Jobs
Search here for jobs across the UK’s national and major regional museums, libraries and archives.
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Victoria & Albert Museum
The successful candidate will take the lead in shaping and delivering an ambitious approach to the V&A’s international work, working with senior managers and stakeholders across the V&A to create an imaginative business strategy for the period 2026-2030.
Date posted: 08/07/2025
Deadline: 29/08/2025
Location:
South KensingtonCategory:
Senior managementSalary:
circa £85,000Contract type:
PermanentHours:
Full timeTelephone:
02079422937
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
British Museum
Technician
Exhibitions and Temporary Displays
Full-time, 41 hours per week (including one hour paid lunch break)
Permanent
£28,144 per annum
Date posted: 11/07/2025
Deadline: 08/08/2025
Location:
LondonCategory:
ExhibitionsSalary:
Up to £28144 per annumContract type:
PermanentHours:
Full timeTelephone:
020 7323 8000
National Museum Directors' Council
NMDC, hosted by National Museums Liverpool is looking to recruit an Executive Assistant.
Date posted: 11/07/2025
Deadline: 07/08/2025
Location:
Hybrid (with some travel to Liverpool and London)Category:
AdministrationSalary:
£29,000 pro rataContract type:
PermanentHours:
Part timeTelephone:
07716074905
British Museum
Research Manager
Research Archives and Libraries
Full-time, 41 hours per week (including one hour paid lunch break)
Fixed term (18 months)
Date posted: 09/07/2025
Deadline: 06/08/2025
Location:
LondonCategory:
ResearchSalary:
Up to £34713 per annumContract type:
ContractHours:
Full timeTelephone:
020 7323 8000
British Museum
Research Manager
Research Archives and Libraries
Full-time, 41 hours per week (including one hour paid lunch break)
Fixed term (18 months)
Date posted: 08/07/2025
Deadline: 05/08/2025
Location:
LondonCategory:
ResearchSalary:
Up to £34713 per annumContract type:
ContractHours:
Full timeTelephone:
020 7323 8000
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:
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 Library
This is an exciting opportunity to work with one of the greatest collections of rare books in the world with a particular focus on the Library's collections of Western books printed in the eighteenth and nineteenth centuries.
Date posted: 07/07/2025
Deadline: 31/07/2025
Location:
LondonCategory:
Collections CareSalary:
£34,608Contract type:
TemporaryHours:
Full timeTelephone:
0192
Royal Air Force Museum
The Museum is looking to recruit a Learning and Engagement Officer (SEN).
Date posted: 10/07/2025
Deadline: 31/07/2025
Location:
LondonCategory:
EducationSalary:
£32,480.03Contract type:
PermanentHours:
Full timeTelephone:
02082052266
Imperial War Museums
IWM is seeking to appoint 5 new Trustees: Army Trustee Estates Trustee Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office Trustee Media Trustee Navy Trustee.
Date posted: 07/07/2025
Deadline: 30/07/2025
Location:
United KingdomCategory:
TrusteeSalary:
Voluntary rolesContract type:
VoluntaryHours:
Part timeTelephone:
na
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
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
Royal Air Force Museum
The Museum is looking to recruit a Community Engagement and Grants Coordinator.
Date posted: 11/07/2025
Deadline: 28/07/2025
Location:
CosfordCategory:
AdministrationOther
Outreach
Salary:
£18,000Contract type:
TemporaryHours:
Part timeTelephone:
02082052266
The National Archives
Are you passionate about data and making a difference in the public sector? The National Archives is looking for a talented data specialist to transform archival metadata bringing history to life.
Date posted: 09/07/2025
Deadline: 28/07/2025
Location:
Kew, Richmond, TW9 4DUCategory:
OtherDigital
Salary:
£40,000 per annumContract type:
ContractHours:
Full timeTelephone:
02039855979
British Museum
Security Officer
Security
Full-time, working 4ON/4OFF working days only, 39 hours per week
Permanent
£26,771 per annum
Application deadline: 12pm (midday) on 28 July 2025
*Shifts are 08:30 – 19:30 Saturday – Thursday and 08:30 – 20:30 on Fridays.
Date posted: 11/07/2025
Deadline: 28/07/2025
Location:
BloomsburyCategory:
SecuritySalary:
£26771.00Contract type:
PermanentHours:
Full timeTelephone:
020 73238396
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
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
Science Museum Group
Operations Manager role at the Science and Industry Museum, Manchester.
Date posted: 11/07/2025
Deadline: 25/07/2025
Location:
Manchester, Greater ManchesterCategory:
Buildings and facilitiesFront of house/visitor services
Salary:
Up to £38691 per annumContract type:
PermanentHours:
Full timeTelephone:
01904 685795