Jobs

Find our current job vacancies, get information about what it is like to work at the Horniman, and our culture.

Come and work with us!

The Horniman connects us all with global cultures and the natural environment, encouraging us to shape a positive future for the world we all share.

We can only help achieve this through our amazing members of staff who work at our Museum and Gardens in Forest Hill, and our Study Collections Centre. We are so proud of the work we do together, and were recently awarded Art Fund Museum of the Year 2022.

Find out more about working at the Horniman as well as our current vacancies.

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Current vacancies

Project Conservator: Nature + Love (fixed-term) Vacancy

Closing date: 07/07/2026
  • £39,211 pro-rata, per annum
  • Full-time, 35 hours per week. Monday-Friday. Fixed-term until 31 December 2026

We’re looking for an experienced Project Conservator to join the Collections Conservation and Care team and help deliver Nature + Love, a landmark National Heritage Lottery Fund project.

You’ll assess, conserve, and prepare Natural Sciences collections for a major new permanent display, supporting object installation and high standards of collection care to ensure the preservation of the collections for the future.

If you have a passion for conservation and Natural Sciences collections, we want to hear from you.

Interested? Apply by 9am on Tuesday, 7 July 2026.

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Director of Audiences & Income (Maternity Cover)

Closing date: 24/07/2026
  • £79,774 per annum
  • Full time, 35 hours per week

Join us at the Horniman during an exciting time as we celebrate our 125th anniversary and prepare to reopen our transformed Natural History Gallery.

We’re looking for an experienced senior leader to cover maternity leave, driving audience development, communications, fundraising, digital, visitor experience, events programming and commercial activity during this landmark period.

You’ll have a strong track record of growing audiences and income within a cultural, heritage or visitor attraction setting, alongside excellent leadership, communication, and people management skills.

If you’re ready to make a significant impact at one of London’s most distinctive museums and gardens during this fixed-term opportunity, we’d love to hear from you.

Interested? Apply by 10am on Friday 24 July 2026.

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Retail & Admissions Assistant

Closing date: 17/07/2026
  • £28,971 per annum
  • 37.5 hours per week (worked over 5 days)

Join our friendly Retail & Admissions team to deliver exceptional, family-focused visitor experiences across admissions, the butterfly house, and our vibrant retail shop.

If you are confident communicator with a passion for customer service and a flair for sales, then we want to hear from you.

Interested? Apply by 10am on Friday 17 July 2026.

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Working at the Horniman

We recognise that our organisation is built upon the skills and commitment of our staff.

The success of our operations and your personal development and well-being depend largely upon maintaining high levels of trust, respect and cooperation between all levels of staff.

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We offer a range of opportunities for staff:

  • Flexible working
  • 30 days annual leave + Bank Holidays
  • Auto-enrolment into the NEST pension scheme with the option to join the LPFA pension scheme
  • Employee assistance programme – counselling, resources and 24/7 advice line
  • Discounts in our café and shops
  • Interest-free season ticket loan
  • Cycle to work scheme
  • Electric car lease for less scheme
  • Discount scheme for shopping and leisure activities
  • A family ticket for Horniman exhibitions
  • Free entry to exhibitions at many other museums and galleries
  • Eligibility to join the Civil Service Social Club

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Our culture

The Horniman has a huge variety of activities on offer, and subsequently, our staff are very diverse in their skills and expertise.

You could be working directly with our visitors, curating, documenting or maintaining our collections, publicising what we do, fundraising or working in Finance, Facilities, IT or Human Resources.

Our values are:

  • We are inclusive and welcoming to everyone
  • We are caring and respectful towards each other, our visitors and all our stakeholders
  • We are friendly, open and positive, embracing collaboration and fresh ways of thinking.

Our culture is based on the above core values and the delivery of our mission. We behave in ways that prioritise:

  • Amplifying diverse voices, histories, and perspectives
  • Being environmentally sustainable and encouraging biodiversity
  • Communicating clearly and with warmth
  • Encouraging creativity and enterprise.

Our staff meets for regular coffee mornings to hear updates from the Senior Management Team, and share news from across the organisation.

Staff social activities include a book club, knitting and craft group, a bowling tournament, as well as our Christmas party and summer picnics. Our active social committee organises regular events like comedy nights, staff meet the animals sessions and pub outings.

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Because the Horniman connects global cultures with the natural world, sustainable working practices and encouraging everyone (including ourselves) to into green living is important to us. Our mission is central to everything we do, whilst our values represent our core beliefs and set the tone for our interactions with staff, visitors and other stakeholders. Our behaviours are the practical application of our values – translating them into day-to-day actions.

We value our diverse workforce and welcome applications from all sections of the community. We encourage people from ethnically diverse backgrounds and people with disabilities to apply.

If you meet the minimum shortlisting criteria for a job at the Horniman and have a disability we will offer you an interview.

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