Jobs
Search here for jobs across the UK’s national and major regional museums, libraries and archives.
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Imperial War Museums
HMS Belfast is a Second World War Light Cruiser moored on the River Thames and is a branch of IWM. HMS Belfast has an engaged family audience of visitors, as well as the successful Kip in a Ship experience for schools and formal groups. We are launching a Birthday Party experience to further expand IWM’s engagement with young audiences.
Date posted: 16/06/2025
Deadline: 23/07/2025
Location:
HMS BelfastCategory:
EducationSalary:
£ 13.85 per hour, plus 12.1% in respect of annual leave entitlementContract type:
OtherHours:
OtherTelephone:
na
British Library
As an Assistant Accountant in our Accounting team you will be fundamental to our ability to support the organisation through the provision of a financial service.
Date posted: 19/06/2025
Deadline: 20/07/2025
Location:
Boston SpaCategory:
FinancialSalary:
Contract type:
PermanentHours:
Full timeTelephone:
019
Imperial War Museums
At IWM, we’re committed to creating a fantastic place to work—where people feel supported, included, and able to grow. We’re now hiring two HR Business Partners to help drive our people strategy and culture of high performance.
Date posted: 24/06/2025
Deadline: 04/08/2025
Location:
London, EnglandCategory:
HRSalary:
£50,000 per annumContract type:
PermanentHours:
Full timeTelephone:
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Tullie
Want to help deliver one of the most ambitious museum redevelopments in the North of England?
Date posted: 27/06/2025
Deadline: 25/07/2025
Location:
CarlisleCategory:
OtherSalary:
£30,590Contract type:
TemporaryHours:
Full timeTelephone:
01228618719
Tullie
Want to be part of a once-in-a-generation transformation at one of the North’s leading museums?
Date posted: 27/06/2025
Deadline: 25/07/2025
Location:
CarlisleCategory:
OtherSalary:
£30,590Contract type:
TemporaryHours:
Full timeTelephone:
01228618719
British Museum
Full-time (41 hours per week, including one hour paid lunch break)
Permanent
£41,852 per annum
Application deadline: 12pm (midday) on 21 July 2025
Date posted: 27/06/2025
Deadline: 21/07/2025
Location:
BloomsburyCategory:
Collections CareSalary:
£41,852 per annumContract type:
PermanentHours:
Full timeTelephone:
020 7323 8165
The Wallace Collection
We have an exciting opportunity for you to join the Wallace Collection as a Development Manager: Research & Operations.
Date posted: 27/06/2025
Deadline: 20/07/2025
Location:
W1U 3BNCategory:
Fundraising / developmentSalary:
The salary for this role is between £36,500 and £42,000 per annum dependent on skills and experience.Contract type:
PermanentHours:
Full timeTelephone:
02075639544
The Wallace Collection
We have an exciting opportunity for you to join the Wallace Collection as a Development Manager: Philanthropy & Individual Giving.
Date posted: 27/06/2025
Deadline: 20/07/2025
Location:
W1U 3BNCategory:
Fundraising / developmentSalary:
The salary for this role is between £36,500 and £42,000 per annum dependent on skills and experience.Contract type:
PermanentHours:
Full timeTelephone:
02075639544
The National Archives
We're looking for two Records Specialist to join our Collections Expertise & Engagement department, where we use our expert knowledge to inspire audiences and make them differently about archives.
Date posted: 30/06/2025
Deadline: 25/07/2025
Location:
Kew, RichmondCategory:
CuratorialEducation
Research
Salary:
£33,000 - £37,000Contract type:
PermanentHours:
Full timeTelephone:
02083925313
Imperial War Museums
Join the team at IWM Duxford as an Apprentice Conservation Technician (Engineering) and play a vital role in helping to conserve and restore the museum’s extensive collection of large industrial objects.
Date posted: 30/06/2025
Deadline: 21/07/2025
Location:
Duxford, CambridgeshireCategory:
Collections CareSalary:
£23,587.00 per annumContract type:
ContractHours:
Full timeTelephone:
na
Imperial War Museums
Join our Museum Archive & Information Governance team as a Records Management Officer to help manage the museum’s internal records—from meeting minutes and accession records to exhibition captions and publicity materials.
Date posted: 30/06/2025
Deadline: 01/08/2025
Location:
LondonCategory:
ArchivistLibrarian
Salary:
£31,663.00 per annumContract type:
PermanentHours:
Full timeTelephone:
na
British Museum
Insight Manager
Programme Management and Masterplan
Full-time, 41 hours per week (including one hour paid lunch break)
Permanent
£41,852 per annum
Date posted: 30/06/2025
Deadline: 28/07/2025
Location:
LondonCategory:
OutreachSalary:
Up to £41852 per annumContract type:
PermanentHours:
Full timeTelephone:
020 7323 8000
National Galleries Scotland
Full-time, Maternity Cover
Fixed Term 10 months starting from 01 October 2025
Salary £34,944 - £38,218 per annum (pay award pending)
Plus generous benefits package
On site
Date posted: 01/07/2025
Deadline: 21/07/2025
Location:
EdinburghCategory:
SecuritySenior management
Salary:
£34,944 - £38,218 per annum (pay award pending)Contract type:
TemporaryHours:
Full timeTelephone:
01316246537
British Museum
Interpretation Manager
Design and Interpretation
Full-time, 41 hours per week (including one hour paid lunch break)
Permanent
£34,713 per annum
Date posted: 02/07/2025
Deadline: 23/07/2025
Location:
LondonCategory:
ExhibitionsSalary:
Up to £34713 per annumContract type:
PermanentHours:
Full timeTelephone:
020 7323 8000
The Wallace Collection
We have an exciting opportunity for you to join the Wallace Collection as a Security Team Member.
Date posted: 02/07/2025
Deadline: 20/07/2025
Location:
W1U 3BNCategory:
SecuritySalary:
The salary for this role is £32,874.35 per annum.Contract type:
PermanentHours:
Full timeTelephone:
02075639544
The National Archives
The postholder will be a key member of The National Archives’ Research, Grants and Academic Engagement department.
Date posted: 02/07/2025
Deadline: 29/07/2025
Location:
Kew, Richmond, TW9 4DUCategory:
ResearchDigital
Salary:
£32,721 - £40,680 per annumContract type:
ContractHours:
Full timeTelephone:
02039855979
National Gallery
The National Gallery is seeking a Photographic Archive Digitisation Assistant on a fixed term contract until the end of March 2026, to assist with the preparation of material for digitisation as part of the gallery’s Digital Dossier Programme (DDP)
Date posted: 03/07/2025
Deadline: 20/07/2025
Location:
LondonCategory:
AdministrationArchivist
Photographic
Salary:
£31,081Contract type:
ContractHours:
Full timeTelephone:
n/a
British Library
The British Library in Partnership with Qatar National Library has digitsed over 2 million images of our collections relating to Qatar and the region. This Partnership brings to life rare and unique items, making them accessible for audiences worldwide on the Qatar Digital Library.
Date posted: 03/07/2025
Deadline: 27/07/2025
Location:
St PancrasCategory:
Collections CareConservation
Salary:
34,608Contract type:
TemporaryHours:
Full timeTelephone:
0113
Royal Air Force Museum
The Museum is looking to recruit an Assistant Registrar.
Date posted: 04/07/2025
Deadline: 27/07/2025
Location:
LondonCategory:
RegistrarSalary:
£32,780.70Contract type:
PermanentHours:
Full timeTelephone:
02082052266
Imperial War Museums
The Second World War and mid twentieth-century conflict team is one of four curatorial teams, known as the Narrative Teams, whose key role is to develop and interpret IWM’s collections. Curators in the team provide time period-relevant content for our public programme and associated outputs.
Date posted: 04/07/2025
Deadline: 11/08/2025
Location:
IWM LondonCategory:
CuratorialSalary:
£31,000 to £34,000 per annumContract type:
PermanentHours:
Full timeTelephone:
N/A