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Summer Placement: Community Engagement Support
- Salary: National Minimum/Living Wage
- Contract type: Temporary
- Location: Chelsea
- Closing date: Friday, 19 June 2026, 12.00pm (noon)
- Interview date: Monday, 29 June 2026
- Downloads: Job description (188KB)
An opportunity has arisen within the Programmes team to support the development and delivery of the community engagement programme, including the Chelsea History Festival. This is an exciting role that offers the chance to gain insight into how the public programme is put together at the National Army Museum and learn about the planning that goes into delivering a successful communities programme.
The ideal candidate will be a great team player who has excellent Microsoft 365 skills and attention to detail. This role would suit those with experience in customer service who are looking to develop their community engagement skills in a museum environment.
This role is four days a week, running until Monday 12 October 2026. Timings and duration of all placements, however, can be flexible, and will be paid at either National Minimum/Living Wage (depending on age). Full induction and training will be provided.
Details on how to apply can be found below.
Conservator (Objects)
- Salary: £30,740pa (plus benefits)
- Contract type: Full-time, permanent appointment
- Location: Stevenage
- Closing date: Thursday, 9 July 2026, 12.00pm (noon)
- Interview date: w/c Monday, 10 August 2026
- Downloads: Job description (157KB) | Person specification (120KB)
The National Army Museum is recruiting an Objects Conservator in the Collections Standards and Care team to support our work in preserving and caring for our unrivalled collection, both on display and in storage. We are looking for an individual with a passion for our work and the ability to work as part of our highly experienced team.
The post-holder will be responsible for the preparation, conservation and installation of items from the Museum’s collection, loans in for exhibition and display, and ongoing collections care and storage work guided by conservation, professional ethics, and national and international museum standards.
This is an office/stores-based role. Hybrid/offsite working is not available.
Details on how to apply can be found below.
Application process
Send your completed application form to hr@nam.ac.uk
Application guidance notes | Rewards and benefits
Reimbursement of reasonable travel expenses is available for all candidates attending an interview.
Please note we reserve the right to close a vacancy early if sufficient applications are received.
Due to the high volume of applications that we receive, we are unable to acknowledge receipt (unless specifically requested) or provide information on why an applicant has not been shortlisted.
Therefore, if you have not heard back from us within two weeks of the closing date, please assume that your application has been unsuccessful. However, we are grateful for the interest you have shown.
About our staff
The National Army Museum employs staff in all of the specialist areas relating to our collections, including Archives and Library, Curatorial and Research, Collections Care, Exhibitions, Learning and Public Programmes.
In addition, we have staff providing other services, including Commercial and Visitor Experience, Technical Services, Development Fundraising, Facilities, Finance and Administration, Human Resources, and Audiences and Communications.
The Museum employs around 100 members of staff in both full- and part-time positions, who are located either at the museum building in Chelsea or at our purpose-built storage and conservation facility in Stevenage. A team of volunteers supports our work.
