Jobs
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British Museum
We are looking for an Assistant Collection Manager to support the British Museum's ambitious Digitisation & Documentation Project!
Date posted: 17/08/2026
Deadline: 24/08/2026
Location:
LondonCategory:
Collections CareSalary:
Up to £29642 per annumContract type:
ContractHours:
Full timeTelephone:
020 7323 8000
British Museum
We are looking for a highly organised and proactive Administrator to join the British Museum’s Learning and Programmes department.
Date posted: 17/08/2026
Deadline: 30/08/2026
Location:
BloomsburyCategory:
AdministrationSalary:
£11,856 per annumContract type:
PermanentHours:
Part timeTelephone:
N/A
Tate
This is an exciting opportunity to join our Registrars team!
Date posted: 06/08/2026
Deadline: 27/08/2026
Location:
Tate Stores and across Tate's London sitesCategory:
Collections CareSalary:
£19,604.40 (pro rata to the full-time equivalent of £32,674 per annum)Contract type:
TemporaryHours:
Part timeTelephone:
020 7887 4987
Tate
This Assistant Curator role is an exciting opportunity to join the Tate Britain team. It has a focus on British Art from 1850-1915.
Date posted: 04/08/2026
Deadline: 30/08/2026
Location:
Tate Britain, MillbankCategory:
CuratorialSalary:
£32,674 per annumContract type:
PermanentHours:
Full timeTelephone:
020 7887 4987
University of Oxford Gardens, Libraries & Museums
Join the Ashmolean Museum and help care for one of the world's most important collections of ancient Egyptian and Sudanese archaeology.
Date posted: 10/08/2026
Deadline: 14/09/2026
Location:
Oxford (OX1 2PH)Category:
CuratorialSalary:
£39,424 - £47,779 per annum
Imperial War Museums
As an Assistant Project Manager, you'll support the delivery of construction and masterplanning projects across IWM Duxford and the wider estate. Working with project teams and stakeholders, you'll coordinate risks, actions and programmes while developing project management expertise.
Date posted: 03/08/2026
Deadline: 30/08/2026
Location:
IWM DuxfordCategory:
OtherSalary:
£30,000 to £32,000 per annumContract type:
ContractHours:
Full timeTelephone:
N/A
National Museums Scotland
Located in the Registrar team, this appointment will play a key role in delivering National Museums Scotland’s loans, acquisitions and disposals programmes in accordance with Museum policy and procedures.
Date posted: 12/08/2026
Deadline: 28/08/2026
Location:
EdinburghCategory:
RegistrarSalary:
£34,638 to £37,189 per annumContract type:
ContractHours:
Full timeTelephone:
01312474152
British Library
The British Library Estates & Facilities Management department has an interesting and rewarding permanent vacancy for a Building Services Manager.
Date posted: 17/08/2026
Deadline: 10/09/2026
Location:
St PancrasCategory:
Buildings and facilitiesSalary:
£43,867 - £55,542 per annumContract type:
PermanentHours:
Full timeTelephone:
019
Birmingham Museums Trust
We are looking for a highly motivated individual to join the Enterprise Team at Birmingham Museums Trust as a Business Administration Manager.
Date posted: 05/08/2026
Deadline: 31/08/2026
Location:
BirminghamCategory:
AdministrationFinancial
Salary:
£33389 per annumContract type:
PermanentHours:
Full timeTelephone:
N.A
Sir John Soane's Museum
The Buying and Retail Manager role heads up all our retail activity and is responsible for a Retail Supervisor and
Guidebook Sellers, and our growing online sales.
Date posted: 19/08/2026
Deadline: 31/08/2026
Location:
LondonCategory:
OtherSalary:
£37200Contract type:
PermanentHours:
Full timeTelephone:
02074404273
National Portrait Gallery
The National Portrait Gallery is now seeking a Chief Operating Officer to join its new Executive Leadership Team, reporting directly to the Director and working alongside the Chief Curator, Chief Financial Officer and Chief Development Officer. This is a pivotal role, providing strategic leadership across the Gallery’s operational infrastructure while helping shape its future direction.
Date posted: 30/07/2026
Deadline: 03/09/2026
Location:
LondonCategory:
OtherSalary:
Contract type:
PermanentHours:
Full timeTelephone:
0000000000Location:
LondonCategory:
ConservationSalary:
34063Contract type:
ContractHours:
Full timeTelephone:
02078145792
Victoria & Albert Museum
We are looking for someone with significant interpersonal skills, discretion with confidential matters at all times, and excellent written communication skills, including the ability to build relationships with a wide range of colleagues of varying levels of seniority and international external contacts.
Date posted: 14/08/2026
Deadline: 30/08/2026
Location:
South KensingtonCategory:
AdministrationSalary:
£35,561 - £36,500Contract type:
PermanentHours:
Full timeTelephone:
02079422000
British Library
As Conservation Team Leader, you will lead and develop a team of book and/or paper conservators, delivering conservation programmes and projects that preserve and improve access to the Library's collections.
Date posted: 04/08/2026
Deadline: 23/08/2026
Location:
St PancrasCategory:
Collections CareConservation
Curatorial
Salary:
£35,993Contract type:
PermanentHours:
Full timeTelephone:
0113
Science Museum Group
Contact centre advisor
Date posted: 18/08/2026
Deadline: 25/08/2026
Location:
City of London, LondonCategory:
Front of house/visitor servicesSalary:
Up to £14.80 per hourContract type:
PermanentHours:
Part timeTelephone:
01904 685795
Science Museum Group
CRM Support Officer
Date posted: 17/08/2026
Deadline: 24/08/2026
Location:
EnglandCategory:
ITSalary:
£29000 - £35000 per annumContract type:
PermanentHours:
Full timeTelephone:
01904 685795
British Museum
The British Museum is seeking a Project Curator to play a key role in documenting, researching and digitising the collection of Cuneiform Tablets.
Date posted: 07/08/2026
Deadline: 28/08/2026
Location:
LondonCategory:
CuratorialSalary:
Up to £30775 per annumContract type:
ContractHours:
Full timeTelephone:
020 7323 8000
Imperial War Museums
As Cyber Assurance & Risk Analyst, you will strengthen IWM's cyber resilience through assurance, compliance and third-party risk management. Working with internal teams and suppliers, you'll help identify, assess and manage cyber risks, support Cyber Essentials and GovAssure compliance activities, and provide governance reporting to senior stakeholders.
Date posted: 19/08/2026
Deadline: 07/09/2026
Location:
IWM LondonCategory:
ITSalary:
£42,500 to £45,000 per annumContract type:
PermanentHours:
Full timeTelephone:
N/A
National Galleries Scotland
Permanent and Full-Time
Salary £49, 792 - £56,426 per annum
Plus generous benefits package
Hybrid / flexible working
Date posted: 28/07/2026
Deadline: 25/08/2026
Location:
EdinburghCategory:
Fundraising / developmentSalary:
£49, 792 - £56,426 per annumContract type:
PermanentHours:
Full timeTelephone:
01316246537
Glasgow Museums
We are seeking a Development Officer to join an established and ambitious Development team. The new officer will be responsible for delivering the Glasgow Museums Membership programme.
Date posted: 07/08/2026
Deadline: 23/08/2026
Location:
Glasgow Life, Commonwealth House, 38 Albion Street, Glasgow G1 1LHCategory:
FinancialSalary:
£37,541.80 - £43,591.01Contract type:
TemporaryHours:
Full timeTelephone:
0141 287 4350