Jobs
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British Museum
Access Control First Line Manager
Visitor and Security Services
Full-time, working weekdays only, 9:00 - 17:15 (office hours)
Permanent
£28,177 per annum
Application deadline: 12pm (midday) on Monday 15 July 2024
Date posted: 01/07/2024
Deadline: 15/07/2024
Location:
BloomsburyCategory:
SecuritySalary:
£28,177 per annumContract type:
PermanentHours:
Full timeTelephone:
020 73238396
National Museum of the Royal Navy
The National Museum’s vision is to be the world’s most inspiring Naval Museum: inspiring learning, enjoyment, and engagement with the story of the Royal Navy and its impact in shaping the modern world.
Date posted: 01/05/2024
Deadline: 09/07/2024
Location:
Portsmouth Historic Dockyard.Category:
Buildings and facilitiesSalary:
Salary (Grade 5) – £28,554 – £31,557 per annum (dependent upon experience)Contract type:
PermanentHours:
Full timeTelephone:
023 9289 4555Location:
LondonCategory:
EventsSalary:
£27,357 per annum plus benefits and potential commission bonusContract type:
PermanentHours:
Full timeTelephone:
0207 814 5611
The National Archives
The main focus of this role is to proactively provide excellent service to visitors to The National Archives and ensure that they have a positive and memorable experience.
Date posted: 28/06/2024
Deadline: 14/07/2024
Location:
Kew, RichmondCategory:
Front of house/visitor servicesSalary:
£24,560 per annum pro rataContract type:
PermanentHours:
Part timeTelephone:
02039855979
British Museum
Full-time (41 hours per week)
Permanent
£26,117 per annum
Application deadline: 12pm (midday) on 16 July 2024
Date posted: 02/07/2024
Deadline: 16/07/2024
Location:
BloomsburyCategory:
ArchivistSalary:
£26,117 per annumContract type:
PermanentHours:
Full timeTelephone:
020 7323 8272
British Museum
Full-time (41 hours per week)
Fixed-term (18 months)
£26,117 per annum
Application deadline: 12pm (midday) on 23 July 2024
Date posted: 02/07/2024
Deadline: 23/07/2024
Location:
BloomsburyCategory:
AdministrationSalary:
£26,117 per annumContract type:
ContractHours:
Full timeTelephone:
020 7323 8272
Imperial War Museums
In this role, you will be responsible for the growth and retention of our core audiences at IWM London and IWM North. Using IWM’s bespoke audience segmentation (based in TGI data), you will focus on the priority target audiences identified for these branches, with a focus on our destination and commercial programme:
Date posted: 02/07/2024
Deadline: 22/07/2024
Location:
IWM LondonCategory:
MarketingSalary:
£20,000 - £22,250 per annum pro-rata, £40,000 - £ 44,500 per annum full time equivalentContract type:
TemporaryHours:
Part timeTelephone:
na
British Museum
Senior Administrator
Collection Projects and Resources
Full-time, 41 hours per week (including one hour paid lunch break)
Fixed term for 6 months.
£29,399 per annum
Application deadline: 12pm (midday) on Tuesday, 16 July 2024
Date posted: 02/07/2024
Deadline: 16/07/2024
Location:
BloomsburyCategory:
Collections CareSalary:
£29,399 per annumContract type:
TemporaryHours:
Full timeTelephone:
02073238734
Royal Museums Greenwich
We are hiring for two Art and Object Handlers to be be part of a small specialist team undertaking collection management and care operations including the installation, safe handling, storage and packing of collections for exhibition, loans, digitisation and acquisition.
Date posted: 02/07/2024
Deadline: 14/07/2024
Location:
GreenwichCategory:
Collections CareSalary:
£28516Contract type:
PermanentHours:
Full timeTelephone:
02088584422
British Museum
Full-time (41 hours per week)
Fixed term (3 years)
£26,117 per annum
Application deadline: 12pm (midday) on Friday 19 July 2024
Date posted: 02/07/2024
Deadline: 19/07/2024
Location:
BloomsburyCategory:
Collections CareSalary:
£26,117 per annumContract type:
ContractHours:
Full timeTelephone:
020 7323 8272
British Museum
Assistant Collection Manager: Care and Access (Money and Medals)
Collection Care
Full-time
Permanent
£25,575 per annum
Application deadline: 12pm (midday) on 12 July 2024
Date posted: 10/06/2024
Deadline: 12/07/2024
Location:
BloomsburyCategory:
Collections CareSalary:
£25,575 per annumContract type:
PermanentHours:
Full timeTelephone:
02073238165
British Museum
Membership Services Coordinator: Member Relations
Advancement
Full-time
Permanent
£29,399 per annum
Application deadline: 12pm (midday) on Monday 8 July 2024
Date posted: 11/06/2024
Deadline: 08/07/2024
Location:
BloomsburyCategory:
Fundraising / developmentSalary:
£29,399 per annumContract type:
PermanentHours:
Full timeTelephone:
020 73238396
British Library
The British Library is seeking to recruit a full-time Collection Support Assistant to join the Music Collections Team at St Pancras.
Date posted: 13/06/2024
Deadline: 14/07/2024
Location:
St PancrasCategory:
Collections CareConservation
Salary:
£24,617 annuallyContract type:
PermanentHours:
Full timeTelephone:
01937882040
Royal Armouries
The Royal Armouries is looking for an exceptional candidate to join the Collection Services Conservation team based at Fort Nelson, Hampshire.
Date posted: 13/06/2024
Deadline: 21/07/2024
Location:
Fort NelsonCategory:
Collections CareConservation
Salary:
£26,755 to £28,875 per annumContract type:
ContractHours:
Full timeTelephone:
01132201912Location:
LondonCategory:
ExhibitionsSalary:
32962Contract type:
PermanentHours:
Full timeTelephone:
02078145792
Imperial War Museums
The Retail and Admissions department generates income in excess of £12 million and welcomes over 2 million visitors each year. The department has 5 permanent Retail and Admissions operations across the IWM branches.
Date posted: 19/06/2024
Deadline: 08/07/2024
Location:
HMS BelfastCategory:
Front of house/visitor servicesSalary:
£30,000 - £35,000 per annum depending on experienceContract type:
PermanentHours:
Full timeTelephone:
na
British Library
We are seeking a Print and E Procurement Coordinator within our Content Development and Implementation Team at Boston Spa, near Wetherby, West Yorkshire.
Date posted: 21/06/2024
Deadline: 21/07/2024
Location:
Boston SpaCategory:
AdministrationSalary:
£30,450 per annumContract type:
PermanentHours:
Full timeTelephone:
01937882040
National Gallery
The National Gallery is seeking a Photographic Archive Assistant for 12 months to coordinate the digitisation of analogue photographic material as part of the gallery’s Digital Dossier Programme (DDP), an ambitious research infrastructure and knowledge-enabling change programme that aims to make ‘everything we know about our pictures available to everyone’.
Date posted: 21/06/2024
Deadline: 07/07/2024
Location:
LondonCategory:
PhotographicSalary:
£30,989 per annumContract type:
ContractHours:
Full timeTelephone:
2479
National Gallery
The National Gallery is looking to appoint a part-time Gallery Educator to help deliver its Learning Strategy. The strategy has been developed to support the National Gallery’s aspiration to share the collection with the widest possible audience.
Date posted: 21/06/2024
Deadline: 14/07/2024
Location:
LondonCategory:
EducationSalary:
£37,289 per annum (£15,661.38 pro rata)Contract type:
PermanentHours:
Part timeTelephone:
2479
The National Archives
This is an exciting opportunity to support The National Archives’ relationship with its academic and research audiences, through the delivery of high-profile events, conferences and engagement or communications initiatives.
Date posted: 21/06/2024
Deadline: 11/07/2024
Location:
Kew, RichmondCategory:
AdministrationEvents
Other
Research
Salary:
£31,178Contract type:
ContractHours:
Full timeTelephone:
02083925313