Jobs
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Science Museum Group
Are you enthusiastic, competent and graduate-calibre in conservation? We are offering TWO 9-month internships to work with our conservation team. The internships will be based at Blythe House in Kensington Olympia and at the Science Museum in South Kensington depending on project activity.
Date posted: 04/10/2017
Deadline: 18/10/2017
Location:
Science Museum, LondonCategory:
ConservationSalary:
£19,000 per annumContract type:
ContractHours:
Full timeTelephone:
01904 686285
Black Country Living Museum
The Black Country Living Museum is a large, financially self-reliant independent open-air museum attracting c320,000 visitors each year.
As well as representing the Museum externally at our busy programme of events, this role will also be required to co-ordinate all aspects of individual giving to the Museum, maintaining accurate records via the Museum's CRM system.
Date posted: 04/10/2017
Deadline: 30/10/2017
Location:
DUDLEYCategory:
AdministrationFundraising / development
Salary:
c£20,000Contract type:
PermanentHours:
Full timeTelephone:
01215215615
Black Country Living Museum
The Black Country Living Museum is a large, financially self-reliant independent open-air museum attracting c320,000 visitors each year.
A proven people manager, we are seeking someone who appreciates the importance of getting the initial stages of the visit right, minimising queue times and ensuring the best start to the visit is provided.
Date posted: 04/10/2017
Deadline: 30/10/2017
Location:
DUDLEYCategory:
Front of house/visitor servicesSalary:
c£19,000 - £21,000Contract type:
PermanentHours:
Full timeTelephone:
01215215615
Black Country Living Museum
The Black Country Living Museum is a large, financially self-reliant independent open-air museum attracting c320,000 visitors each year.
As well as managing and motivating the Retail team, this new role will develop and enhance our offer across both our onsite and online retail outlets.
Date posted: 04/10/2017
Deadline: 30/10/2017
Location:
DUDLEYCategory:
Front of house/visitor servicesSalary:
c£22,000 - £24,000Contract type:
PermanentHours:
Full timeTelephone:
01215215615
Black Country Living Museum
The Black Country Living Museum is a large, financially self-reliant independent open-air museum attracting c320,000 visitors each year.
As our visitor numbers continue to grow, we're seeking an experienced individual to manage our Sales and Ticketing team and to develop and enhance our ticketing system to increase sales across a range of channels,
Date posted: 04/10/2017
Deadline: 30/10/2017
Location:
DUDLEYCategory:
Front of house/visitor servicesOther
Digital
Salary:
c£22,000 - £24,000Contract type:
PermanentHours:
Full timeTelephone:
01215215615
Black Country Living Museum
The Black Country Living Museum is a large, financially self-reliant independent open-air museum attracting c320,000 visitors each year.
This part time role will assist the Retail Manager and Admissions & Welcome Manager in ensuring professional standards are maintained and assist with general administrative duties related to these roles.
Date posted: 04/10/2017
Deadline: 30/10/2017
Location:
DUDLEYCategory:
AdministrationFront of house/visitor services
Salary:
c£16,640 (pro-rata)Contract type:
PermanentHours:
Part timeTelephone:
01215215615
Natural History Museum
Become part of an expanding team at the cutting edge of citizen science and educational research. The Natural History Museum is recruiting a Citizen Science Project Officer to develop and deliver citizen science activities to young people across the UK, and to support educational researchers to gather data on the impacts and benefits of citizen science for the young people who take part.
Date posted: 04/10/2017
Deadline: 23/10/2017
Location:
LondonCategory:
EducationScientific
Salary:
£29,678 per annum plus benefitsContract type:
ContractHours:
Full timeTelephone:
02079425812
British Library
We are seeking a Senior Marketing Manager to lead marketing strategy and planning primarily for our cultural programme,
Date posted: 04/10/2017
Deadline: 22/10/2017
Location:
St PancrasCategory:
MarketingSalary:
£39,000Contract type:
PermanentHours:
Full timeTelephone:
01937 882030
Royal Armouries
The Royal Armouries cares for one of the world’s oldest museum collections, housed at its headquarters and flagship museum in Leeds, its historic home at the Tower of London, and the Victorian Fort Nelson in Hampshire.
Date posted: 03/10/2017
Deadline: 22/10/2017
Location:
LeedsCategory:
EducationEvents
Salary:
£17,800.09 per annumContract type:
PermanentHours:
Full timeTelephone:
0113 2201949
Science Museum Group
The Science Museum's Masterplan is an ambitious programme of capital projects which is transforming the museum, its buildings and collections, ensuring our galleries and spaces meet the needs of visitors in relevant and dynamic ways. In this role you will provide maternity cover as Client Project Manager for the Medicine Galleries project in a one year fixed term contract.
Date posted: 03/10/2017
Deadline: 29/10/2017
Location:
Science Museum, LondonCategory:
OtherSalary:
£35,000 - £38,000 + benefitsContract type:
ContractHours:
Full timeTelephone:
01904 686285
Imperial War Museums
As a member of the Retail and Admission team you will be in a key, customer facing role, welcoming visitors to the museum.
Date posted: 03/10/2017
Deadline: 18/10/2017
Location:
LondonCategory:
Front of house/visitor servicesSalary:
£19,013 per annum pro rata + 20.0% employer pension contributionContract type:
PermanentHours:
Part timeTelephone:
020 7416 5000
Imperial War Museums
As a member of the Retail and Admissions team you will be in a key, customer facing role, welcoming visitors to the museum.
Date posted: 03/10/2017
Deadline: 18/10/2017
Location:
Clive Steps, King Charles, Westminster, London SW1A 2AQCategory:
Front of house/visitor servicesSalary:
£20,617 per annum + 20% employers pension contributionContract type:
PermanentHours:
Full timeTelephone:
020 7416 5000
Imperial War Museums
As a Customer Engagement Officer you will be interpreting the IWMs’ collection and delivering engaging presentations to a wide audience including day to day customers, paying customers, military groups and VIPs.
Date posted: 03/10/2017
Deadline: 27/10/2017
Location:
LondonCategory:
Front of house/visitor servicesSalary:
£19,793 per annum + 20% employer pension contributionContract type:
ContractHours:
Full timeTelephone:
020 7416 5000
British Museum
The British Museum is seeking an International Engagement Manager to be part of an exciting and dynamic team which works with staff across the British Museum to generate vital income and to help fulfil strategic objectives of sharing the Museum’s collections and expertise.
Date posted: 29/09/2017
Deadline: 20/10/2017
Location:
BloomsburyCategory:
ExhibitionsFundraising / development
Outreach
Salary:
£39,355 per annumContract type:
ContractHours:
Full timeTelephone:
020 7323 8181
Oxford University Museums Partnership
We are seeking a highly motivated IT professional to join the Gardens and Museums IT Team. The team delivers IT provision across the University’s four Museums (Ashmolean, History of Science, Natural History, and Pitt Rivers), and Botanic Garden and Arboretum, all together comprising 600 staff.
Date posted: 27/09/2017
Deadline: 06/11/2017
Location:
OxfordCategory:
ITDigital
Salary:
£28,098-£33,518Contract type:
PermanentHours:
Full timeTelephone:
01865 131038
National Army Museum
We are seeking to appoint a Learning Manager who will ensure the delivery of a vibrant, engaging dynamic schools and families offer that draws on the Museum’s narrative and Army attributes to help create a modern, relevant and appealing Museum for formal learning audiences from early years to KS5, and families.
Date posted: 25/09/2017
Deadline: 22/10/2017
Location:
ChelseaCategory:
EducationSalary:
35,387paContract type:
PermanentHours:
Full timeTelephone:
02078812456
National Army Museum
We are seeking to appoint a Head of Exhibitions Development who will be primarily responsible for driving the development of the Museum’s exhibitions programme, including the regular turnaround of an engaging temporary exhibition space in line with the Museum’s audience development plan, and working closely with colleagues to source appropriate funding and sponsorship.
Date posted: 25/09/2017
Deadline: 22/10/2017
Location:
ChelseaCategory:
DesignSalary:
50,000paContract type:
PermanentHours:
Full timeTelephone:
02078812456
National Army Museum
We are seeking to appoint an enthusiastic and driven 2D Graphic Designer to manage the implementation and development of the new brand across the Museum and all customer touch points. This role, working in conjunction with the Museum’s Graphics Officer, is responsible for delivering highly creative and effective graphic design for marketing, print and displays.
Date posted: 25/09/2017
Deadline: 22/10/2017
Location:
ChelseaCategory:
DesignSalary:
35,387paContract type:
PermanentHours:
Full timeTelephone:
02078812456
Science Museum Group
We are transforming our Estate and there is a significant need for growth as we build on the senior appointments we have already made and develop a professional Estate Management team.
Date posted: 19/09/2017
Deadline: 22/10/2017
Location:
Science Museum Group - Multiple LocationsCategory:
Buildings and facilitiesSalary:
Up to £40,000 + benefitsContract type:
PermanentHours:
Full timeTelephone:
01904 686285
Science Museum Group
We are transforming our Estate and there is a significant need for growth as we build on the senior appointments we have already made and develop a professional Estate Management team.
Date posted: 19/09/2017
Deadline: 22/10/2017
Location:
National Railway Museum - ShildonCategory:
Buildings and facilitiesSalary:
Up to £35,000 + benefitsContract type:
PermanentHours:
Full timeTelephone:
01904 686285