Jobs
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British Museum
Handover Manager
Estates and Capital Projects Department
Full-time
Permanent
£48,144 - £53,132 per annum
Application deadline: 24 February
Date posted: 24/01/2025
Deadline: 21/02/2025
Location:
LondonCategory:
Buildings and facilitiesSalary:
£48144 - £53132 per annumContract type:
PermanentHours:
Full timeTelephone:
020 7323 8000
National Portrait Gallery
The Painting Conservation Manager has responsibility for the conservation and preservation of the Gallery’s painting collection; leading a small team of in-house painting conservators and pool of freelance conservators.
Date posted: 24/01/2025
Deadline: 30/01/2025
Location:
LondonCategory:
ConservationSalary:
£39,124.00Contract type:
PermanentHours:
Full timeTelephone:
0
British Library
The British Library is seeking a skilled, dedicated Events Production Manager with substantial and diverse events experience gained in multi-space venues, literary or other arts festivals or similar environments.
Date posted: 24/01/2025
Deadline: 09/02/2025
Location:
LondonCategory:
EventsSalary:
£42,179Contract type:
PermanentHours:
Full timeTelephone:
01937
British Library
An exciting opportunity has arisen to join the BL/ QF Partnership Programme for 18 months. This is one of the British Library’s major international partnerships, in its final phase of a digitisation programme and we are looking for a proactive and energetic individual to join the multi skilled diverse team and take us to the finish line.
Date posted: 24/01/2025
Deadline: 09/02/2025
Location:
LondonCategory:
AdministrationSalary:
£28,119Contract type:
TemporaryHours:
Full timeTelephone:
01937
Royal Museums Greenwich
Are you a great communicator with excellent customer service experience and an enthusiasm for learning new skills? We are looking for new Visitor and Sales Assistants to join the team across our unique sites.
Date posted: 24/01/2025
Deadline: 01/02/2025
Location:
GreenwichCategory:
Front of house/visitor servicesSalary:
Contract type:
TemporaryHours:
OtherTelephone:
02088588565
Glasgow Museums
We are looking for a Senior Health and Safety Advisor to join us on a full time, permanent contract. You will be part of a dedicated team and integral in leading, developing, promoting, and implementing the health and safety management framework.
Date posted: 24/01/2025
Deadline: 09/02/2025
Location:
GlasgowCategory:
ConservationSalary:
£40,592.18 - £47,067.25Contract type:
PermanentHours:
Full timeTelephone:
0141 287 0928
British Museum
Full-time (41 hours per week)
Fixed term (5 years)
£43,207 per annum
Application deadline: 12pm (midday) on 7 February 2025
Date posted: 24/01/2025
Deadline: 07/02/2025
Location:
BloomsburyCategory:
CuratorialSalary:
£43,207 per annumContract type:
ContractHours:
Full timeTelephone:
020 7323 8272
British Museum
Full-time (41 hours per week)
Fixed term (3 years)
£35,165 per annum
Application deadline: 12pm (midday) on 7 February 2025
Date posted: 24/01/2025
Deadline: 07/02/2025
Location:
BloomsburyCategory:
CuratorialSalary:
£35,165 per annumContract type:
ContractHours:
Full timeTelephone:
020 7323 8272
Glasgow Museums
Glasgow Life is looking for a Senior Museums Manager (Collections & Programming) to join us on a permanent, full-time basis. In this role you’ll be a member of Glasgow Life Museums senior management team who lead the service and manage one of the finest civic collections in Europe, caring for Glasgow’s collection of over five million items. Interested? Then keep reading.
Date posted: 24/01/2025
Deadline: 16/02/2025
Location:
GlasgowCategory:
Senior managementSalary:
£63,620.84 - £73,680.71Contract type:
PermanentHours:
Full timeTelephone:
0141 287 0928
British Museum
Assistant Collection Manager: Heavy Objects
Collection Care
Full-time, 41 hours per week (including one hour paid lunch break)
Permanent
Date posted: 24/01/2025
Deadline: 07/02/2025
Location:
LondonCategory:
Collections CareSalary:
£28144 - £29144 per annumContract type:
PermanentHours:
Full timeTelephone:
020 7323 8000
British Museum
Treasure Registrar
Learning and National Partnerships
Full-time (41 hours per week)
Permanent
£28,144 per annum
Application deadline: 07/02 at 12pm
Date posted: 24/01/2025
Deadline: 14/02/2025
Location:
LondonCategory:
RegistrarSalary:
Up to £28144 per annumContract type:
PermanentHours:
Full timeTelephone:
020 7323 8000
British Museum
Project Curator: Registration of Palaeolithic-Mesolithic collections Britain, Europe & Prehistory
Full-time (41 hours per week)
Fixed term for 3 Years
£35,165 per annum
Application deadline: 12pm (midday) on 10 February 2025
Date posted: 24/01/2025
Deadline: 10/02/2025
Location:
LondonCategory:
CuratorialSalary:
£35,165 per annumContract type:
ContractHours:
Full timeTelephone:
020 7323 8165
British Museum
Property Manager
Estates and Capital Projects Department
Full-time
Permanent
£48,144 - £53,132 per annum
Application deadline: 24 February 2025
Date posted: 24/01/2025
Deadline: 21/02/2025
Location:
LondonCategory:
Buildings and facilitiesSalary:
£48144 - £53132 per annumContract type:
PermanentHours:
Full timeTelephone:
020 7323 8000
British Museum
Membership and Supporter Events Coordinator
Advancement
Full-time
Fixed term (6 months with the possibility of extension)
£30,898 per annum, plus 5% responsibility allowance
Application deadline: 12pm (midday) on Monday 3 February 2025
Date posted: 23/01/2025
Deadline: 03/02/2025
Location:
BloomsburyCategory:
Fundraising / developmentSalary:
£30,898Contract type:
ContractHours:
Full timeTelephone:
020 73238396
British Museum
Full-time (41 hours per week)
Permanent
£28,144 per annum
Application deadline: 12pm (midday) on 6 February 2025
Date posted: 23/01/2025
Deadline: 06/02/2025
Location:
BloomsburyCategory:
AdministrationSalary:
£28,144 per annumContract type:
PermanentHours:
Full timeTelephone:
020 7323 8272
British Library
This is an exciting opportunity to work with one of the greatest collections of rare books in the world. The post is based within the British Library's Printed Heritage Collections team, with curatorial responsibility for early books, periodicals and ephemera published across Europe and the Americas between 1450 and 2000, but with a focus on British materials.
Date posted: 23/01/2025
Deadline: 12/02/2025
Location:
St PancrasCategory:
CuratorialSalary:
£34,608 per annumContract type:
PermanentHours:
Full timeTelephone:
01937 546060
British Library
The British Library is seeking a skilled Business Change Manager to play a key role in delivering the transformational Library Services Systems Programme (LSSP).
Date posted: 23/01/2025
Deadline: 06/02/2025
Location:
Leeds/LondonCategory:
OtherSalary:
£38,665 (BSP)/ £42,179 (STP) per annumContract type:
TemporaryHours:
Full timeTelephone:
01937
The National Archives
The post holder could potentially have existing expertise in any aspect of the map collections
Date posted: 22/01/2025
Deadline: 12/02/2025
Location:
Kew, Richmond, TW9 4DUCategory:
OtherSalary:
£38,322 - £45,000 per annumContract type:
PermanentHours:
Full timeTelephone:
02039855979
Imperial War Museums
You will be responsible for the production planning, management and delivery of any long-term gallery refresh or upgrade projects across all IWM branches. This will include the project management of the construction and install phases, ensuring that the galleries open on time, within budget and to the highest possible standard.
Date posted: 21/01/2025
Deadline: 24/02/2025
Location:
IWM LondonCategory:
ExhibitionsSalary:
£41,000 - £45,000 per annumContract type:
ContractHours:
Full timeTelephone:
na
Imperial War Museums
You will play a key role in the delivery of the IWM public programme across the 5 IWM branches. You will be responsible for the planning, co-ordination, management and delivery of the production phase for temporary exhibitions, including the project management of the construction and object installation.
Date posted: 21/01/2025
Deadline: 24/02/2025
Location:
IWM LondonCategory:
ExhibitionsSalary:
£41,000 – 45,000 per annumContract type:
PermanentHours:
Full timeTelephone:
NA