Jobs
Search here for jobs across the UK’s national and major regional museums, libraries and archives.
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Tate
Tate is looking for a Paper Conservator to join the Collection Care Storage and Operations project team.
Date posted: 03/02/2026
Deadline: 22/03/2026
Location:
LondonCategory:
ConservationSalary:
£38,394 pro rata per annumContract type:
ContractHours:
Part timeTelephone:
020 7887 8888
Tate
Tate is looking for a Paper Conservator to support our programme of acquisitions.
Date posted: 03/02/2026
Deadline: 22/03/2026
Location:
LondonCategory:
ConservationSalary:
£38,394Contract type:
PermanentHours:
Full timeTelephone:
02078874987
Tate
This is an exciting opportunity to join our Tate Modern Paintings Conservation team supporting its programme of exhibitions, displays & loans.
Date posted: 12/02/2026
Deadline: 31/03/2026
Location:
LondonCategory:
ConservationSalary:
£23,874 (pro rata)Contract type:
PermanentHours:
Part timeTelephone:
02078874987
British Library
The British Library is looking for a conservator to join the Conservation team.
Date posted: 24/02/2026
Deadline: 28/03/2026
Location:
St PancrasCategory:
ConservationSalary:
Contract type:
PermanentHours:
Full timeTelephone:
01937
British Library
We are seeking an exceptional Head of Research and Operations to play a pivotal leadership role within our Development team.
Date posted: 25/02/2026
Deadline: 22/03/2026
Location:
St PancrasCategory:
Fundraising / developmentResearch
Salary:
£52,724 per annumContract type:
PermanentHours:
Full timeTelephone:
019
Imperial War Museums
As the Objects Conservator based at IWM London, you’ll be the lead Objects specialist on site, working alongside Paintings and Frames conservators, and collaborating closely with colleagues at IWM Duxford. Your work will shape how objects are cared for, understood and presented—ranging from small, intricate items like compasses to large composite objects like diving suits.
Date posted: 26/02/2026
Deadline: 23/03/2026
Location:
LondonCategory:
Collections CareCuratorial
Salary:
£30,906 per annumContract type:
PermanentHours:
Full timeTelephone:
N/A
British Museum
The British Museum is hiring a Client Project Manager to help deliver major capital projects in one of the world's greatest cultural institutions.
Date posted: 27/02/2026
Deadline: 27/03/2026
Location:
LondonCategory:
Buildings and facilitiesSalary:
Up to £49829 per annum + Hybrid, 25 days annual leave, pensionContract type:
PermanentHours:
Full timeTelephone:
020 7323 8000
University of Oxford Gardens, Libraries & Museums
The Youth Mentor role is an exciting opportunity to join a team at Oxford University Museum of Natural History with a reputation for excellence and innovation. The museum’s public engagement team works closely with the collections and research teams to deliver a wide range of programming to diverse audiences.
Date posted: 27/02/2026
Deadline: 23/03/2026
Location:
OxfordCategory:
EducationSalary:
Grade 5
Birmingham Museums Trust
Birmingham Museums Trust is currently looking for a Digital Manager to play a pivotal role in shaping how digital technology connects our audiences, collections and people.
This is an exciting opportunity for an experienced digital leader who thrives at the intersection of innovation, culture and public engagement.
Date posted: 03/03/2026
Deadline: 20/03/2026
Location:
BirminghamCategory:
ITMarketing
Digital
Salary:
£34,320 per annumContract type:
PermanentHours:
Full timeTelephone:
N.A
National Galleries Scotland
Full-time and Permanent
Salary £49,792 - £56,426 per annum
Plus generous benefits package
Hybrid / flexible working
Date posted: 04/03/2026
Deadline: 20/03/2026
Location:
EdinburghCategory:
Buildings and facilitiesSalary:
£49,792 - £56,426 per annumContract type:
PermanentHours:
Full timeTelephone:
01316246537
University of Oxford Gardens, Libraries & Museums
Ashmolean Museum in Oxford is looking for an Object Conservator.
Date posted: 06/03/2026
Deadline: 07/04/2026
Location:
Oxford City Centre, Botley, and Upper HeyfordCategory:
ConservationSalary:
Starting from £35,681 per annum (pro rata)Location:
LondonCategory:
DigitalSalary:
£37,784 per annum plus benefitsContract type:
ContractHours:
Full timeTelephone:
02078145611
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: 06/03/2026
Deadline: 20/03/2026
Location:
London or MidlandsCategory:
MarketingSalary:
Circa £38,000 to £42,000 per annum (dependent on location)Contract type:
PermanentHours:
Full timeTelephone:
0208 2052266
University of Oxford Gardens, Libraries & Museums
Oxford Botanic Garden and Arboretum is seeking a Friends & Patrons Membership Manager to join our friendly membership team.
Date posted: 06/03/2026
Deadline: 10/04/2026
Location:
Oxford Botanic Garden, Rose Lane, Oxford OX1 4AZ and Harcourt Arboretum, Oxford Lodge, Peacock Gate, Nuneham Courtenay, OX44 9PX.Category:
AdministrationFundraising / development
Salary:
£39,424 - £47,779 per annum (pro rata)
National Army Museum
We are seeking to appoint a Learning Producer who will be responsible for delivery to schools and youth groups - key audiences for the Museum.
Date posted: 08/03/2026
Deadline: 29/03/2026
Location:
Chelsea, LondonCategory:
EducationSalary:
£34,040pa plus benefitsContract type:
PermanentHours:
Full timeTelephone:
02078812478
National Army Museum
Offering volunteers a unique opportunity to play a key role while gaining experience working with a national museum collection of historic importance.
This is an exciting opportunity to support the running of a new second-hand pop-up bookshop in the Museum.
Date posted: 08/03/2026
Deadline: 03/04/2026
Location:
Chelsea, LondonCategory:
AdministrationFront of house/visitor services
Other
Salary:
Contract type:
VoluntaryHours:
OtherTelephone:
020 7730 0717
British Museum
The Museum is seeking an experienced Preventive Conservator to play a leading role in the preventive care of the British Museum's collections.
Date posted: 09/03/2026
Deadline: 30/03/2026
Location:
LondonCategory:
ConservationSalary:
Up to £39105 per annum + Civil Service Pension, ICOM, ExhibitionsContract type:
ContractHours:
Full timeTelephone:
020 7323 8000
British Library
Working in our Acquisitions South Team, you will be using the Library's acquisition and cataloguing system to check, order, record and pay for material selected for the Asian and African Collections, which house some of the world’s finest resources for the study of Asia, the Middle East and Africa.
Date posted: 09/03/2026
Deadline: 22/03/2026
Location:
St PancrasCategory:
Collections CareSalary:
Contract type:
PermanentHours:
Full timeTelephone:
01937
British Museum
The British Museum is looking for an exceptional Events Manager with experience in museum, heritage and/or arts environments to join our Events team.
Date posted: 09/03/2026
Deadline: 23/03/2026
Location:
LondonCategory:
EventsSalary:
Up to £35928 per annum + Civil Service Pension, ICOM, ExhibitionsContract type:
ContractHours:
Full timeTelephone:
020 7323 8000
Imperial War Museums
As our HR Business Partner, you will act as a trusted advisor to leaders across the organisation, guiding them through change, organisational development, people challenges, and cultural evolution. You will have a direct impact on employee experience, wellbeing, inclusion, talent development, and the strength of our employer brand.
Date posted: 09/03/2026
Deadline: 30/03/2026
Location:
LondonCategory:
HRSalary:
50,000Contract type:
ContractHours:
Full timeTelephone:
07731708877