Jobs
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British Museum
The British Museum is seeking a Postdoctoral Research Fellow to join the Scientific Research department. This Fellowship offers an exciting opportunity for an early career researcher with a doctorate in a science discipline to conduct research on West African metals and metallurgy.
Date posted: 27/10/2020
Deadline: 09/12/2020
Location:
BloomsburyCategory:
ScientificSalary:
£30,348 per annumContract type:
ContractHours:
Full timeTelephone:
+44 (0)20 7323 8000
Royal Botanic Gardens Kew
We have created the new position of Head of Infrastructure Projects within the Estates & Facilities Team to provide leadership for all infrastructure projects, improving our existing capability whilst ensuring that RBG Kew significantly improves its approach to infrastructure project works.
Date posted: 13/11/2020
Deadline: 12/12/2020
Location:
Kew Gardens, TW9 3AECategory:
Buildings and facilitiesSalary:
£52,000 - £60,000 per annum, depending on skills and experienceContract type:
PermanentHours:
Full timeTelephone:
00000000000
Royal Botanic Gardens Kew
Kew Foundation’s Business Services team brings together expertise in fundraising systems, insight and data, gift processing, data protection, campaign management and prospect development, with the purpose of enabling effective fundraising.
Date posted: 17/11/2020
Deadline: 06/12/2020
Location:
Kew Gardens, TW9 3AECategory:
Fundraising / developmentDigital
Salary:
The salary will be £22,000 - £24,000 per annum pro rata, depending on skills and experience.Contract type:
ContractHours:
Full timeTelephone:
00000000000
National Galleries Scotland
INFRASTRUCTURE MANAGER (BAND 4)
PERMANENT
Salary £36,377 - £40,712 per annum
Date posted: 18/11/2020
Deadline: 02/12/2020
Location:
EdinburghCategory:
ITSecurity
Senior management
Salary:
Salary £36,377 - £40,712 per annumContract type:
PermanentHours:
Full timeTelephone:
07897 236 097
British Museum
The British Museum is seeking to appoint a maternity cover National Outreach Manager. The programme, entitled “Where we are…,”is supported by the Paul Hamlyn Foundation and includes multiple projects, each unique, delivered under the programme umbrella.
Date posted: 19/11/2020
Deadline: 09/12/2020
Location:
LondonCategory:
EducationSalary:
£29,227 per annumContract type:
TemporaryHours:
Full timeTelephone:
020 7323 8000
The National Archives
Join us as Director of Public Engagement to find new and innovative ways to inspire and engage audiences to experience our amazing collection.
Date posted: 20/11/2020
Deadline: 14/12/2020
Location:
Kew, RichmondCategory:
EducationEvents
Exhibitions
Senior management
Salary:
c £85,000Contract type:
PermanentHours:
Full timeTelephone:
020 8392 5359
Royal Museums Greenwich
The Digital Content Producer drives reach, revenue and reputation for the organisation through producing and commissioning high quality, engaging digital content for use across our digital channels – from newsworthy features to behind the scenes video series. They also play a key role in optimising our content for search and creating and enriching content to meet this demand.
Date posted: 20/11/2020
Deadline: 06/12/2020
Location:
GreenwichCategory:
MarketingDigital
Salary:
circa. £24,000 p/aContract type:
PermanentHours:
Full timeTelephone:
0208 312 8514
Natural History Museum
This is a key role within the team with responsibility for management of Membership and Supporter Engagement data
Date posted: 23/11/2020
Deadline: 07/12/2020
Location:
Kensington and Chelsea, LondonCategory:
AdministrationFundraising / development
Salary:
Up to £29382 per annumContract type:
PermanentHours:
Full timeTelephone:
0207 942 5000
British Museum
The British Museum is seeking a Database Assistant (Membership) to join the Development department. The main purpose of this role is to provide essential database support for the annual Operations Plan and particularly for the maintenance and updating of Membership gifts and records.
Date posted: 23/11/2020
Deadline: 02/12/2020
Location:
BloomsburyCategory:
Fundraising / developmentSalary:
£22,580 per annumContract type:
PermanentHours:
Full timeTelephone:
+44 (0)20 7323 8000
National Portrait Gallery
Fantastic opportunity to join the National Portrait Gallery as the International Programmes Assistant
Date posted: 23/11/2020
Deadline: 03/12/2020
Location:
LondonCategory:
AdministrationExhibitions
Other
Salary:
£18,054 per AnnumContract type:
ContractHours:
Part timeTelephone:
020 7306 0055
British Museum
As a Control Room First Line Manager you will play a key role to provide first line management to deliver excellent visitor and security services through a team of staff and day to day security operational services within the Security Control Room; and in ensuring the safety and security of the UK’s number one visitor attraction, protecting the Museum, its visitors, staff and collection.
Date posted: 23/11/2020
Deadline: 18/12/2020
Location:
BloomsburyCategory:
SecuritySalary:
28159Contract type:
PermanentHours:
Full timeTelephone:
020 7323 8000
Royal Botanic Gardens Kew
Grow Wild is Kew’s flagship outreach learning initiative which engages people across the UK to grow and enjoy native plants and fungi. We deliver Kew’s mission by changing attitudes, connecting people and empowering individuals from our target audiences to achieve environmental and wellbeing benefits.
Date posted: 23/11/2020
Deadline: 07/12/2020
Location:
Kew Gardens, TW9 3AECategory:
MarketingOutreach
Salary:
£22,500 per annum pro rataContract type:
ContractHours:
Part timeTelephone:
00000000000
Black Country Living Museum
Black Country Living Museum is currently seeking an accomplished fundraiser to join our high-performing Development team as we look to complete the £2.6m fundraising campaign for BCLM: Forging Ahead.
Date posted: 24/11/2020
Deadline: 01/12/2020
Location:
DudleyCategory:
AdministrationEvents
Fundraising / development
Marketing
Salary:
£26,000 per annumContract type:
TemporaryHours:
Full timeTelephone:
0121 557 9643
National Museums Scotland
As an Exhibition Technician, you will have a key role working with and supporting the Technical Manager of the Exhibitions and Design Department, to ensure the smooth day-to-day operation of the museum's galleries and exhibition spaces.
Date posted: 24/11/2020
Deadline: 03/12/2020
Location:
EdinburghCategory:
ExhibitionsSalary:
£22,612 - £24,463 per annum + membership of Civil Service pension schemeContract type:
PermanentHours:
Full timeTelephone:
0
British Museum
The British Museum is seeking a Project Curator: Stonehenge to join the Britain, Europe and Prehistory department. The main purpose of this role is to support the Stonehenge exhibition project team, working closely with the Lead Curator, Project Manager, and other members of the team in the development and delivery of the publication and exhibition, opening early 2022.
Date posted: 24/11/2020
Deadline: 03/12/2020
Location:
BloomsburyCategory:
CuratorialSalary:
£25,918Contract type:
ContractHours:
Full timeTelephone:
+44 (0)20 7323 8000
Royal Museums Greenwich
The purpose of the role is to undertake coordination of this National Lottery Heritage funded scheme, including trainee communications, administration, and timetabling. To act as a point of liaison between five host training sites to support, promote and evaluate the key aspects of the training programme.
Date posted: 24/11/2020
Deadline: 04/01/2021
Location:
GreenwichCategory:
AdministrationSalary:
£13,417-£14,875 per annum, pro rata of £23,000-£25,500Contract type:
TemporaryHours:
Part timeTelephone:
0208 312 8514
British Museum
The main purpose of this role is to assist in digital repository maintenance and content upload, including grantee asset checking and ingest; to disseminate project results through digital media (website, social media, digital exhibitions & curated blogs); and support planning and organisation of EMKP events, including training and meetings.
Date posted: 24/11/2020
Deadline: 08/12/2020
Location:
BloomsburyCategory:
CuratorialSalary:
£25,918Contract type:
ContractHours:
Full timeTelephone:
+44 (0)20 7323 8000
Natural History Museum
You will primarily be leading data analysis, with an focus on publication ready figures and datasets as well as any software development and testing
Date posted: 25/11/2020
Deadline: 16/12/2020
Location:
Kensington and Chelsea, LondonCategory:
ResearchScientific
Salary:
Up to £38037 per annumContract type:
ContractHours:
Full timeTelephone:
0207 942 5000
Natural History Museum
You will be commissioning and developing world-leading museum exhibits and experiences that inspire, inform and empower visitors
Date posted: 25/11/2020
Deadline: 09/12/2020
Location:
Kensington and Chelsea, LondonCategory:
DesignExhibitions
Salary:
Up to £39942 per annumContract type:
PermanentHours:
Full timeTelephone:
0207 942 5000
Science Museum
We are a recruiting for an enthusiastic Object handler / Driver who will work within our Collections Logistics team packing and transporting objects of a variety of sizes and conditions safely across the Science Museum Group sites.
Date posted: 26/11/2020
Deadline: 10/12/2020
Location:
Science Museum at Blythe House, LondonCategory:
Collections CareConservation
Other
Salary:
£19,565Contract type:
ContractHours:
Full timeTelephone:
0207 942 4222