19 Museum jobs in the United Kingdom

Our client, a world-famous Museum based in South Kensington, requires enthusiastic, outgoing, and professional staff with excellent interpersonal skills and commercial awareness to work within their Front of House Visitor Experience Teams.

This is a temporary position to assist with the upcoming school holidays until the end of November. After this period, there will also be the opportunity to pick up shifts on a regular basis, typically between one and five days per week.

Staff should be available for all the assessment and induction days,

Please note we will be holding an assessment at the Museum on Monday 6th October at 10AM. Selected applicants will then be required to attend paid training from Tuesday 7th October Wednesday 8th October and Thursday 9th October. You must be available for the entirety of all these days to complete induction for the role.

This position is paid at 13.85 per hour.

Responsibilities and skills required include:

• To actively seek out and assist visitors, providing excellent customer service to enhance all aspects of the visitor journey.
• To inspire visitors' interest by sharing knowledge and information, and advocating all aspects of the public programme, offer, services and products.
• To achieve set individual and team performance objectives and conversion targets.
• To actively promote and engage visitors in commercial opportunities where applicable.
• To promote the programme of special exhibitions and events, including the Gift Aid scheme to encourage additional ticket donations and meet conversion rates.

Please note that this role involves working in a busy environment, including manual handling responsibilities such as staffing a cloakroom, stock movement, and moving of barriers. Successful candidates can expect to work outside in all weathers (protective clothing will be provided) and be standing and/or moving around the Museum site for most of the day.

Adecco acts as an employment agency for permanent recruitment and an employment business for the supply of temporary workers. The Adecco Group UK & Ireland is an Equal Opportunities Employer.

By applying for this role your details will be submitted to Adecco. Our Candidate Privacy Information Statement explaining how we will use your information is available on our website.

Peak Period Recruitment

Our client, a world-famous Museum based in South Kensington, requires enthusiastic, outgoing, and professional staff with excellent interpersonal skills and commercial awareness to work within their Front of House Visitor Experience Teams.

This is a temporary position to assist with the upcoming school holidays until the end of November. After this period, there will also be the opportunity to pick up shifts on a regular basis, typically between one and five days per week.

Staff should be available for all the assessment and induction days,

Please note we will be holding an assessment at the Museum on Monday 6th September at 10AM. Selected applicants will then be required to attend paid training from Tuesday 7th September, Wednesday 8th September and Thursday 9th September. You must be available for the entirety of all these days to complete induction for the role.

This position is paid at 13.85 per hour.

Responsibilities and skills required include:

• To actively seek out and assist visitors, providing excellent customer service to enhance all aspects of the visitor journey.
• To inspire visitors' interest by sharing knowledge and information, and advocating all aspects of the public programme, offer, services and products.
• To achieve set individual and team performance objectives and conversion targets.
• To actively promote and engage visitors in commercial opportunities where applicable.
• To promote the programme of special exhibitions and events, including the Gift Aid scheme to encourage additional ticket donations and meet conversion rates.

Please note that this role involves working in a busy environment, including manual handling responsibilities such as staffing a cloakroom, stock movement, and moving of barriers. Successful candidates can expect to work outside in all weathers (protective clothing will be provided) and be standing and/or moving around the Museum site for most of the day.

Adecco acts as an employment agency for permanent recruitment and an employment business for the supply of temporary workers. The Adecco Group UK & Ireland is an Equal Opportunities Employer.

By applying for this role your details will be submitted to Adecco. Our Candidate Privacy Information Statement explaining how we will use your information is available on our website.

• Develop, implement, and manage comprehensive conservation programs and treatment plans for the museum’s collections, spanning various media including textiles, paper, paintings, and archaeological artifacts.
• Conduct condition assessments, surveys, and risk analyses for collections; develop and prioritize conservation interventions.
• Undertake complex conservation treatments on delicate and valuable objects, ensuring meticulous documentation of all work.
• Supervise, train, and mentor junior conservators, conservation technicians, and interns, fostering their professional development.
• Manage conservation budgets, including resource planning, procurement of materials, and equipment maintenance.
• Collaborate with curatorial, registration, exhibition, and collections care teams to address conservation needs for exhibitions, loans, and permanent displays.
• Stay abreast of current research, best practices, and technological advancements in the field of conservation and collections care.
• Advise on environmental monitoring and control (temperature, humidity, light) within collection storage and exhibition spaces.
• Oversee the ethical application of conservation principles and contribute to institutional policies and procedures.
• Represent the museum at relevant professional conferences and engage in outreach activities.
• Liaise with external specialists, laboratories, and suppliers as required.

• Postgraduate degree in Conservation Science or a related field from a recognized program.
• A minimum of 8 years of progressive experience in museum or heritage conservation, with at least 3 years in a supervisory or lead role.
• Demonstrated expertise in multiple conservation areas and material types.
• Proficiency in conservation documentation standards (e.g., ICON, AIC).
• Strong understanding of preventive conservation principles and environmental monitoring.
• Experience with digital documentation and collection management systems.
• Excellent leadership, project management, and problem-solving skills.
• Outstanding written and verbal communication abilities, with experience in reporting and grant writing.
• Membership in a professional conservation body (e.g., ICON) is highly desirable.
• Willingness to undertake travel as needed for professional development or project requirements.

• Develop, manage, and interpret the museum's modern art collection.
• Research and propose new acquisitions to expand and enhance the collection.
• Conceptualise, research, and curate temporary exhibitions, including organising loans and coordinating exhibition design.
• Write exhibition catalogues, wall texts, and other interpretive materials.
• Conduct scholarly research on modern and contemporary art and disseminate findings through publications and presentations.
• Engage with the public through tours, lectures, and educational programmes.
• Collaborate with other museum departments, including education, conservation, and marketing.
• Build and maintain relationships with artists, collectors, galleries, and other art professionals.
• Oversee the care and preservation of the modern art collection in consultation with conservators.
• Contribute to the overall strategic planning and development of the museum.

• Postgraduate degree (MA or PhD) in Art History, Curatorial Studies, or a related field, with a specialization in Modern Art.
• Minimum of 5 years of experience in a curatorial role at a museum or gallery.
• Proven track record of organising successful exhibitions and producing scholarly publications.
• Extensive knowledge of modern and contemporary art movements, artists, and critical theories.
• Excellent research, writing, and communication skills.
• Experience in collection management and care.
• Strong networking and interpersonal skills.
• Ability to work collaboratively within a team and manage multiple projects effectively.
• Familiarity with museum best practices and ethical standards.
• A passion for making art accessible to diverse audiences.

SALARY:  £12.60 per hour

HOURS:  4 hours per week, 10:15-12:15 Saturday & Sunday

LOCATION:  Blaise Museum

Cleaning Operative 

About Bristol Waste Company:

What we do is important – we’re here to keep Bristol, and beyond, clean, and safe.

We do this for our city’s residents, workers, visitors, and businesses. Our work helps deliver Bristol’s sustainability targets in partnership with the council. 

Bristol Waste’s commercial operation, where we serve businesses and organisations across the region, is also growing.

Our ambition is to provide good quality, value for money services, and we continue to deliver a social value impact worth more than £30 million every year.

We want people who share our values and want to work with us to drive our business forward.

Purpose of the role:

Undertake cleaning tasks and create and maintain a quality standard of cleaning to the agreed specification within set time limits.  

Key Responsibilities:

• Floors: Vacuum and mop all flooring to maintain cleanliness and ensure a safe, slip-free environment
• Surfaces: Dust and wipe down all surfaces, including windowsills, handrails, and other high-touch areas such as door handles and staircases
• Washrooms:  Thoroughly clean and disinfect all washroom facilities, including toilets, sinks, taps, fixtures, and tiled areas.
• Kitchen Areas: Clean shared kitchen spaces by wiping down countertops, cupboard fronts, and cleaning sinks to a hygienic standard
• Lift Areas: Clean the lift, including mirrors, walls, floors, and frequent touchpoints such as buttons and handrails
• Emptying bins, disposing of waste and recycling, and replacing bin liners
• Restocking cleaning supplies and toiletries (e.g., hand wash, toilet paper)
• Ordering stock via the Team Leader
• Use of the correct cleaning products on site
• Identifying and reporting all safety issues to the Team Leader
• Comply with all safety policies and procedures that are related to carrying out cleaning tasks.
• The safe use and storage of all cleaning equipment
• The safe storage of all cleaning chemicals
• Liaise regularly with your Team Leader reporting to them any information or service issues

Essential Requirements for the Role:

• A can-do attitude with the willingness to learn new skills
• Be physically fit for walking, bending, etc
• Good communication and organisational skills
• Time management skills
• Good (spoken) level of English language
• Strong interpersonal and problem-solving abilities
• Highly responsible and reliable
• Ability to work alone and as part of a team

Full Job Description can be provided upon request.

Our Benefits:

• Annual leave package of 25 days plus 8 bank holidays.
• Employer contribution of 5% into the company pension scheme.
• Support for Mental Health, including a BUPA Employee Assistance Programme that provides support covering Mental Health, Financial and Family related topics. We also have Mental Health First Aiders across the business.
• Support for your Physical Health with our BUPA Health Cash Plan (we cover the cost of coverage for you), Cycle to Work scheme and an onsite Physiotherapist. All are free for our colleagues.
• Because we value our colleagues, we want to recruit more employees just like them, which is why we have our employee referral scheme.
• Dedicated learning and development team. We take pride in developing our colleagues and some examples of this include our In-House Driver Development Programme and internal promotions. Many of our Senior Leadership Team have developed from Operational roles, such as one of our Contract Managers who started as a Street Cleanser.
• Employee recognition ‘Stand Out Award’ and long service awards. To celebrate our colleagues wherever they are on their journey with us, we recognise and celebrate talent.
• We recognise that everyone is different and strive to create an environment that supports all colleagues through flexible working. We have introduced a hybrid working model where possible and actively encourage part-time working, job sharing and flexibility on hours. If this interests, you please do get in touch, and we can start a conversation.

Everyone belongs:

At Bristol Waste everyone belongs – we are proud of being a truly inclusive organisation. 

We give fair and equal consideration to all applications.

We encourage and welcome applications from people of all ages, genders ethnicities, nationalities, disabilities, religions or beliefs and of neuro divergence.

Important note on applying:

• Please apply as soon as possible and before 23:59 on the closing date. Sometimes we close vacancies early if we receive a high number of quality applications.
• Due to the high volume of interest, we won’t be able to receive late applications and we are currently unable to respond to all who apply.
• If you haven’t heard from us within three weeks of the closing date, it unfortunately means you won’t be invited to interview on this occasion.

Contact us:

Please contact our People Services team to discuss this role, your application, or any reasonable adjustments and support in applying for this position: 

 Thank you for your interest in joining Bristol Waste Company.