’s national and major regional museums, libraries and archives.
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Black Country Living Museum
The Black Country Living Museum is seeking an enthusiastic Site Cleaner to join the team.
Date posted: 03/06/2026
Deadline: 17/06/2026
Location:
DudleyCategory:
ConservationSalary:
£12.72 per hourContract type:
OtherHours:
Part timeTelephone:
0121 521 5690 (ext. 304)
British Museum
As a Service Operations Support Analyst, you'll play a key role in keeping the British Museum's digital environment running smoothly.
Date posted: 04/06/2026
Deadline: 18/06/2026
Location:
LondonCategory:
ITSalary:
Up to £32297 per annumContract type:
PermanentHours:
Full timeTelephone:
020 7323 8000
Tate
An exciting opportunity to join Tate’s Corporate Partnerships team, playing a pivotal role in supporting the account management of a diverse portfolio of high-value corporate partners that champion Tate’s mission.
Date posted: 04/06/2026
Deadline: 18/06/2026
Location:
Tate Britain, MillbankCategory:
Fundraising / developmentSalary:
£33,192Contract type:
ContractHours:
Full timeTelephone:
02078878888
Tullie
Help shape the voice of Carlisle’s home of culture
Tullie is looking for a creative, organised and enthusiastic Marketing & Communications Assistant to support the promotion of our exhibitions, events, learning programmes and visitor experiences.
Date posted: 22/05/2026
Deadline: 19/06/2026
Location:
CarlisleCategory:
MarketingSalary:
£24,549 to £25,359Contract type:
TemporaryHours:
Full timeTelephone:
01228618719
Tullie
Tullie is looking for a permanent Finance Coordinator to join our team at an exciting moment in our development, as we deliver Project Tullie - an ambitious capital development programme that is transforming the museum and its role at the heart of Carlisle.
Date posted: 22/05/2026
Deadline: 19/06/2026
Location:
CarlisleCategory:
FinancialSalary:
£28,496 to £29,958Contract type:
PermanentHours:
Full timeTelephone:
01228618719
Imperial War Museums
This role is central to how financial insight shapes decision-making across IWM. As Head of Finance Business Partnering, you’ll lead the function that connects finance with the wider organisation—ensuring leaders have the clarity, challenge and support they need to deliver against strategic and commercial objectives.
Date posted: 04/06/2026
Deadline: 21/06/2026
Location:
LondonCategory:
FinancialSalary:
Contract type:
PermanentHours:
Full timeTelephone:
07731708877Museum of London
At the heart of London, our museum is a meeting place for stories — past, present, and future. We are here to enrich understanding and appreciation of the city and all its people, offering a home where the extraordinary and the everyday collide. From the bustling markets to hidden histories, from riotous invention to quiet reflection, we celebrate London in all its richness and complexity.
Date posted: 05/06/2026
Deadline: 21/06/2026
Location:
LondonCategory:
Front of house/visitor servicesSalary:
£40,050 per annum plus benefitsContract type:
PermanentHours:
Full timeTelephone:
02078145611
National Museum of the Royal Navy
We are seeking an experienced, collaborative strategic operational and commercial leader to lead and coordinate operational and commercial performance across the Royal Navy Museums group and help shape the future sustainability and success of one of the nation’s most important heritage organisations.
Date posted: 03/06/2026
Deadline: 21/06/2026
Location:
PortsmouthCategory:
OtherSalary:
Salary (Grade 9) – £65,515 - £72,248 per annum (dependent upon experience)Contract type:
PermanentHours:
Full timeTelephone:
023928 94170
British Library
A 21-month post-doctoral fellowship using oral history to capture insight into the lived experience of the Covid-19 pandemic analysing new interviews alongside the recordings that were made during and between the lockdowns of 2020 and 2021, especially those archived at the British Library.
Date posted: 01/06/2026
Deadline: 21/06/2026
Location:
St PancrasCategory:
ResearchSalary:
Contract type:
TemporaryHours:
Full timeTelephone:
01937
University of Oxford Gardens, Libraries & Museums
The Ashmolean Museum is seeking an outstanding Curator of Modern and Contemporary Art to lead the development, interpretation, and research of post-1945 collections within the Western Art Department.
Date posted: 01/06/2026
Deadline: 22/06/2026
Location:
Oxford (OX1 2PH). Home working is possible at least one day a week.Category:
CuratorialResearch
Salary:
Starting from £56,623 per annum
National Museums Liverpool
As a Catering Assistant, you’ll help create a welcoming experience by delivering great customer service and supporting the smooth running of the café. This busy, front-facing role involves serving food and drink, maintaining high standards, and contributing positively as part of a team.
Date posted: 29/05/2026
Deadline: 24/06/2026
Location:
Multiple locations availableCategory:
Front of house/visitor servicesOther
Salary:
£12.71 per hourContract type:
OtherHours:
Part timeTelephone:
01514784444
Tate
We are looking for a procurement professional to help us procure and manage our key contracts and act as a business partner to colleagues carrying on the valuable and interesting work of Tate.
This is a fantastic opportunity to join the Procurement team which is a small but effective three-person team.
Date posted: 03/06/2026
Deadline: 25/06/2026
Location:
Tate Britain, MillbankCategory:
FinancialOther
Salary:
£53,500Contract type:
PermanentHours:
Full timeTelephone:
02078874997
British Museum
This is a rare and exciting opportunity to contribute to a once-in-a-generation exhibition centred on the Bayeux Tapestry!
Date posted: 05/06/2026
Deadline: 26/06/2026
Location:
LondonCategory:
ITSalary:
Up to £32297 per annumContract type:
ContractHours:
Full timeTelephone:
020 7323 8000
Imperial War Museums
This role is responsible for configuring, maintaining and improving Microsoft Dynamics 365 Customer Engagement to support IWM’s operations. The role works closely with a dedicated Product Manager to focus on prioritised changes, collaborating with business users, developers and external partners to translate requirements into effective solutions and deliver value where it is needed most.
Date posted: 05/06/2026
Deadline: 28/06/2026
Location:
RemoteCategory:
OtherSalary:
£57,500-£60,000 per annumContract type:
ContractHours:
Full timeTelephone:
07731708877
British Library
The Metadata department has a vacancy for a Metadata Systems Analyst, to be based in London (our St Pancras site). As a member of the Metadata Systems team you will participate in the support of our newly-implemented cloud-based library system (Ex Libris Alma) to manage our published collections.
Date posted: 26/05/2026
Deadline: 28/06/2026
Location:
St PancrasCategory:
ITSalary:
Contract type:
PermanentHours:
Full timeTelephone:
01937
Horniman Museum and Gardens
Join a highly collaborative, values-led organisation where Caring, Friendly, Respectful, and Inclusive behaviours are at the heart of everything we do.
We are seeking a senior finance leader who champions equity, diversity, and inclusion, builds strong relationships at all levels, and contributes positively to a collegiate culture while providing strategic financial leadership.
Date posted: 05/06/2026
Deadline: 29/06/2026
Location:
100 London Rd, London SE23 3PQCategory:
FinancialSenior management
Salary:
£79,774 per annum, pro-rata (Actual salary: £39,887 per annum)Contract type:
PermanentHours:
Part timeTelephone:
020 8699 1872
National Gallery
The National Gallery is seeking a part-time assistant paintings conservator working on the structural conservation of panel and canvas supports.
Date posted: 01/06/2026
Deadline: 30/06/2026
Location:
LondonCategory:
ConservationSalary:
£15,560 per annum (based on an FTE of £38,900 per annum)Contract type:
PermanentHours:
Part timeTelephone:
n/a
University of Oxford Gardens, Libraries & Museums
The Major Projects & Exhibitions Department at the Ashmolean Museum delivers gallery redevelopments, temporary exhibitions and major cross-museum projects. You will join a creative and collaborative team, supporting the Museum’s public engagement, exhibitions and commercial activities through inspiring visual design.
Date posted: 29/05/2026
Deadline: 30/06/2026
Location:
Ashmolean Museum, Beaumont Street, Oxford, OX1 2PHCategory:
DesignSalary:
starting from £32,108 per annum*
Tullie
Want to be at the forefront of a bold reimagining of one the North’s leading museums?
Date posted: 22/05/2026
Deadline: 30/06/2026
Location:
CarlisleCategory:
OtherSalary:
£31,569 to £33,327 pro rata, per annumContract type:
TemporaryHours:
OtherTelephone:
01228618719