Jobs
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Horniman Museum and Gardens
We are looking for a Head of Estates to participate in strategic planning and policy development for our estate.
You’ll oversee our buildings and infrastructure services, ensuring exceptional visitor experience across the site and supporting public programmes. Join our team with your expertise in building/estates management and project delivery,
Date posted: 20/03/2024
Deadline: 08/04/2024
Location:
South East LondonCategory:
Buildings and facilitiesSenior management
Salary:
£51,459 pa (£52,509 pa after probation)Contract type:
PermanentHours:
Full timeTelephone:
02086991872Imperial War Museums
IWM (Imperial War Museums)’s Participation team are looking for exceptional storytellers to join us as Facilitators.
We help people learn more about the impact of conflict on our world, through creative activities and learning experiences across all our sites.
Date posted: 20/03/2024
Deadline: 22/04/2024
Location:
VariousCategory:
EducationSalary:
£23,278 per annum depending on locationContract type:
PermanentHours:
Full timeTelephone:
0207 416 3186Location:
Greenwich, SE10 9NFCategory:
EducationOther
Scientific
Salary:
£12.63 per hourContract type:
OtherHours:
OtherTelephone:
02083128565Imperial War Museums
IWM North is the fifth branch of Imperial War Museums and the first outside the South East of England. Designed by internationally-renowned architect Daniel Libeskind, the building’s iconic structure was inspired by the idea of a world shattered by conflict.
Date posted: 21/03/2024
Deadline: 05/04/2024
Location:
IWM NorthCategory:
Front of house/visitor servicesSalary:
£ 21,015 per annum (full-time equivalent), £12,609 per annumContract type:
TemporaryHours:
Part timeTelephone:
0207 416 3186Horniman Museum and Gardens
We’re looking for a talented Events Programming Manager to lead on the planning and delivery of our public programme, covering a range of large-scale events and regular weekly activities, alongside our commercial events business.
You’ll have significant experience of successful event delivery across a busy site including the handling of enquiries and booking processes and managing staff.
Date posted: 21/03/2024
Deadline: 21/04/2024
Location:
SE LondonCategory:
EventsSalary:
£42,571 Pro RataContract type:
TemporaryHours:
Part timeTelephone:
02086991872Tate
We are looking for an experienced, and skilled procurement professional to help us manage our key contracts and develop a Tate contracts register.
This is a fantastic opportunity to join the Procurement team which is a small but effective two-person team, in a brand-new role. You will bring knowledge and drive to our work in providing practical, hands-on, commercial support.
Date posted: 21/03/2024
Deadline: 02/04/2024
Location:
LondonCategory:
Fundraising / developmentSalary:
£47,000Contract type:
ContractHours:
Full timeTelephone:
02078874997Location:
LondonCategory:
ITSalary:
£35,000Contract type:
PermanentHours:
Full timeTelephone:
02078874997Tate
The Operations Data and Income team is a critical function within the Development (fundraising) department, supporting data and financial management.
This role will work with the Senior Manager, Data & Income and Development colleagues to support the delivery of an effective database system that offers fundraisers useful insights to achieve ambitious fundraising targets.
Date posted: 21/03/2024
Deadline: 07/04/2024
Location:
LondonCategory:
DigitalSalary:
£30,848Contract type:
PermanentHours:
Full timeTelephone:
02078874997Tate
Are you an expert in digital preservation, would you like to share your skills with the widest possible audience?
Tate is looking for a committed, enthusiastic person to preserve and manage our digital resources and be an advocate for developing digital preservation expertise across the organisation.
Date posted: 21/03/2024
Deadline: 14/04/2024
Location:
LondonCategory:
DigitalSalary:
£40,862Contract type:
PermanentHours:
Full timeTelephone:
02078874997Tate
A vibrant home for a creative and forward-thinking New Corporate Partnerships Manager who is inspired by Tate’s vision and values.
Our Corporate Partnerships team specialises in researching, securing, and managing a broad portfolio of Corporate Partners across all four Tates. Creativity,
Date posted: 21/03/2024
Deadline: 07/04/2024
Location:
LondonCategory:
Fundraising / developmentSalary:
£37,567 per annumContract type:
PermanentHours:
Full timeTelephone:
02078874997Location:
EdinburghCategory:
Collections CareConservation
Librarian
Salary:
14,312Contract type:
PermanentHours:
Part timeTelephone:
0131 62 33718Horniman Museum and Gardens
We are looking for a Senior Curator of Anthropology to help deliver the Horniman’s Reset Agenda. You’ll have the skills and experience to help us develop, preserve, research and open up our collections to a wider range of audiences, including source and diaspora communities, and delivering content for its programmes, projects and audiences.
Find out more and apply by 10am on 23 April 2024.
Date posted: 22/03/2024
Deadline: 22/04/2024
Location:
South-East LondonCategory:
CuratorialSalary:
£42,571 pro rata per annumContract type:
PermanentHours:
Part timeTelephone:
02086991872Location:
GlasgowCategory:
Collections CareCuratorial
Salary:
£33,654.48 - £39,089.87Contract type:
PermanentHours:
Part timeTelephone:
01412870928Imperial War Museums
IWM’s weapons collection is a substantial part of the 155,000-strong Exhibits collection. The centrality of weapons to IWM’s collection and the stories they tell is clear. This role will provide curatorial expertise in the development, care, documentation and research of the weapons collections.
Date posted: 22/03/2024
Deadline: 17/04/2024
Location:
IWM LondonCategory:
CuratorialSalary:
£40,295 Museum Contract / £42,398 Trading Contract*Contract type:
TemporaryHours:
Full timeTelephone:
0207 416 3186Location:
Boston SpaCategory:
HRSalary:
24413Contract type:
PermanentHours:
Full timeTelephone:
+441937882040National Museums Scotland
National Museums Scotland is one of the leading museum groups in Europe with one of the largest and most diverse collections in the world.
We are looking for an inspirational senior manager with excellent understanding of museums and heritage and a passion for sharing collections, knowledge and skills.
Date posted: 22/03/2024
Deadline: 28/04/2024
Location:
National Museum of Scotland, EdinburghCategory:
ExhibitionsSalary:
£51,797 - £58,729Contract type:
PermanentHours:
Full timeTelephone:
01312474451Location:
Dudley, West MidlandsCategory:
Health and SafetySalary:
£32,000 per annumContract type:
PermanentHours:
Full timeTelephone:
0121 557 9643Imperial War Museums
You have demonstrable experience of collections management and can use your knowledge of the legal, ethical and policy environment, and your ability to analyse museum records, to determine ownership and implement robust and risk-aware collections development decisions.
Date posted: 22/03/2024
Deadline: 29/04/2024
Location:
IWM DuxfordCategory:
Collections CareSalary:
£40,898.00 per annumContract type:
PermanentHours:
Full timeTelephone:
0207 416 3186