Jobs
Search here for jobs across the UK’s national and major regional museums, libraries and archives.
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The National Archives
We have an exciting opportunity for an IT Application Operations Senior Engineer to work in our IT Operations team.
Date posted: 07/11/2019
Deadline: 23/02/2020
Location:
The National Archives, Richmond-upon-Thames, London, TW9 4DUCategory:
ITSalary:
£36,000 - £41,000Contract type:
PermanentHours:
Full timeTelephone:
020 8392 5313
The National Archives
The National Archives is looking for a project manager to lead Bridging the Digital Gap, our current National Lottery Heritage Fund Skills for the Future programme (2018 -2021) and co-ordinate the development of a new traineeship programme .
Date posted: 14/01/2020
Deadline: 16/02/2020
Location:
The National Archives, Richmond-upon-Thames, London, TW9 4DUCategory:
EducationFundraising / development
Outreach
Press/PR
Salary:
£34,657Contract type:
ContractHours:
Full timeTelephone:
020 3985 5979
Royal Botanic Gardens Kew
The Procurement Team at RBG Kew provide a service which delivers effective Value for Money procurement solutions in support of the organisation’s strategic objectives.
Date posted: 20/01/2020
Deadline: 16/02/2020
Location:
Kew Gardens, TW9 3AECategory:
AdministrationOther
Salary:
£37,000 - £42,500 per annum pro rata for 3 days per week.Contract type:
PermanentHours:
Part timeTelephone:
0208 332 3141
Royal Museums Greenwich
The Science Learning Department at the Royal Observatory Greenwich is looking for an experienced and enthusiastic individual to lead the Public Astronomy team.
Date posted: 21/01/2020
Deadline: 23/02/2020
Location:
GreenwichCategory:
EducationOutreach
Scientific
Senior management
Salary:
£35,000 - £45,000 per annumContract type:
PermanentHours:
Full timeTelephone:
02083126784
Imperial War Museums
The Retail and Admissions department of the Imperial War Museum (IWM) welcomes over 2 million visitors each year.
Date posted: 22/01/2020
Deadline: 24/02/2020
Location:
DuxfordCategory:
Front of house/visitor servicesSalary:
£17,550 per annumContract type:
TemporaryHours:
Full timeTelephone:
020 7416 5000
The National Archives
As our new Corporate Information Analyst working in our Strategic Insight team you will play a vital role in helping The National Archives to achieve its ambitions.
Date posted: 24/01/2020
Deadline: 16/02/2020
Location:
The National Archives, Richmond-upon-Thames, London, TW9 4DUCategory:
Senior managementSalary:
£33,259 - £40,000Contract type:
ContractHours:
Full timeTelephone:
020 3985 5979
Natural History Museum
The post supports the management and administration of the Museum estate through the proactive supervision of our spaces
Date posted: 27/01/2020
Deadline: 17/02/2020
Location:
Kensington and Chelsea, LondonCategory:
Buildings and facilitiesDesign
Exhibitions
Salary:
Up to £32000 per annum + benefitsContract type:
PermanentHours:
Full timeTelephone:
0207 942 5000
Royal Armouries
At the Royal Armouries we care for one of the world’s oldest museum collections, and we continue to grow in new and exciting ways today at our flagship museum in Leeds, at our historic home in the Tower of London, and at the Victorian Fort Nelson in Hampshire.
Date posted: 27/01/2020
Deadline: 23/02/2020
Location:
LeedsCategory:
EventsOther
Salary:
£14,783.93 per annumContract type:
PermanentHours:
Part timeTelephone:
0113 2201949
National Galleries Scotland
Director of Collection and Research
Permanent,Full Time
Date posted: 27/01/2020
Deadline: 18/02/2020
Location:
EdinburghCategory:
Collections CareCuratorial
Senior management
Salary:
CompetitiveContract type:
PermanentHours:
Full timeTelephone:
01316246281
British Library
Full Time, Fixed Term until 30 June 2021
£32,000 per annum
St Pancras, London
Date posted: 28/01/2020
Deadline: 16/02/2020
Location:
St Pancras, LondonCategory:
AdministrationSalary:
£32,000 per annumContract type:
ContractHours:
Full timeTelephone:
01937 882030
National Museums Liverpool
2003 – Conservation Environmental Officer
Pay band 5
Fixed Term for 18 Months
Date posted: 28/01/2020
Deadline: 24/02/2020
Location:
LiverpoolCategory:
ConservationSalary:
£25,034Contract type:
TemporaryHours:
Full timeTelephone:
0151 478 4696
National Museums Liverpool
Curator of Decorative Art
Ref No. 2004
Art Galleries & Collections Care Division: Decorative Art Department
Salary: £25,034 - £30,903
Hours: 37
Basis: Established
Date posted: 28/01/2020
Deadline: 29/02/2020
Location:
LiverpoolCategory:
CuratorialSalary:
£25,034Contract type:
PermanentHours:
Full timeTelephone:
0151 478 4696
Science Museum Group
Do you have experience of developing learning content for teenagers? Can you manage and motivate a team to innovate and experiment with new programming?
Date posted: 28/01/2020
Deadline: 16/02/2020
Location:
LondonCategory:
EventsExhibitions
Other
Salary:
£28,000 per annumContract type:
PermanentHours:
Full timeTelephone:
02079424222
Royal Museums Greenwich
Are you passionate about delivering excellent customer service? Enjoy history and space science? Royal Museums Greenwich are looking for enthusiastic, positive, individuals to join their front of house team. Working across both Visitor Experience and Retail, you will help to make the visitor's experience one to remember.
Date posted: 28/01/2020
Deadline: 29/02/2020
Location:
GreenwichCategory:
Front of house/visitor servicesSalary:
£16,737 per annumContract type:
TemporaryHours:
OtherTelephone:
0208 312 8514
Imperial War Museums
The purpose of the job is to plan and manage collection care programmes at all of IWM’s five branches or at local venues. This will include overseeing external conservation contracts, and managing a team of conservators and conservation technicians.
Date posted: 28/01/2020
Deadline: 17/02/2020
Location:
LondonCategory:
Collections CareConservation
Salary:
£36,900 per annumContract type:
PermanentHours:
Full timeTelephone:
02074165000
The National Archives
The Senior Governance Coordinator delivers a range of activities to support The National Archives’ corporate governance function and the Keeper’s statutory responsibilities.
Date posted: 28/01/2020
Deadline: 18/02/2020
Location:
The National Archives, Richmond-upon-Thames, London, TW9 4DUCategory:
Senior managementSalary:
£33,259 - £48,923Contract type:
PermanentHours:
Full timeTelephone:
020 3985 5979
Location:
LiverpoolCategory:
ConservationSalary:
£21,534Contract type:
TemporaryHours:
Full timeTelephone:
0151 478 4696
Royal Armouries
At the Royal Armouries we care for one of the world’s oldest museum collections, and we continue to grow in new and exciting ways today at our flagship museum in Leeds, at our historic home in the Tower of London, and at the Victorian Fort Nelson in Hampshire.
Date posted: 29/01/2020
Deadline: 23/02/2020
Location:
LeedsCategory:
RegistrarSalary:
£23,654 – £26,672 per annumContract type:
PermanentHours:
Full timeTelephone:
0113 2201949
British Museum
The British Museum is seeking to recruit a Project Curator: Endangered Material Knowledge Programme to support smooth delivery of successful grants and EMKP programme and to aid with curation of digital data and ensuring compliance with best practice and repository protocols.
Date posted: 29/01/2020
Deadline: 19/02/2020
Location:
LondonCategory:
CuratorialSalary:
£25,918 per annum pro rataContract type:
ContractHours:
Part timeTelephone:
020 7323 8000
National Galleries Scotland
Full Time, Fixed-Term (6 Months)
Salary; £23,835 - £26,353
Date posted: 29/01/2020
Deadline: 16/02/2020
Location:
EdinburghCategory:
ArchivistCuratorial
Salary:
£23,835 - £26,353Contract type:
ContractHours:
Full timeTelephone:
0131 624 6498