Jobs
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Royal Museums Greenwich
We are looking for a Senior Client Project Manager for First Light, an ambitious capital project to transform the visitor experience at the Royal Observatory Greenwich.
Date posted: 27/08/2025
Deadline: 16/09/2025
Location:
SE10 9NFCategory:
Senior managementSalary:
£48,205Contract type:
ContractHours:
Full timeTelephone:
+442083128565
British Museum
Client Project Manager
Estates and Capital Projects
41 hours per week (including one hour paid lunch break)
Permanent
£49,829 per annum
Date posted: 19/08/2025
Deadline: 16/09/2025
Location:
LondonCategory:
Buildings and facilitiesSalary:
NegotiableContract type:
PermanentHours:
Full timeTelephone:
020 7323 8000
University of Oxford Gardens, Libraries & Museums
An exciting and unique opportunity has arisen to join the new senior team in Collections Management at the Bodleian Libraries, University of Oxford.
Date posted: 29/07/2025
Deadline: 17/09/2025
Location:
Oxford (OX2 0EW), with the option for some working from home.Category:
Senior managementSalary:
£55,636 - £64,228 (per annum)
British Museum
Project Curator: Greek and Roman Provincial Collections
Money and Medals
Full-time, 41 hours per week (including one hour paid lunch break)
Fixed term for 12 months
£36,396 per annum
Application deadline: 12pm (midday) on Wednesday 17th September 2025
Date posted: 19/08/2025
Deadline: 19/09/2025
Location:
BloomsburyCategory:
CuratorialSalary:
£36,396Contract type:
TemporaryHours:
Full timeTelephone:
0207 323 8165
British Library
The British Library's International Team is seeking an International Skills Exchange and Governance Coordinator to support our international skills exchange projects and coordinate the day-to-day activities relating to the governance of the international office strategy.
Date posted: 22/08/2025
Deadline: 21/09/2025
Location:
St PancrasCategory:
AdministrationSalary:
£28,119 per annumContract type:
TemporaryHours:
Full timeTelephone:
019Museum of London
London Museum is running the most exciting cultural project in London for a generation: the creation of an entirely new museum in Smithfield, with the first phase of the project due to open in 2026.
With major support already secured from the City of London and the Mayor of London, £100m will come from private and philanthropic funds raised through a major fundraising campaign.
Date posted: 04/09/2025
Deadline: 21/09/2025
Location:
LondonCategory:
Fundraising / developmentSalary:
£34,000-£36,000 per annumContract type:
PermanentHours:
Full timeTelephone:
0207 814 5611
National Museums Liverpool
Reporting to the Lead Archivist (Maritime & Slavery Collections), the Curator of Photographic Collections will be responsible for managing and developing the Maritime Museum’s internationally significant photographic collections, ensuring they are accessible and impactful both in Liverpool and beyond.
Date posted: 29/08/2025
Deadline: 24/09/2025
Location:
LiverpoolCategory:
CuratorialSalary:
£33,778Contract type:
TemporaryHours:
Full timeTelephone:
01514784444
National Museums Liverpool
The role holder should be an exceptional fundraiser able to secure and grow income from trusts, foundations and other charitable grant-making organisations to support the organisation's increasing momentum. The successful candidate will be an accomplished Development Manager able to work collaboratively with the Head of Development and two Development Managers to meet the financial needs of NML.
Date posted: 29/08/2025
Deadline: 24/09/2025
Location:
LiverpoolCategory:
Fundraising / developmentSalary:
£33,773 pro rataContract type:
PermanentHours:
Part timeTelephone:
01514784444
Museum of the Home
The purpose of the HR Administrator is:
• To support the delivery of HR administrative services for the team.
• Part of our mission is to make the Museum an Amazing Place to Work and we are looking for a committed team member who can support this.
• To act as the first point of contact for all HR administrative queries, particularly on the Head: HR’s non-working days.
Date posted: 02/09/2025
Deadline: 24/09/2025
Location:
LondonCategory:
HRSalary:
11600 (29,000 FTE)Contract type:
PermanentHours:
Part timeTelephone:
02077496004
Victoria & Albert Museum
We are seeking an experienced Exhibitions Registrar on a fixed term contract for 12 months to be based within the Exhibitions Department.
Date posted: 29/08/2025
Deadline: 29/09/2025
Location:
South KensingtonCategory:
ExhibitionsSalary:
£35,561 - £40,309 per annumContract type:
ContractHours:
Full timeTelephone:
02079422000
British Museum
Full-time, 41 hours per week (including one hour paid lunch break)
Permanent
£77,816 per annum
Application deadline: 12pm (midday) on 29 September 2025
Date posted: 01/09/2025
Deadline: 29/09/2025
Location:
LondonCategory:
ArchivistLibrarian
Research
Senior management
Salary:
£77,816 per annumContract type:
PermanentHours:
Full timeTelephone:
020 7323 8000
British Museum
Curator: Masterplan
Programme Management and Masterplan
Full-time, 41 hours per week (including one hour paid lunch break)
Permanent
£44,719 per annum
Application deadline: 12pm (midday) on 29th September 2025
Date posted: 01/09/2025
Deadline: 29/09/2025
Location:
BloomsburyCategory:
CuratorialSalary:
£44,719 per annumContract type:
PermanentHours:
Full timeTelephone:
0207 323 8165
British Library
The Metadata department has a vacancy for a Metadata Systems Analyst, to be based in West Yorkshire (Boston Spa) or London (our St Pancras site). As a member of the Metadata Systems team, you will initially be participating in the implementation and support of a new cloud-based library system (Ex Libris Alma) to manage our published collections.
Date posted: 01/09/2025
Deadline: 05/10/2025
Location:
Boston Spa or St PancrasCategory:
DigitalSalary:
Contract type:
PermanentHours:
Full timeTelephone:
019
Tullie
We are looking to recruit an Executive Assistant who will perform a pivotal role in delivering professional administrative support of the Director and the Trust Board.
Date posted: 03/09/2025
Deadline: 06/10/2025
Location:
CarlisleCategory:
AdministrationFundraising / development
Salary:
£27,612 to £29,029Contract type:
PermanentHours:
Full timeTelephone:
01228618719