Jobs
Search here for jobs across the UK’s national and major regional museums, libraries and archives.
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Royal Museums Greenwich
We are looking to take on board a small team of enthusiastic Community Garden Support Volunteers. This position will support the development and maintenance of our collection inspired community driven garden at The Prince Philip Maritime Collection Centre, in Kidbrooke. This is a voluntary position which is suited for passionate gardening enthusiasts.
Date posted: 18/08/2023
Deadline: 18/08/2024
Location:
SE3 9QSCategory:
OtherSalary:
Contract type:
VoluntaryHours:
Part timeTelephone:
+44 (0)20 8312 6543
Imperial War Museums
The Retail & Admissions department at IWM Duxford is passionate about delivering an amazing customer service.
Date posted: 19/01/2024
Deadline: 11/08/2024
Location:
IWM DuxfordCategory:
Front of house/visitor servicesSalary:
£10.90 per hourContract type:
TemporaryHours:
OtherTelephone:
02070913186
British Library
We are looking for someone to join its Heritage Made Digital team to further improve the access and usability of our digital collections by integrating a standardised Optical Character Recognition (OCR) and Handwritten Text Recognition (HTR) production process into our existing workflows, in line with industry best practice. This will allow for greater discoverability of our content
Date posted: 12/04/2024
Deadline: 21/07/2024
Location:
St Pancras LondonCategory:
CuratorialSalary:
33,600Contract type:
PermanentHours:
Full timeTelephone:
01937882040
British Library
We are looking for someone with drive and enthusiasm to lead us through a transition from traditional authority control processes to fully embedded and integrated identifier management workflows within our content and metadata processing department.
Date posted: 12/04/2024
Deadline: 29/07/2024
Location:
Boston Spa, WetherbyCategory:
Collections CareSalary:
30450Contract type:
PermanentHours:
Full timeTelephone:
01937882040
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 4555
Horniman Museum and Gardens
We are looking for an exceptional Visitor Host Team Leader, focusing on both – a superb visit experience and a happy team delivering just that.
Working alongside the Visitor Experience Manager and the other Team Leaders, you’ll be supporting, developing, and leading permanent and temporary Visitor Hosts, as well as managing daily operations.
Date posted: 05/06/2024
Deadline: 03/07/2024
Location:
South East LondonCategory:
Front of house/visitor servicesSalary:
£30,053 (rising to £30,666 after probation)Contract type:
PermanentHours:
Full timeTelephone:
02086991872
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
Tate
Exciting opportunity to bring technical expertise to the Paper and Photograph Conservation team!
Date posted: 10/06/2024
Deadline: 14/07/2024
Location:
LondonCategory:
Collections CareSalary:
£30,848 per annumContract type:
OtherHours:
Full timeTelephone:
020 7887 8888
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
Sir John Soane's Museum
Reporting to the Head of Exhibitions, the Public Programmes Manager is responsible for a range of events and activities which attract new audiences and encourage audiences to engage deeply with the Museum and its themes. These include events relating to exhibitions and collections and talks featuring leading artists, designers and architects.
Date posted: 12/06/2024
Deadline: 08/07/2024
Location:
London, HolbornCategory:
EventsMarketing
Salary:
£19,200 for 3 days a week (£32,000 FTE)Contract type:
PermanentHours:
Part timeTelephone:
07909992891
British Library
We’re seeking a motivated and experienced marketing professional to join our enthusiastic, high-performing team and contribute to the delivery of an ambitious organisational strategy.
Date posted: 12/06/2024
Deadline: 07/07/2024
Location:
Boston SpaCategory:
MarketingSalary:
£30,450 AnnuallyContract type:
PermanentHours:
Full timeTelephone:
01937882040
Sir John Soane's Museum
Reporting to the Museum Director, provide a quality, proactive, consistent and professional core Human Resources service to the Trustees, Senior Management Team, Managers, staff and volunteers of Sir John Soane’s Museum and its wholly-owned trading subsidiary, Soane Museum Enterprises Ltd.
Date posted: 12/06/2024
Deadline: 03/07/2024
Location:
London, HolbornCategory:
HRSalary:
£30.400 p.a. (FTE £38.000 p.a. )Contract type:
PermanentHours:
Part timeTelephone:
07909992891
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:
01132201912
British Museum
Property, Asset and Energy Manager
Estates and Capital Projects Department
Full-time
Permanent
£46,742 - £51,088 per annum
Application deadline: 12pm (midday) on 04 July 2024
Date posted: 13/06/2024
Deadline: 04/07/2024
Location:
LondonCategory:
Buildings and facilitiesSalary:
£46,742 - £51,088Contract type:
PermanentHours:
Full timeTelephone:
020 7323 8864
Derby Museums Trust
Exciting things are taking place!
Derby Museums have received funding for work on two major projects to re-display, re-interpret and improve storage for our Egyptian, natural history and archaeology collections at Derby Museum and Art Gallery.
Date posted: 15/06/2024
Deadline: 16/07/2024
Location:
DE1 1BSCategory:
CuratorialExhibitions
Salary:
Contract type:
ContractHours:
Part timeTelephone:
01332 641901
Derby Museums Trust
Derby Museums is working on a project titled: Derby’s Egypt – reinterpreting with and for the city and is looking for an Evaluator to work on this project.
Date posted: 15/06/2024
Deadline: 08/07/2024
Location:
DE1 1BSCategory:
ExhibitionsSalary:
5000Contract type:
ContractHours:
OtherTelephone:
01332 641901Location:
LondonCategory:
ExhibitionsSalary:
32962Contract type:
PermanentHours:
Full timeTelephone:
02078145792
Tate
A new opportunity has arisen in our Conservation Workshop team!
Date posted: 18/06/2024
Deadline: 21/07/2024
Location:
LondonCategory:
Collections CareConservation
Salary:
£27,251 per annumContract type:
TemporaryHours:
Full timeTelephone:
020 7887 8888
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:
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