Jobs
Search here for jobs across the UK’s national and major regional museums, libraries and archives.
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National Library of Scotland
Full time (35 hours per week), permanent, salary £72,315, Civil Service Pension and based in Edinburgh.
Date posted: 10/11/2025
Deadline: 12/12/2025
Location:
EdinburghCategory:
Fundraising / developmentMarketing
Press/PR
Senior management
Salary:
72,315Contract type:
PermanentHours:
Full timeTelephone:
0131 623 3718
British Museum
Join the British Museum to work on our Energy Centre Programme!
Date posted: 08/12/2025
Deadline: 05/01/2026
Location:
LondonCategory:
Buildings and facilitiesSalary:
Up to £65471 per annumContract type:
PermanentHours:
Full timeTelephone:
020 7323 8000
British Museum
Join the British Museum's Energy Centre Programme as their Director and Senior Responsible Owner.
Date posted: 01/12/2025
Deadline: 29/12/2025
Location:
LondonCategory:
Senior managementSalary:
Up to £77186 per annumContract type:
ContractHours:
Full timeTelephone:
020 7323 8000
University of Oxford Gardens, Libraries & Museums
Bodleian Libraries are looking for a talented preventive conservator to lead our team!
Date posted: 17/11/2025
Deadline: 15/12/2025
Location:
Oxford (OX1 3BG)Category:
ConservationSalary:
£49,119 - £58,265 per annum
The Wallace Collection
We have an exciting opportunity for you to join the Wallace Collection as a Head of Communications.
Date posted: 18/11/2025
Deadline: 14/12/2025
Location:
W1U 3BNCategory:
MarketingDigital
Salary:
The salary for this post is between £50,000 to £55,000 per annum dependent on skills and experience.Contract type:
PermanentHours:
Full timeTelephone:
02075639544
The Wallace Collection
We have an exciting opportunity for you to join the Wallace Collection as a Head of Learning and Participation.
Date posted: 20/11/2025
Deadline: 14/12/2025
Location:
W1U 3BNCategory:
EducationEvents
Salary:
The salary for this post is between £46,000 to £51,000 per annum dependent on skills and experience.Contract type:
PermanentHours:
Full timeTelephone:
02075639544
University of Oxford Gardens, Libraries & Museums
Are you our next Head of Audience and Engagement Support? Oxford Gardens, Libraries, and Museums (GLAM) is looking for a collaborative leader who will shape our audience and engagement strategies.
Date posted: 21/11/2025
Deadline: 17/12/2025
Location:
Central Oxford (OX1)Category:
OtherOutreach
Senior management
Salary:
£49,119 - £58,265 per annum (with a discretionary range to £63,489 per annum)
National Gallery
The National Gallery is seeking a dynamic professional to lead the delivery of a responsive Information Systems Service Desk and ITSM platform, ensuring exceptional support for National Gallery employees and contractors across on site and remote environments.
Date posted: 12/12/2025
Deadline: 15/01/2026
Location:
LondonCategory:
ITSalary:
£53,788Contract type:
PermanentHours:
Full timeTelephone:
n/a
British Library
Want to be the Head of Web Development for The British Library and continue our journey towards delivering one of the world’s best online experiences, putting our users at the heart of everything we do?
Date posted: 10/12/2025
Deadline: 11/01/2026
Location:
London / West YorkshireCategory:
ITDigital
Salary:
£48,668 - £63,752 (BSP) / £52,724 - £67,809 (StP) per annumContract type:
TemporaryHours:
Full timeTelephone:
019
British Museum
Join the British Museum's Estates and Capital Development Team to work on our Masterplan!
Date posted: 05/12/2025
Deadline: 02/01/2026
Location:
LondonCategory:
Buildings and facilitiesSalary:
Up to £41723 per annumContract type:
PermanentHours:
Full timeTelephone:
020 7323 8000
British Museum
We're looking for a senior professional to lead our approach to collaboration and consultation, ensuring diverse voices are embedded.
Date posted: 02/12/2025
Deadline: 23/12/2025
Location:
City of London, LondonCategory:
OutreachSalary:
Up to £43317 per annum + Civil Service Pension, ICOM, ExhibitionsContract type:
PermanentHours:
Full timeTelephone:
020 7323 8000
National Portrait Gallery
The NPG is looking for a dynamic and commercially minded Interim Finance Business Partner to support the delivery of our ambitious 10-year plan.
Date posted: 02/12/2025
Deadline: 05/01/2026
Location:
St Martin's Place, LondonCategory:
FinancialSalary:
£40,000.00 - £45,000.00Contract type:
TemporaryHours:
Full timeTelephone:
020 7306 0055
Imperial War Museums
Seeking a Movement & Storage Manager to lead documentation, object movement, and storage projects. Based at Duxford with weekly London travel, you’ll manage staff, improve access and standards, and support exhibitions, digitisation, and IWM’s Storage Programme.
Date posted: 24/11/2025
Deadline: 19/12/2025
Location:
IWM DuxfordCategory:
Collections CareSalary:
£42,738 per annumContract type:
PermanentHours:
Full timeTelephone:
n/a
The National Archives
The Data Manager will quality assure and maintain legislation data in all its formats in line with our data strategy.
Date posted: 08/12/2025
Deadline: 05/01/2026
Location:
Kew, Richmond, TW9 4DUCategory:
DigitalSalary:
£40,000 - £45,000 per annumContract type:
PermanentHours:
Full timeTelephone:
02039855979
British Museum
Join the British Museum's Communications team as our Strategic Communications Manager!
Date posted: 09/12/2025
Deadline: 06/01/2026
Location:
LondonCategory:
MarketingSalary:
Up to £35928 per annumContract type:
ContractHours:
Full timeTelephone:
020 7323 8000
National Portrait Gallery
The Senior AV Technician will lead a team to support the design, development, production and maintenance of AV-based visitor experiences for departments across the organisation.
Date posted: 09/12/2025
Deadline: 16/01/2026
Location:
St Martin's Place, LondonCategory:
DigitalSalary:
£30,160.00 - £34,320.00Contract type:
PermanentHours:
Full timeTelephone:
020 7306 0055
British Library
We are seeking a Relationship Manager to support the administration of the Get Ready for Business Growth programme, above all you will ensure a seamless and successful client journey for our businesses.
Date posted: 12/12/2025
Deadline: 25/01/2026
Location:
St PancrasCategory:
OtherSalary:
£34,608 per annumContract type:
TemporaryHours:
Full timeTelephone:
019
British Library
The British Library are looking to recruit a Linux Server Specialist, to join the Infrastructure Team based in Boston Spa near Wetherby.
Date posted: 08/12/2025
Deadline: 28/12/2025
Location:
Boston Spa, YorkshireCategory:
ITSalary:
Contract type:
TemporaryHours:
Full timeTelephone:
01937
The National Archives
The post holder will be responsible for executing a programme of work on poverty and the poor law in Wales from 1834 to 1930 as agreed with the funder, The Arts and Humanities Research Council.
Date posted: 02/12/2025
Deadline: 16/12/2025
Location:
London (Kew), WalesCategory:
OtherResearch
Salary:
£39,567 per annumContract type:
ContractHours:
Full timeTelephone:
02039855979
British Museum
Join the British Museum's Video & Audio Production team!
Date posted: 05/12/2025
Deadline: 02/01/2026
Location:
LondonCategory:
DigitalSalary:
£32297 - £34155 per annumContract type:
ContractHours:
Full timeTelephone:
020 7323 8000