Jobs
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British Museum
The British Museum is seeking to appoint a Website Content Editor. This role will be responsible for creating and uploading content to the new website, as well as migrating and editing content from the old website. The Website Content Editor will monitor and test the performance of content and make improvements to help us achieve ambitious website growth goals.
Date posted: 27/03/2020
Deadline: 10/04/2020
Location:
BloomsburyCategory:
ITSalary:
29,958Contract type:
PermanentHours:
Full timeTelephone:
+44 (0)20 7323 8000
Royal Air Force Museum
The Royal Air Force Museum is a national museum, a Government non-departmental public body (NDPB) and a registered charity, with two public sister sites at London and Cosford and a stored collection site near Stafford. RAF Museum Enterprises Ltd is the trading arm of the RAF Museum with all profits gift-aided to the Museum to support its charitable activities.
Date posted: 12/03/2020
Deadline: 03/04/2020
Location:
CosfordCategory:
Front of house/visitor servicesSalary:
£25,073.64Contract type:
TemporaryHours:
Full timeTelephone:
020 82052266
Imperial War Museums
IWM London is the flagship branch of IWM and attracts over 1 million visitors each year.
Date posted: 27/02/2020
Deadline: 31/03/2020
Location:
LondonCategory:
Front of house/visitor servicesSalary:
£30,600 - £38,825 per annumContract type:
PermanentHours:
Full timeTelephone:
020 7416 5000
Science Museum Group
Are you passionate about coding, data management and research? Would you like a role that combines all of this in one?
Date posted: 12/03/2020
Deadline: 02/04/2020
Location:
Science Museum, South Kensington + others (South Based)Category:
OtherDigital
Salary:
£45,000 + benefitsContract type:
PermanentHours:
Full timeTelephone:
02079424222
British Library
Metadata Migration Officer (x2) £26,000. St Pancras, 12 month FTC.
Date posted: 11/03/2020
Deadline: 31/03/2020
Location:
St PancrasCategory:
Collections CareLibrarian
Digital
Salary:
£26,000Contract type:
TemporaryHours:
Full timeTelephone:
01937 882030
National Museums Liverpool
We are looking to recruit a colleague who will champion the care of National Museums Liverpool’s outstanding collection. The post presents the opportunity to work with a wide range of inspiring people both within and beyond the organisation.
Date posted: 09/03/2020
Deadline: 01/04/2020
Location:
LiverpoolCategory:
Collections CareConservation
Salary:
£33,419Contract type:
PermanentHours:
Full timeTelephone:
0151 478 4696
British Museum
The British Museum is seeking a Junior Website Content Editor to work as part of a team within the Information Services department. The post-holder will be responsible for editing and uploading new content to the website, migrating content from the old website, and day-to-day edits and changes as required by the Museum activities.
Date posted: 27/03/2020
Deadline: 10/04/2020
Location:
BloomsburyCategory:
ITSalary:
23,447Contract type:
PermanentHours:
Full timeTelephone:
+44 (0)20 7323 8000Oxford University Museums Partnership
The History of Science Museum (HSM) seeks an exceptional individual to join as its Head of Operations and Planning at the arguably most pivotal time in its history.
HSM is one of the four museums of the University of Oxford which include the Ashmolean, The University Museum of Natural History, and the Pitt Rivers Museum.
Date posted: 16/03/2020
Deadline: 30/03/2020
Location:
OxfordCategory:
AdministrationFinancial
Health and Safety
HR
Senior management
Salary:
Grade 8: £41,526 - £49,553 p.a.Contract type:
PermanentHours:
Full timeTelephone:
01865 277293
Tate
This is an exciting opportunity to lead our National Partnerships team!
Date posted: 06/03/2020
Deadline: 03/05/2020
Location:
LiverpoolCategory:
ExhibitionsSenior management
Salary:
£50,000 per annumContract type:
PermanentHours:
Full timeTelephone:
020 7887 4997
British Museum
This role is an exciting opportunity to join a world renowned institution and contribute towards maintaining and developing the Department’s reputation as a centre of excellence for the conservation of, and research into, inorganic materials.
Date posted: 17/03/2020
Deadline: 31/03/2020
Location:
BloomsburyCategory:
Collections CareSalary:
40,902Contract type:
PermanentHours:
Full timeTelephone:
+44 (0)20 7323 8000
National Galleries Scotland
Full Time
Permanent
Band 4
Date posted: 11/03/2020
Deadline: 24/04/2020
Location:
EdinburghCategory:
MarketingPress/PR
Salary:
£35,317 - £39,526Contract type:
PermanentHours:
Full timeTelephone:
0131 624 6498
Royal Air Force Museum
The Royal Air Force Museum is a national museum, a Government non-departmental public body (NDPB) and a registered charity, with two sister sites at London and Cosford. RAF Museum Enterprises Ltd is the trading arm of the RAF Museum with all profits gift-aided to the Museum to support its charitable activities.
Date posted: 20/03/2020
Deadline: 03/04/2020
Location:
ColindaleCategory:
Buildings and facilitiesSalary:
£31,000Contract type:
PermanentHours:
Full timeTelephone:
0208 2052266
Natural History Museum
PhD Studentship/Marie Sklodowska-Curie early-stage researcher (ESR) position available: Light management strategies in marine macroalgae
Date posted: 10/03/2020
Deadline: 07/04/2020
Location:
Kensington and Chelsea, LondonCategory:
ResearchScientific
Salary:
£33571 - £40000 per annum + + benefitsContract type:
ContractHours:
Full timeTelephone:
0207 942 5000
Horniman Museum and Gardens
Are you passionate about museum collections and making them accessible to a wide audience? If so you could play a key role in the recording and sharing of the Horniman’s collections.
Date posted: 16/03/2020
Deadline: 30/03/2020
Location:
LondonCategory:
AdministrationOther
Salary:
£29,101 per annum (rising to £29,695 after probation)Contract type:
PermanentHours:
Full timeTelephone:
020 8699 1872
Royal Botanic Gardens Kew
The Director of Development will lead the fundraising team to achieve Kew’s mission by raising philanthropic donations and corporate sponsorships, and building lasting relationships with individuals, corporations, and grant-making trusts and foundations.
Date posted: 09/03/2020
Deadline: 31/03/2020
Location:
Kew Gardens, TW9 3AECategory:
Fundraising / developmentSalary:
Commensurate with experienceContract type:
PermanentHours:
Full timeTelephone:
0208 332 3141
British Museum
The British Museum has an exciting opportunity to join us as Design Manager, focused on building services.
Date posted: 16/03/2020
Deadline: 06/04/2020
Location:
LondonCategory:
Buildings and facilitiesDesign
Salary:
£41,965 - £45,867 per annumContract type:
PermanentHours:
Full timeTelephone:
020 7323 8000
National Museums Liverpool
We are looking to recruit a colleague who will champion the care of National Museums Liverpool’s outstanding collection. The post presents the opportunity to work with a wide range of inspiring people both within and beyond the organisation.
Date posted: 09/03/2020
Deadline: 01/04/2020
Location:
LiverpoolCategory:
Collections CareConservation
Salary:
£33,419Contract type:
PermanentHours:
Full timeTelephone:
0151 478 4696
Museum of London
We are seeking two highly skilled and motivated Client Project Managers to join the core Project Team and to contribute to the delivery of the New Museum of London at Smithfield.
Date posted: 13/03/2020
Deadline: 19/04/2020
Location:
EC2Y 5HNCategory:
OtherSalary:
£45,000 per annum plus benefitsContract type:
PermanentHours:
Full timeTelephone:
02078145611
Imperial War Museums
The post holder will be working as part of the Film Curator team within Media Sales & Licensing with primary responsibility for access, supply and licensing of the film collection material to non-commercial and cultural industry users
Date posted: 06/03/2020
Deadline: 30/03/2020
Location:
LondonCategory:
CuratorialDigital
Salary:
Circa £27,030 per annumContract type:
ContractHours:
Full timeTelephone:
020 7416 5000
Natural History Museum
We are looking for an experienced molecular spectroscopist to run our FT-IR and UV-Vis instrumentation.
Date posted: 10/03/2020
Deadline: 31/03/2020
Location:
Kensington and Chelsea, LondonCategory:
ResearchScientific
Salary:
Up to £30877 per annum + + benefitsContract type:
PermanentHours:
Full timeTelephone:
0207 942 5000