Jobs
Search here for jobs across the UK’s national and major regional museums, libraries and archives.
For enquiries about any of the vacancies listed here please contact the relevant organisation directly.
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National Gallery
The National Gallery is seeking a part-time assistant paintings conservator working on the structural conservation of panel and canvas supports.
Date posted: 01/06/2026
Deadline: 30/06/2026
Location:
LondonCategory:
ConservationSalary:
£15,560 per annum (based on an FTE of £38,900 per annum)Contract type:
PermanentHours:
Part timeTelephone:
n/a
Royal Museums Greenwich
We are looking for a People Partner to join the People and Culture team at Royal Museums Greenwich on a 3-month fixed-term contract.
Date posted: 29/06/2026
Deadline: 03/07/2026
Location:
GreenwichCategory:
HRSalary:
£10,500 (FTE £42,000)Contract type:
TemporaryHours:
Full timeTelephone:
02083128565
British Library
The Endangered Archives Programme (EAP) at the British Library gives grants via an annual funding round to projects to survey and digitise archive collections across the world. Since 2004, the Programme has helped digitise more than sixteen million images and 35,000 sound tracks.
Date posted: 15/06/2026
Deadline: 30/06/2026
Location:
St PancrasCategory:
Collections CareResearch
Salary:
Contract type:
TemporaryHours:
Part timeTelephone:
0113
The National Archives
You will supervise a team of our Visitor Experience Assistants onsite, and will work with a range of stakeholders to deliver an excellent experience for our visitors.
Date posted: 30/06/2026
Deadline: 14/07/2026
Location:
Kew, Richmond, TW9 4DUCategory:
Front of house/visitor servicesSalary:
£29,258 per annumContract type:
PermanentHours:
Full timeTelephone:
02039855979
Tullie
Tullie is looking for a permanent HR & Business Support Administrator to join our team at an exciting moment in our development, as we deliver Project Tullie - an ambitious capital development programme that is transforming the museum and its role at the heart of Carlisle.
Date posted: 19/06/2026
Deadline: 17/07/2026
Location:
CarlisleCategory:
AdministrationHR
Salary:
£25,967-£27,385Contract type:
PermanentHours:
Part timeTelephone:
01228618719
Royal Air Force Museum
The Museum is looking to recruit an Assistant Curator- Visual Media and Archives.
Date posted: 22/06/2026
Deadline: 26/07/2026
Location:
LondonCategory:
ArchivistCuratorial
Salary:
£26,851.50Contract type:
PermanentHours:
Full timeTelephone:
02082052266Royal Pavilion and Museums
This is an exciting opportunity for a dynamic, practical, and self-motivated individual to join the Collections Team at Brighton & Hove Museums. This specialist team is tasked with managing and interpretating nationally and internationally important collections.
Date posted: 12/02/2026
Deadline: 08/07/2026
Location:
BrightonCategory:
CuratorialSalary:
£27,254 pro-rataContract type:
TemporaryHours:
Part timeTelephone:
03000290900
The National Archives
We’re looking for an IT Service Support Analyst to join our IT Operations team.
Date posted: 24/06/2026
Deadline: 08/07/2026
Location:
Kew, Richmond, TW9 4DUCategory:
ITDigital
Salary:
£29,258 per annumContract type:
PermanentHours:
Full timeTelephone:
02039855979
British Museum
We are looking for an Assistant Collection Manager to join the Africa, Oceania and the Americas department.
Date posted: 30/06/2026
Deadline: 21/07/2026
Location:
LondonCategory:
Collections CareSalary:
Up to £29642 per annum + Civil Service Pension, ICOM, ExhibitionsContract type:
ContractHours:
Full timeTelephone:
020 7323 8000
National Galleries Scotland
Full-time and Permanent
Salary £30,900 - £32,250 per annum
Plus generous benefits package
On site
Date posted: 26/06/2026
Deadline: 17/07/2026
Location:
EdinburghCategory:
Collections CareTechnician
Salary:
£30,900 - £32,250 per annumContract type:
PermanentHours:
Full timeTelephone:
01316246537
British Library
The British Library is looking to recruit a Hebrew Curator for a fixed-term of 24 months.
Date posted: 29/06/2026
Deadline: 12/07/2026
Location:
St PancrasCategory:
Collections CareOther
Salary:
Contract type:
TemporaryHours:
Full timeTelephone:
0113
Horniman Museum and Gardens
We’re looking for an experienced Project Conservator to join the Collections Conservation and Care team and help deliver Nature + Love, a landmark National Heritage Lottery Fund project.
If you have a passion for the conservation of Natural Sciences collections, we want to hear from you.
Date posted: 26/06/2026
Deadline: 07/07/2026
Location:
South East LondonCategory:
Collections CareConservation
Exhibitions
Salary:
£ 39,211 pro-rata, per annumContract type:
TemporaryHours:
Full timeTelephone:
020 8699 1872
Tate
The post-holder will play a critical role in ensuring the smooth-running of the office of the Director of Audiences and provide effective assistance, organisational and administrative support for the wider Audiences division. The post-holder will be proactive and flexible in working alongside the Director of Audiences & Innovation and various departments across the division.
Date posted: 30/06/2026
Deadline: 07/07/2026
Location:
Tate BritainCategory:
AdministrationSalary:
£39,790 per annumContract type:
PermanentHours:
Full timeTelephone:
02078874987Location:
LondonCategory:
DigitalSalary:
39106Contract type:
ContractHours:
Full timeTelephone:
02078145792
Science Museum Group
Do you have a talent for diagnosing technical problems and a passion for delivering great customer service?
Date posted: 30/06/2026
Deadline: 14/07/2026
Location:
Manchester, Greater ManchesterCategory:
ITSalary:
Up to £32640 per annum + 12-month FTCContract type:
TemporaryHours:
Full timeTelephone:
01904 685795
National Gallery
We are now recruiting for a new role – a Research Centre Manager – to support in the planning and daily delivery of an exceptional experience at the Research Centre, and to think creatively alongside Gallery colleagues about the Centre’s different spaces.
Date posted: 23/06/2026
Deadline: 09/07/2026
Location:
LondonCategory:
ResearchSalary:
£39,626Contract type:
PermanentHours:
Full timeTelephone:
n/a
British Library
The British Library is looking to recruit a Hebrew Curator for a fixed-term of 24 months.
Date posted: 22/06/2026
Deadline: 12/07/2026
Location:
St PancrasCategory:
CuratorialSalary:
£35,993Contract type:
TemporaryHours:
Full timeTelephone:
019
British Library
Looking for a new technical job with a bit of a difference? Want to help develop new solutions for preserving the nation’s published digital memory? Then this might be the job for you! The British Library has an exciting opportunity for a new Technical Analyst to join our small team of analysts in our Digital Collection Management & Preservation department.
Date posted: 22/06/2026
Deadline: 05/07/2026
Location:
Boston Spa or St PancrasCategory:
ITSalary:
Contract type:
TemporaryHours:
Full timeTelephone:
0113
National Gallery
The National Gallery is seeking two outstanding early-career scholars to each take up an exciting 22-month full-time postdoctoral fellowship based in our newly established Research Department.
Date posted: 13/05/2026
Deadline: 30/06/2026
Location:
LondonCategory:
ResearchSalary:
£38,133Contract type:
ContractHours:
Full timeTelephone:
n/a
British Library
The British Library is looking for a Business Analyst to play a pivotal role in bridging the gap between business needs and technological solutions. You will collaborate with stakeholders, gather and analyse requirements and translate them into actionable insights for the development and improvement of products, processes and systems.
Date posted: 22/06/2026
Deadline: 10/07/2026
Location:
Boston SpaCategory:
AdministrationOther
Salary:
Contract type:
PermanentHours:
Full timeTelephone:
0113