Jobs
Search here for jobs across the UK’s national and major regional museums, libraries and archives.
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Tate
This is an exciting opportunity to join our Audience Insights team! Grow your career in data and analytics with one of the world's leading cultural organisations.
Date posted: 07/07/2026
Deadline: 21/07/2026
Location:
Tate BritainCategory:
ResearchSalary:
£33,500 per annumContract type:
PermanentHours:
Full timeTelephone:
02078874987
Royal Air Force Museum
The RAF Museum is looking to recruit a Learning and Engagement Officer (Early Years).
Date posted: 06/07/2026
Deadline: 24/07/2026
Location:
LondonCategory:
EducationSalary:
£33,616.83 per annumContract type:
ContractHours:
Full timeTelephone:
02082052266
National Army Museum
Are you passionate, dedicated and interested in a career in events? We are seeking an Events Assistant to join our team in this broad and rewarding role
Date posted: 07/07/2026
Deadline: 10/08/2026
Location:
London, ChelseaCategory:
AdministrationEvents
Salary:
£30,950Contract type:
PermanentHours:
Full timeTelephone:
02078812456Location:
PortsmouthCategory:
ConservationSalary:
Salary (Grade 5) – £31,064 – £34,535 per annum (dependent upon experience)Contract type:
PermanentHours:
Full timeTelephone:
023928 94170Museum 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: 08/07/2026
Deadline: 22/07/2026
Location:
LondonCategory:
EventsSalary:
£34,000 per annum plus benefitsContract type:
PermanentHours:
Full timeTelephone:
02078145611
Tullie
Tullie is looking for an AAT-qualified Assistant Accountant to join our Finance team at an exciting time in our development as we deliver Project Tullie - an ambitious capital programme transforming the museum and its role at the heart of Carlisle.
Date posted: 06/07/2026
Deadline: 03/08/2026
Location:
CarlisleCategory:
FinancialSalary:
£28,496 – £31,569 per annumContract type:
PermanentHours:
Full timeTelephone:
01228618719
The National Archives
This post enables The National Archives to remain compliant with information rights legislation by undertaking work on Reclosure at The National Archives.
Date posted: 15/07/2026
Deadline: 29/07/2026
Location:
Kew, Richmond, TW9 4DUCategory:
AdministrationOther
Salary:
£29,258 per annumContract type:
PermanentHours:
Full timeTelephone:
02039855979Location:
LondonCategory:
Front of house/visitor servicesSalary:
28939Contract type:
PermanentHours:
Full timeTelephone:
02078145792
Horniman Museum and Gardens
We are looking for an experienced cleaner who take pride in maintaining a welcoming, safe, and high-quality environment for our visitors. Working within the Estates team, you will help keep galleries, offices, toilets, and glass showcases to an excellent standard.
To learn more about this opportunity and how to apply, please visit our website.
Date posted: 06/07/2026
Deadline: 20/07/2026
Location:
SE23 3PQCategory:
OtherSalary:
£27,039 pro rata per annum (Actual salary: 21,824 per annum)Contract type:
PermanentHours:
Part timeTelephone:
020 8699 1872
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: 16/07/2026
Deadline: 05/08/2026
Location:
MidlandsCategory:
MarketingSalary:
£28,000 - £29,000Contract type:
PermanentHours:
Full timeTelephone:
02082052266
Science Museum Group
Do you have a commitment to research and a curator's eye for what makes an object matter?
Date posted: 15/07/2026
Deadline: 29/07/2026
Location:
Bradford, West YorkshireCategory:
Collections CareSalary:
Up to £28878 per annum + 12-month fixed termContract type:
TemporaryHours:
Full timeTelephone:
01904 685795
Tullie
Tullie is looking for a permanent HR & Business Support Administrator 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: 19/06/2026
Deadline: 17/07/2026
Location:
CarlisleCategory:
AdministrationHR
Salary:
£25,967-£27,385Contract type:
PermanentHours:
Part timeTelephone:
01228618719
Tate
We’re looking for a new Junior Photographer to join the Photography & Imaging Team!
Date posted: 08/07/2026
Deadline: 21/07/2026
Location:
London, with travel across Tate sitesCategory:
Collections CareSalary:
£28,864 per annumContract type:
TemporaryHours:
Full timeTelephone:
02078874987
Royal Air Force Museum
The Museum is looking to recruit an Assistant Curator- Visual Media and Archives.
Date posted: 22/06/2026
Deadline: 26/07/2026
Location:
LondonCategory:
ArchivistCuratorial
Salary:
£26,851.50Contract type:
PermanentHours:
Full timeTelephone:
02082052266
National Gallery
Step into the heart of one of the world’s most celebrated art galleries and shape the guest journey — from a warm welcome to a lasting farewell. As a Guest Experience Host, you’ll ensure every guest feels informed, inspired, and cared for throughout their time at the Gallery.
Date posted: 14/07/2026
Deadline: 24/07/2026
Location:
LondonCategory:
Front of house/visitor servicesSalary:
£29,173 per annumContract type:
PermanentHours:
Full timeTelephone:
n/a
The National Archives
We are looking for a professional, approachable and motivated individual to join our Front of House team as a Reader Invigilation Officer.
Date posted: 13/07/2026
Deadline: 22/07/2026
Location:
Kew, RichmondCategory:
Front of house/visitor servicesSecurity
Salary:
£27,600Contract type:
PermanentHours:
Full timeTelephone:
020 8392 5359
Science Museum Group
Road Train Guard
Date posted: 10/07/2026
Deadline: 17/07/2026
Location:
York, North YorkshireCategory:
Front of house/visitor servicesSalary:
Up to £13.45 per hourContract type:
PermanentHours:
Part timeTelephone:
01904 685795
National Library of Scotland
Part time (21 hours per week), fixed term for 23 months, salary £48,646 (£29,185 pro-rata) per annum, civil service pension, based in Edinburgh.
Date posted: 10/07/2026
Deadline: 23/07/2026
Location:
EdinburghCategory:
DesignEducation
Events
Salary:
29,185Contract type:
TemporaryHours:
Part timeTelephone:
0131 623 3718Royal Pavilion and Museums
Brighton & Hove Museums Trust is a leading cultural charity responsible for caring for over one million objects and some of the city’s most iconic buildings, including the Royal Pavilion. Alongside preserving our collections and heritage, we operate a diverse and commercially active organisation with admissions, events, retail, catering, fundraising and venue hire across multiple sites.
Date posted: 07/07/2026
Deadline: 03/08/2026
Location:
BrightonCategory:
FinancialSalary:
£29,064 – £31,022Contract type:
PermanentHours:
Full timeTelephone:
03000290900
University of Oxford Gardens, Libraries & Museums
The Oxford University Museum of Natural History and Oxford University Herbaria are working together as part of the Central England Digitisation Co-Hub, a major collaborative initiative that is transforming access to natural history collections across the UK. This exciting programme will digitise nationally significant specimens, making them accessible to researchers and the public worldwide.
Date posted: 07/07/2026
Deadline: 27/07/2026
Location:
Museum of Natural History, Parks Road, Oxford OX1 3PW and Oxford University Herbaria, Life and Mind Building, South Parks Road, Oxford, OX1 3ELCategory:
DigitalSalary:
£28,437 - £29,761 per annumContract type:
ContractHours:
Full timeTelephone:
n/a