Jobs
Search here for jobs across the UK’s national and major regional museums, libraries and archives.
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Royal Air Force Museum
The Royal Air Force Museum is a national museum, a Government non-departmental public body (NDPB) and a registered charity, with two sister sites at London and Cosford.
Date posted: 07/01/2022
Deadline: 26/01/2022
Location:
CosfordCategory:
EventsSalary:
£22,370.87Contract type:
PermanentHours:
Full timeTelephone:
+442082052266
The National Archives
The Head of the FOI Centre will be responsible both for ensuring we run an efficient and professional customer focussed FOI service, but also recommending and informing senior management about compliance risks and potential mitigations.
Date posted: 07/01/2022
Deadline: 23/01/2022
Location:
Kew, RichmondCategory:
OtherSenior management
Salary:
£45,133Contract type:
PermanentHours:
Full timeTelephone:
02083925313
British Museum
As a Visitor Welcome Assistant, you will play a key role in ensuring that every visitor has a unique and fulfilling experience. Being part of a large team, you will work across the Museum delivering excellent customer service, greeting visitors, and providing information and guidance where required.
Date posted: 07/01/2022
Deadline: 21/01/2022
Location:
LondonCategory:
Front of house/visitor servicesSalary:
£21,346 per annumContract type:
PermanentHours:
Full timeTelephone:
02073238000
British Museum
As a Visitor Welcome Assistant, you will play a key role in ensuring that every visitor has a unique and fulfilling experience. Being part of a large team, you will work across the Museum delivering excellent customer service, greeting visitors, and providing information and guidance where required.
Date posted: 07/01/2022
Deadline: 21/01/2022
Location:
LondonCategory:
Front of house/visitor servicesSalary:
£21,346 per annum pro-rata’dContract type:
PermanentHours:
Part timeTelephone:
02073238000
National Army Museum
Assisting the conservation team in the production of Tyvek covers, padded hangers and soft mounts for the ongoing care on the collection and preparation for the new galleries.
Date posted: 06/01/2022
Deadline: 04/02/2022
Location:
Stevenage, HertsCategory:
ConservationOther
Salary:
Contract type:
VoluntaryHours:
Part timeTelephone:
020 7730 0717
Science Museum Group
Do you have excellent communication skills and the confidence to provide a warm welcome to our diverse museum audiences?
Date posted: 06/01/2022
Deadline: 19/01/2022
Location:
ManchesterCategory:
Fundraising / developmentOther
Salary:
£9.50 per hourContract type:
OtherHours:
OtherTelephone:
01904 685750
Science Museum Group
Do you have experience planning and delivering activities, events, programmes or learning content to a range of diverse audiences, including schools and family groups?
Date posted: 06/01/2022
Deadline: 24/01/2022
Location:
ManchesterCategory:
EducationOther
Salary:
£25,000Contract type:
PermanentHours:
Full timeTelephone:
01904 685750
National Gallery
An exciting opportunity has arisen for a Marketing Executive (Brand & Acquisition) to join the Marketing & Insight team at the National Gallery.
Date posted: 06/01/2022
Deadline: 20/01/2022
Location:
LondonCategory:
AdministrationMarketing
Salary:
£26,780 paContract type:
PermanentHours:
Full timeTelephone:
0207 747 2812
Imperial War Museums
We have an exciting opportunity for a Digital Marketing Manager to join our Marketing and Audiences Team.
The Marketing and Audiences team are responsible for ensuring IWM’s brand story is interpreted by current and new audiences in a clear, relevant and compelling way. They understand who our customers are, understand what will motivate them to interact with us and continually visit our sites
Date posted: 05/01/2022
Deadline: 02/02/2022
Location:
LondonCategory:
MarketingSalary:
£38,825 per annumContract type:
PermanentHours:
Full timeTelephone:
0207 416 5000
Victoria & Albert Museum
As Senior Producer, you will bring the Young V&A’s new vision to life, in fresh ways that are playful, curious, experimental and energetic.
Date posted: 05/01/2022
Deadline: 19/01/2022
Location:
LondonCategory:
EducationSalary:
Contract type:
ContractHours:
Full timeTelephone:
020 7942 2796
Victoria & Albert Museum
The Creative Learning Facilitator will contribute to the planning, development, delivery and evaluation of learning activity
Date posted: 05/01/2022
Deadline: 20/01/2022
Location:
LondonCategory:
EducationSalary:
£25,070 - £27,855 per annumContract type:
PermanentHours:
Full timeTelephone:
020 7942 2796
British Museum
The British Museum is seeking a Finance Assistant: Income to to work as part of the Income function of the Finance Department. The main purpose of this role is to ensure that cash is accurately counted and banked, financial data is accurate and that the service provided to departments is of a high standard.
Date posted: 04/01/2022
Deadline: 18/01/2022
Location:
LondonCategory:
FinancialSalary:
£23,032 per annumContract type:
ContractHours:
Full timeTelephone:
02073238000
Imperial War Museums
The Retail and Admissions department at IWM Duxford are looking for people with a professional, outgoing personality and manner to sell Air Show programs on the event days, at IWM Duxford.
Date posted: 04/01/2022
Deadline: 31/01/2022
Location:
CambridgeshireCategory:
Front of house/visitor servicesSalary:
£9.50 per hourContract type:
OtherHours:
OtherTelephone:
0207 416 5000
Imperial War Museums
The Retail and Admissions department at IWM Duxford are looking for people with a professional, outgoing manner to be assigned to Welcoming Visitors to the Museum . You will be working on specific event days and occasionally in the retail outlets.
Date posted: 04/01/2022
Deadline: 31/01/2022
Location:
CambridgeshireCategory:
Front of house/visitor servicesSalary:
£9.50 per hourContract type:
OtherHours:
OtherTelephone:
0207 416 5000
British Library
We are looking for a highly experienced and enthusiastic individual, with a proven track record in successful project management and new service design, to join us to manage the closure of our successful ‘Start-ups in London Libraries’ (SiLL) project and oversee our emerging London hub and spoke service.
Date posted: 30/12/2021
Deadline: 18/01/2022
Location:
St PancrasCategory:
Senior managementSalary:
£39,000 per annumContract type:
TemporaryHours:
Full timeTelephone:
01937 882030
British Library
To act as a focal point of co-ordination for all International Office run activities, such as
professional and diplomatic visits, tours, private views and events.
To provide high quality administrative and co-ordination services for day-to-day activities
in the International Office and CENL Secretariat, and manage all organisation and
correspondence in relation to these.
Date posted: 23/12/2021
Deadline: 30/01/2022
Location:
LondonCategory:
AdministrationSalary:
£26,000Contract type:
PermanentHours:
Full timeTelephone:
01937882386
Leeds Museums and Galleries
Leeds Museums and Galleries seeks to appoint a Principal Keeper at Leeds Art Gallery, home to one of the country’s best collections of British art. The Gallery welcomes between 400,000-500,000 visitors each year and has seen significant numbers returning since re-opening post-lockdown.
Date posted: 22/12/2021
Deadline: 30/01/2022
Location:
LeedsCategory:
Buildings and facilitiesCollections Care
Exhibitions
Salary:
PO3 £35,745.00 - £38,890.00Oxford University Museums Partnership
The Public Engagement team at the Bodleian Libraries, University of Oxford is looking for an experienced Exhibitions Conservator to join the exhibitions and loans team to support our programme of work and contribute to the smooth running of the section.
Date posted: 20/12/2021
Deadline: 28/01/2022
Location:
Oxford, OxfordshireCategory:
ConservationExhibitions
Salary:
£29,614 - £35,326 per annum
Royal Museums Greenwich
This is a great opportunity for an individual with an interest in Exhibition Design and the design of narrative environments to work at a national museum which aspires to very high standards.
Date posted: 20/12/2021
Deadline: 20/01/2022
Location:
GreenwichCategory:
DesignSalary:
£36,000 to £39,000 per annumContract type:
PermanentHours:
Full timeTelephone:
02083128572
Royal Air Force Museum
The Royal Air Force Museum is a national museum, a Government non-departmental public body (NDPB) and a registered charity, with two sister sites at London and Cosford. RAF Museum Enterprises Ltd is the trading arm of the RAF Museum with all profits gift-aided to the Museum to support its charitable activities.
Date posted: 15/12/2021
Deadline: 24/01/2022
Location:
CosfordCategory:
OtherSalary:
£42-45,000 per annumContract type:
PermanentHours:
Full timeTelephone:
+442082052266