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Looking for a new challenge?

We are based in three locations across the UK and offer varied job roles at each, all crucial for helping us care for the national collection of arms and armour and bringing it to life for our audiences.

Working for the Royal Armouries

Current Vacancies

Head of Marketing & Communications

  • Salary: £45,000 – £53,000 per annum
  • Location: Leeds
  • Job type: Permanent
  • Hours: 36 hours per week
  • Application deadline: 11:59pm, Wednesday 20 March

Read more & Apply for Head of Marketing & Communications

Catering Assistant

  • Salary: £2,500 per annum
  • Location: Fort Nelson (Fareham)
  • Job type: Fixed Term
  • Hours: 20 (12 weeks)
  • Application deadline: 11:59pm, Sunday 31 March

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Seasonal Catering Assistant

  • Salary: £12,504 per annum - £10.42 per hour
  • Location: Fort Nelson (Fareham)
  • Job type: Fixed Term
  • Hours: 37.5 hours per week
  • Application deadline: 11:59pm, Sunday 31 March

Read more & Apply for Seasonal Catering Assistant

Catering Assistant - Casual

  • Salary: £10.42 per hour
  • Location: Fort Nelson (Fareham)
  • Job type: Casual
  • Hours: 0
  • Application deadline: 11:59pm, Sunday 31 March

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Cleaner

  • Salary: £20,319.00 per annum
  • Location: Leeds
  • Job type: Permanent
  • Hours: 37.5 hours per week
  • Application deadline: 11:59pm, Sunday 31 March

Read more & Apply for Cleaner

Security Officer

  • Salary: £24,387.80 per annum
  • Location: Leeds
  • Job type: Permanent
  • Hours: 48 hours per week
  • Application deadline: 11:59pm, Sunday 31 March

Read more & Apply for Security Officer

Curator of European Edged Weapons

  • Salary: £32,550 - £36,750 Per annum
  • Location: Leeds
  • Job type: Permanent
  • Hours: 36 hours per week
  • Application deadline: 11:59pm, Wednesday 3 April

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Seasonal Retail Assistant

  • Salary: £6,668.80 per annum @ £10.42 per hour
  • Location: Fort Nelson (Fareham)
  • Job type: Fixed Term
  • Hours: 20 (5 days over 7 on a rota basis) for 32 weeks
  • Application deadline: 11:59pm, Sunday 14 April

Read more & Apply for Seasonal Retail Assistant

The application process

All applications must be submitted on our application forms and must be uploaded via our recruitment portal by the deadline stated for each vacancy.

We cannot accept CVs in place of a completed application form.

Download an application form (word, 72 KB)

More information about each vacancy is provided on our recruitment portal:

  • job type i.e. permanent, fixed term, full time, part time
  • full job description
  • person specification