Jobs
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National Portrait Gallery
We are looking for a highly creative Project Editor to manage a number of titles from across the Gallery’s publishing programme, from conception to publication.
The successful candidate will have substantial experience of project-editing complex illustrated books, with a good knowledge of the whole publication process and experience of liaising with authors and freelancers.
Date posted: 17/06/2022
Deadline: 04/07/2022
Location:
Site and Home based (up to 2 days per week), LondonCategory:
DesignOther
Salary:
£26.500Contract type:
ContractHours:
Full timeTelephone:
02073060055
National Gallery
The Senior Digital Marketing Manager owns our paid digital channels, running campaigns to drive engagement and sales for a range of Gallery products. The ideal candidate is a digital marketing specialist who has experience planning and implementing paid activity. You’ll be a team player, advising colleagues how paid channels can be used to achieve business goals.
Date posted: 16/06/2022
Deadline: 10/07/2022
Location:
LondonCategory:
MarketingDigital
Salary:
£42,500 per annumContract type:
PermanentHours:
Full timeTelephone:
020 7747 2885Location:
LondonCategory:
AdministrationDesign
Salary:
£26,780 per annumContract type:
PermanentHours:
Full timeTelephone:
020 7747 2885
National Gallery
The National Gallery is looking for a part-time Archive Assistant to support the operations of the Research Centre in managing the Gallery’s archive collections. The archive includes the institutional records of the National Gallery dating from 1824 as well as collected archives relating to private individuals and businesses associated with the Gallery.
Date posted: 16/06/2022
Deadline: 04/07/2022
Location:
LondonCategory:
ArchivistLibrarian
Research
Salary:
£5,356 per annumContract type:
PermanentHours:
Part timeTelephone:
020 7747 2885Location:
IWM LondonCategory:
OtherDigital
Salary:
£27,000 per annumContract type:
PermanentHours:
Full timeTelephone:
02074165000
Victoria & Albert Museum
The V&A is committed to creating a world class visitor and learning experience across all its sites and collections while looking to diversify and increase private and commercial funding sources. V&A Membership is a key facilitator in achieving these aims and therefore the growth of Membership is vital to the Museum’s success.
Date posted: 16/06/2022
Deadline: 26/06/2022
Location:
South KensingtonCategory:
OtherSalary:
21,000Contract type:
PermanentHours:
Full timeTelephone:
02079422937Location:
LondonCategory:
Fundraising / developmentSalary:
£26,959 per annumContract type:
PermanentHours:
Full timeTelephone:
02078874997Location:
LondonCategory:
Fundraising / developmentIT
Salary:
£40,000Contract type:
PermanentHours:
Full timeTelephone:
02078874997Location:
LondonCategory:
ITSecurity
Salary:
£62,000 per annumContract type:
PermanentHours:
Full timeTelephone:
02078874997Location:
GreenwichCategory:
Front of house/visitor servicesSalary:
£17250 per annumContract type:
TemporaryHours:
OtherTelephone:
02083128576
Horniman Museum and Gardens
We’re looking for a permanent Part Time Schools Learning and Engagement Officer who will deliver our schools and home education programmes, and lead on the co-development and delivery of a new school holiday engagement programme for local school children in receipt of Pupil Premium and their families.
Date posted: 15/06/2022
Deadline: 05/07/2022
Location:
SE LondonCategory:
EducationSalary:
£29,101 per annum (rising to £29,695 after probation)Contract type:
PermanentHours:
Part timeTelephone:
02086991872
University of Oxford Gardens, Libraries & Museums
A new post for the Ashmolean Museum with scope for the successful candidate to shape it. You will play a key part in maintaining and growing our reputation for PER and increasing our reach locally, nationally and internationally.
Date posted: 15/06/2022
Deadline: 28/06/2022
Location:
Ashmolean Museum, OxfordCategory:
EventsSalary:
£26,341Contract type:
PermanentHours:
Part timeTelephone:
01865 2 78187Location:
BloomsburyCategory:
HRSalary:
CompetitiveContract type:
PermanentHours:
Full timeTelephone:
+442073238000
British Museum
This is a great opportunity to join our growing Capital Planning and Programme Management team. In this exciting role, you will work as part of the client-side capital projects team, responsible for renewal projects across the Museum’s estate including the grade-I listed building in Bloomsbury, which serves to protect and display the Museum’s unique collection.
Date posted: 15/06/2022
Deadline: 29/06/2022
Location:
BloomsburyCategory:
Buildings and facilitiesExhibitions
Salary:
£42,804 - £46,784 per annumContract type:
PermanentHours:
Full timeTelephone:
020 73238396
National Museum of the Royal Navy
We are looking for a number of Seasonal Team Members to work a variety of different shifts. We are open 7 days a week during peak season and are offering weekend and weekday shifts. Shifts can range from 4 hours a day for lunchtime cover to 7.5 hour day shifts.
Date posted: 15/06/2022
Deadline: 27/06/2022
Location:
PortsmouthCategory:
Front of house/visitor servicesSalary:
£9.50 per hourContract type:
OtherHours:
Part timeTelephone:
02392894555Location:
EdinburghCategory:
AdministrationCollections Care
Conservation
Salary:
33,665Contract type:
TemporaryHours:
Full timeTelephone:
0131 623 3718