Jobs
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Royal Air Force Museum
The Museum is looking to recruit a Travel Trade & Museum Events Executive.
Date posted: 13/12/2019
Deadline: 31/01/2020
Location:
ColindaleCategory:
EventsSalary:
25,500Contract type:
PermanentHours:
Full timeTelephone:
020 82052266
Royal Air Force Museum
The Museum is looking to recruit a Public Events Manager
Date posted: 13/12/2019
Deadline: 17/01/2020
Location:
CosfordCategory:
EventsSalary:
28,000Contract type:
PermanentHours:
Full timeTelephone:
020 82052266
National Galleries Scotland
FIXED TERM PART TIME (22.5 hours per week)
(18 MONTHS)
Date posted: 16/12/2019
Deadline: 26/01/2020
Location:
EdinburghCategory:
AdministrationEducation
Salary:
£28,380 - £31,073Contract type:
ContractHours:
Part timeTelephone:
0131 624 6498
York Museums Trust
We have a new opportunity for a Relationship Manager – Grants and Sponsorship to join the team, working across all sites to develop and drive York Museums Trust Grants and Sponsorship Strategy in line with our ambitions and priorities.
Date posted: 17/12/2019
Deadline: 19/01/2020
Location:
YorkCategory:
Fundraising / developmentSalary:
£32,768 - £35,304 (YMT Scale Points 34 – 37)Contract type:
PermanentHours:
Full timeTelephone:
01904 687617
York Museums Trust
We have a new opportunity for a Relationship Manager – Individual Giving and Major Gifts to join the team, working across all sites to develop and drive York Museums Trust Individual Giving Strategy in line with our ambitions and priorities.
Date posted: 17/12/2019
Deadline: 19/01/2020
Location:
YorkCategory:
Fundraising / developmentSalary:
£32,768 - £35,304 (YMT Scale Points 34 – 37)Contract type:
PermanentHours:
Full timeTelephone:
01904 687617
The National Archives
An exciting opportunity has arisen to shape The National Archives’ engagement and research relating to military history, embedding high-quality records research into wider engagement activities.
Date posted: 18/12/2019
Deadline: 19/01/2020
Location:
Kew, RichmondCategory:
OtherResearch
Salary:
£33,259Contract type:
PermanentHours:
Full timeTelephone:
02083925313
Imperial War Museums
The Head of Fulfilment will lead the strategy and the day to day management of effective fulfilment for the IWM’s Commercial operation.
Date posted: 18/12/2019
Deadline: 20/01/2020
Location:
London or DuxfordCategory:
AdministrationBuildings and facilities
Other
Salary:
£55,111 (London), £53,611 (Duxford) per annumContract type:
PermanentHours:
Full timeTelephone:
020 7416 5000
Imperial War Museums
The Assistant Distribution Manager is responsible for assisting the Head of Fulfilment in all the distribution aspects of the IWM Fulfilment operation
Date posted: 18/12/2019
Deadline: 20/01/2020
Location:
DuxfordCategory:
AdministrationBuildings and facilities
Other
Salary:
£29,100 per annumContract type:
PermanentHours:
Full timeTelephone:
020 7416 5000
Imperial War Museums
The Head of Commercial Services (London) is a key member of the Commercial Services team and leadership team at IWM.
Date posted: 18/12/2019
Deadline: 20/01/2020
Location:
LondonCategory:
EventsSalary:
£45,708 per annumContract type:
PermanentHours:
Full timeTelephone:
020 7416 5000
Imperial War Museums
The Air Show Content Officer is a key role in the delivery of the air show programme at IWM Duxford.
Date posted: 18/12/2019
Deadline: 20/01/2020
Location:
DuxfordCategory:
EventsSalary:
£25,530 per annumContract type:
PermanentHours:
Full timeTelephone:
020 7416 5000
Imperial War Museums
As part of this exciting role you will be delivering a creative programme of commercial experiences and events for a variety of audiences.
Date posted: 19/12/2019
Deadline: 27/01/2020
Location:
DuxfordCategory:
Front of house/visitor servicesSalary:
£25,530 per annumContract type:
PermanentHours:
Full timeTelephone:
020 7416 5000
Imperial War Museums
As part of this exciting role you will be supporting a busy team of event coordinators
Date posted: 19/12/2019
Deadline: 27/01/2020
Location:
DuxfordCategory:
EventsFront of house/visitor services
Salary:
£22,470 per annumContract type:
PermanentHours:
Full timeTelephone:
020 7416 5000
Imperial War Museums
The Visitor Engagement Co-ordinator acts as the Visitor Champion at their allocated site, putting customer satisfaction at the heart of what they do.
Date posted: 19/12/2019
Deadline: 23/01/2020
Location:
LondonCategory:
Front of house/visitor servicesSalary:
£23,970 per annumContract type:
PermanentHours:
Full timeTelephone:
020 7416 5000
Imperial War Museums
The Visitor Engagement Co-ordinator acts as the Visitor Champion at their allocated site, putting customer satisfaction at the heart of what they do.
Date posted: 19/12/2019
Deadline: 23/01/2020
Location:
ManchesterCategory:
Front of house/visitor servicesSalary:
£22,470 per annumContract type:
PermanentHours:
Full timeTelephone:
020 7416 5000
British Museum
This is an exciting opportunity to join the British Museum’s Asia department as the Curator: Early China Collections. In this role you will undertake research into and make publicly accessible areas of the Early China Collections in support of the Museum Operating Plan and all relevant Museum strategies. These collections range in date from the Neolithic to the Tang dynasty.
Date posted: 20/12/2019
Deadline: 20/01/2020
Location:
LondonCategory:
CuratorialSalary:
£30,348 per annumContract type:
PermanentHours:
Full timeTelephone:
020 7323 8000
British Library
Full Time (Part Time hours available)
Fixed Term for 2.5 Years
£26,000 per annum pro rata
3 x vacancies available
St Pancras, London
Date posted: 23/12/2019
Deadline: 26/01/2020
Location:
St Pancras, LondonCategory:
AdministrationSalary:
£26,000 per annum pro rataContract type:
ContractHours:
Full timeTelephone:
01937 882030
British Museum
We are recruiting for Service Operations Support to support the Service Operations team in providing specialist and technical end-user support services across the whole Museum. The post-holder will also have the opportunity to collaborate with colleagues across the Museum to assist on small scale Information Services (IS) projects.
Date posted: 23/12/2019
Deadline: 17/01/2020
Location:
LondonCategory:
ITSalary:
£26,272 per annumContract type:
ContractHours:
Full timeTelephone:
020 7323 8000
Imperial War Museums
IWM is looking for a driven and organised Head of Communications and Stakeholder Relations to cover the current role holder's maternity leave. Amongst other high-profile campaigns, the contract period will see the build up to the launch of our Second World War and Holocaust Galleries at IWM London in 2021.
Date posted: 02/01/2020
Deadline: 22/01/2020
Location:
LondonCategory:
Press/PRSalary:
£55,111 per annumContract type:
ContractHours:
Full timeTelephone:
020 7416 5000Location:
Science and Industry Museum, ManchesterCategory:
Collections CareConservation
Other
Salary:
Up to £45,000 + benefitsContract type:
PermanentHours:
Full timeTelephone:
02079424222
York Museums Trust
Based at the Yorkshire Museum and the off-site collections stores, the Assistant Curator of Archaeological Archives will support and assist the Curator of Archaeology in the development, management, care, and documentation of the Yorkshire Museum’s Archaeological Archive collections.
Date posted: 03/01/2020
Deadline: 26/01/2020
Location:
YorkCategory:
ArchivistCollections Care
Curatorial
Salary:
YMT Scale 5, SCP 22 - 25 (£22,454 - £24,626) (Actual Salary £9,102 - £10,997 per annum)Contract type:
TemporaryHours:
Part timeTelephone:
01904 687617