Jobs
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British Museum
Project Coordinator: Loans and Exhibitions
Collection Care
Full-time, 41 hours per week (including one hour paid lunch break)
Permanent
£33,368 per annum
Application deadline: 12pm (midday) on Monday 13 May 2024
Date posted: 22/04/2024
Deadline: 13/05/2024
Location:
BloomsburyCategory:
Collections CareSalary:
£33,368Contract type:
PermanentHours:
Full timeTelephone:
02073238165
British Museum
Project Curator: Archaeological Assemblages
Collection Projects and Resources
Full-time
Fixed term (12 months)
£28,868 per annum
Application deadline: 12pm (midday) on Monday 6th May 2024
Date posted: 05/04/2024
Deadline: 06/05/2024
Location:
ReadingCategory:
CuratorialSalary:
£28,868 per annumContract type:
ContractHours:
Full timeTelephone:
02073238165
British Museum
Project Curator: Archaeological assemblages and site archives
Collection Projects and Resources
Full-time
Fixed term (12 months)
£33,803 per annum
Application deadline: 12pm (midday) on Monday 29th April 2024
Date posted: 05/04/2024
Deadline: 29/04/2024
Location:
ReadingCategory:
CuratorialSalary:
£33,803 per annumContract type:
ContractHours:
Full timeTelephone:
02073238165
Imperial War Museums
This role is an excellent opportunity to join our busy Collections Management team and learn how to carry out a range of core museum tasks in a national museum.
Date posted: 10/04/2024
Deadline: 29/04/2024
Location:
LondonCategory:
TechnicianSalary:
£25,448 per annumContract type:
PermanentHours:
Full timeTelephone:
0207 416 3186
Imperial War Museums
You will lead the team who will plan and deliver documentation and object movement to enable an £8m collection storage and staff accommodation project. The project aim is to improve standards for collection care and to modernise our ways of working as well as delivering capital spend to set timetables.
Date posted: 15/04/2024
Deadline: 06/05/2024
Location:
Duxford, CambridgeshireCategory:
OtherSalary:
£40,500 per annum (£36,300.00 pro rata per annum)Contract type:
TemporaryHours:
Full timeTelephone:
0207 416 3168
National Galleries Scotland
Full-time, Permanent
Salary £29,598 – £32,286 per annum
Plus generous benefits package
Hybrid / flexible working
Date posted: 23/04/2024
Deadline: 07/05/2024
Location:
EdinburghCategory:
OtherSalary:
£29,598 - £32,286 per annumContract type:
PermanentHours:
Full timeTelephone:
01316246298
The National Archives
The National Archives’ is looking for three publishing editors to join its Find Case Law service team at Kew.
Date posted: 12/04/2024
Deadline: 28/04/2024
Location:
Kew, RichmondCategory:
OtherDigital
Salary:
£29,850 per annumContract type:
PermanentHours:
Full timeTelephone:
02039855979
Imperial War Museums
• Your role will be to provide general administrative and operational support to your team and to help them achieve the department’s objectives and meet their KPIs.
Date posted: 28/03/2024
Deadline: 07/05/2024
Location:
IWM DuxfordCategory:
Collections CareSalary:
£22,500.00Contract type:
ContractHours:
Full timeTelephone:
0207 416 3186
British Library
This role will work across the organisation, and with external partners, to plan, produce, and manage research events from inception to delivery, archiving and evaluation. Events will include our annual Doctoral Open Days, strategic partnership events, and internal workshops for staff and collaborative doctoral students.
Date posted: 12/04/2024
Deadline: 12/05/2024
Location:
St PancrasCategory:
ResearchSalary:
33700Contract type:
ContractHours:
Part timeTelephone:
01937882040
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 Midlands.
Date posted: 22/04/2024
Deadline: 06/05/2024
Location:
MidlandsCategory:
Front of house/visitor servicesSalary:
£7,368.05Contract type:
TemporaryHours:
Part timeTelephone:
02082052266
British Museum
Full-time
Permanent
£33,368 per annum
Application deadline: 12pm (midday) on 3rd May 2024
Date posted: 19/04/2024
Deadline: 03/05/2024
Location:
BloomsburyCategory:
CuratorialSalary:
£33,368 per annumContract type:
PermanentHours:
Full timeTelephone:
020 7323 8272
National Library of Scotland
Full time, permanent, working pattern is Tuesday to Saturday, salary £27,642 + 6.5% shift disturbance allowance, Civil Service Pension.
Date posted: 10/04/2024
Deadline: 24/04/2024
Location:
EdinburghCategory:
Buildings and facilitiesFront of house/visitor services
Salary:
27,642Contract type:
PermanentHours:
Full timeTelephone:
0131 623 3718
Science Museum Group
Senior Conservator based at the National Collections Centre in Wroughton, Swindon.
Date posted: 04/04/2024
Deadline: 25/04/2024
Location:
Swindon, WiltshireCategory:
Collections CareConservation
Salary:
Up to £32986 per annumContract type:
PermanentHours:
Full timeTelephone:
01904 685795
Imperial War Museums
You will schedule and manage the installation, decant and maintenance of all exhibit displays for both permanent and temporary exhibitions across all IWM branches.
Date posted: 23/04/2024
Deadline: 20/05/2024
Location:
IWM LondonCategory:
TechnicianSalary:
£32,000 to £37,000 per annumContract type:
PermanentHours:
Full timeTelephone:
0207 416 3186
National Portrait Gallery
As a key member of the Gallery’s Development team, the Senior Fundraising Manager will oversee and deliver an ambitious trust fundraising strategy to ensure that the maximum income is raised for the Gallery through grant giving bodies, statutory funders, corporate foundations, and other bodies.
Date posted: 22/04/2024
Deadline: 29/04/2024
Location:
LondonCategory:
Fundraising / developmentSalary:
£34,777.00Contract type:
PermanentHours:
Part timeTelephone:
000
British Museum
Senior Patrons Manager
Advancement
Full-time - 41 hours per week (including one hour paid lunch break)
Permanent
£40,633 per annum
Application deadline: 12pm (midday) on 27 March 2024
Date posted: 14/03/2024
Deadline: 27/04/2024
Location:
BloomsburyCategory:
Fundraising / developmentSalary:
£40,633 per annumContract type:
PermanentHours:
Full timeTelephone:
02073238396
Science Museum Group
Are you an established fundraiser who can cultivate long lasting, fruitful relationships with Major Donors?
Date posted: 18/04/2024
Deadline: 09/05/2024
Location:
LondonCategory:
Fundraising / developmentSalary:
£41000 - £48000 per annumContract type:
PermanentHours:
Full timeTelephone:
01904 685795
Natural History Museum
Our goal is to make engaging, novel digital experiences that are performant, accessible, and secure.
Date posted: 09/04/2024
Deadline: 24/04/2024
Location:
South KensingtonCategory:
ITSalary:
52000Contract type:
PermanentHours:
Full timeTelephone:
02039263365
University of Oxford Gardens, Libraries & Museums
Ashmolean Museum is looking for a summer intern who will be working with our Islamic holdings.
Date posted: 22/03/2024
Deadline: 25/04/2024
Location:
Oxford (OX1 2PH)Category:
AdministrationCollections Care
Curatorial
Salary:
£12.78 per hour
Tate
Come and work with us on Tate’s Major Gifts team!
Date posted: 18/04/2024
Deadline: 05/05/2024
Location:
LondonCategory:
AdministrationFundraising / development
Salary:
£30,848 per annumContract type:
TemporaryHours:
Full timeTelephone:
02078874997