Job vacancies

See below for job vacancies in the museum and heritage sector, including full and part time roles, freelance contracts and invitations to tender.

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Chief Executive Officer – The Green Howards Museum

The Green Howards Trust is seeking a highly capable and forward-thinking individual to serve as Chief Executive Officer, guiding the future direction of both the Trust and the Green Howards Museum

Hours: Full time

Terms: Permanent

Closing date: 12:00 am, 11 Jul 2025

Evaluation Consultant – Leeds Castle

Leeds Castle seeks to appoint an experienced freelance Evaluation Consultant to work with the Leeds Castle team to develop and
coordinate the evaluation of all aspects of the Stoneworks Audience Development programme.

Terms: Contract starts from August 2025

Closing date: 11:59 pm, 20 Jul 2025

Museums Engagement Manager – Hunterian Museum

RCS England Museums is seeking a dynamic, highly motivated and empathetic individual to develop, deliver and promote inspiring public and professional Museum engagement programmes, on site and online.

Terms: Permanent

Closing date: 12:00 am, 25 Jul 2025

Freelance Evaluation Consultant – Framework Knitters’ Museum

As part of a National Lottery Heritage Funded A Stitch in Time project, the Framework Knitters Museum is now seeking an experienced freelance Evaluation Consultant to help create an Evaluation Framework for the project.

Closing date: 5:00 pm, 18 Jul 2025

Freelance Fundraising Consultant – Framework Knitters’ Museum

As part of a National Lottery Heritage Funded A Stitch in Time project, the Framework Knitters Museum is now seeking an experienced freelance Fundraising Consultant to support the museum in building its financial resilience.

Closing date: 5:00 pm, 18 Jul 2025

Assistant Manager Visitor Services – Almond Valley

Almond Valley is looking for a talented enthusiastic Assistant Manager to help lead the Visitor Services team to bring their vision to life.

Hours: Full time

Terms: Permanent

Closing date: 11:59 pm, 17 Jul 2025

Consultants – St Thomas Clapton Common

St Thomas Clapton Common seeks consultants for the 3x roles of Business Planner, Audience Engagement and Evaluation.

Terms: Freelance

Closing date: 5:00 pm, 04 Jul 2025

Project & Operations Manager – Pepys House

The Pepys House Charity is seeking a dynamic and highly organised Project and Operations Manager to lead the delivery of a 12-month NLHF Resilience Project.

Hours: 2 days a week

Terms: Fixed-term, 12 months (Aug 2025–Aug 2026)

Closing date: 12:00 am, 13 Jul 2025

Collections Manager – Glasgow Life

In this role you’ll be a member of Glasgow Life Museums management team, who lead and manage the development of one of the finest civic collections in Europe, caring for Glasgow’s collection of over five million items.

Hours: Full time

Terms: Permanent

Closing date: 11:59 pm, 06 Jul 2025

Learning and Participation Officer – Newark Castle

Newark and Sherwood District Council is looking for a dynamic, creative Learning and Participation Officer to work for the Newark Castle Gatehouse Project and be at the heart of bringing this iconic site’s dramatic stories – from medieval monarchs to civil war sieges – to life in exciting, inclusive ways.

Hours: Full time

Terms: Fixed term to April 2029

Closing date: 12:00 am, 14 Jul 2025

Invitation to Tender – online climate resource

AIM and the National Museum Directors’ Council (NMDC) are seeking a consultant(s) to develop an online resource to help museums and heritage organisations identify practical environmental sustainability guidance, and thus climate action, that best suits their situation.

Terms: To be completed by 31 December 2025

Closing date: 12:00 am, 01 Aug 2025

Finance Officer – Amberley Museum

Amberley Museum is looking for a full time Finance Officer to manage the financial operations of the museum and provide timely information to support the running of this independent charity.

Hours: Full time

Closing date: 12:00 am, 27 Jun 2025

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