Jobs
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Imperial War Museums
The Preservation Technician plays an important role in protecting and caring for IWM's collections across multiple sites. Through preventive conservation activities, environmental monitoring and collections care, you'll help ensure that historic objects remain safe, accessible and suitable for display, storage, research and learning.
Date posted: 14/09/2026
Deadline: 03/10/2026
Location:
IWM DuxfordCategory:
Collections CareConservation
Salary:
£27,765Contract type:
ContractHours:
Full timeTelephone:
N/A
Victoria & Albert Museum
We are seeking a Research Assistant to work on the creation of a future exhibition.
Date posted: 01/09/2026
Deadline: 22/09/2026
Location:
South KensingtonCategory:
ExhibitionsSalary:
£28,520 - £32,925Contract type:
ContractHours:
Full timeTelephone:
02079422000
Science Museum Group
Public Programme Coordinator at the National Science and Media Museum
Date posted: 31/08/2026
Deadline: 21/09/2026
Location:
Bradford, West YorkshireCategory:
ExhibitionsSalary:
Up to £26265 per annumContract type:
TemporaryHours:
Full timeTelephone:
01904 685795
British Museum
BM Images is seeking an Administrator to support the image licensing team and help make the British Museum's collection accessible around the world.
Date posted: 09/09/2026
Deadline: 23/09/2026
Location:
LondonCategory:
AdministrationDigital
Salary:
£26500 - £29000 per annum + (£15,900 - £17,400pa)Contract type:
ContractHours:
Part timeTelephone:
020 7323 8000
British Library
An exciting opportunity has arisen within Content Acquisition. We are seeking to recruit a team manager with proven people management skills.
Date posted: 14/09/2026
Deadline: 11/10/2026
Location:
Boston SpaCategory:
DigitalSalary:
Contract type:
PermanentHours:
Full timeTelephone:
01937
British Library
We are looking for someone who will be able to plan and record multi-session life story oral history interviews as part of the British Library Covid Commemoration project. This role is an 18 months part-time (0.6 FTE) fixed term opportunity.
Date posted: 14/09/2026
Deadline: 04/10/2026
Location:
St Pancras, LondonCategory:
ResearchSalary:
£21,596 pro rataContract type:
TemporaryHours:
Part timeTelephone:
019
Royal Air Force Museum
The Museum is looking for three Visitor Experience Assistants.
Date posted: 07/09/2026
Deadline: 27/09/2026
Location:
MidlandsCategory:
Front of house/visitor servicesSalary:
£16,812.50Contract type:
PermanentHours:
Part timeTelephone:
02082052266
Royal Air Force Museum
The Museum is looking for a Retail Assistant.
Date posted: 16/09/2026
Deadline: 05/10/2026
Location:
LondonCategory:
Front of house/visitor servicesSalary:
£14, 622.40Contract type:
PermanentHours:
Part timeTelephone:
02082052266