Careers

Together, we make it V&A

Together, we make the V&A what it is – a world-leading family of museums dedicated to the power of creativity.

Starting a career at the V&A means joining a community of people who each play a vital role sharing the 5,000-year-old story of creativity and championing its importance for current and future generations.

Read on to find out about job and volunteering opportunities, early careers, the benefits we can offer you and the recruitment process.

Current vacancies

Through our successful exhibitions and events, spectacular new galleries and facilities across our sites, and collaborating nationally and internationally, we're making our collections more accessible than ever. We want talented people like you to be part of sustaining our success.

We value:

  • collaboration
  • creativity
  • equity
  • sustainability
  • generosity

If these qualities resonate with you, apply to join us.

As champions of diversity and equal opportunities, we are committed to being Disability Confident employers.

Do not send speculative CVs or applications via email as we unfortunately cannot accept these.

Recruitment process and application help

If you'd like to learn more about our recruitment process before applying, visit our Information for Applicants page.

This page has more information on how to submit your application and what happens next. It also includes information on our pre-employment check process and the benefits package.

Help with application

If you have a question or need additional support in submitting your application, reach out to us at careers@vam.ac.uk.

Benefits of working at the V&A

What we offer you

We provide benefits to support you and your well-being throughout your employment journey, such as:

  • 29 days of holiday plus public holidays each year​
  • Competitive defined contribution pension scheme offering up to 10% contribution from the V&A
  • Life Assurance of 4x your annual salary
  • Family-friendly policies ​(for example, enhanced maternity and parental leave, paid carers leave​​)
  • Interest free loans for your travel to work and rental deposits
  • Exclusive access to My V&A Benefits – an app bringing together all your V&A Benefits, retail discounts and wellbeing benefits on the go
  • An Employee Assistance Programme – free and confidential services to support your wellbeing

Plus

  • Complimentary tickets to V&A exhibitions for you, your friends or family
  • 25% discount in all our V&A shops and on site cafés ​​
  • Free entrance to many other major museums and exhibitions

Volunteer

Join the our volunteer community and be part of the V&A.

  • Meet new people
  • Get close to the collection
  • Share your passion
  • Grow and develop your skills

Every volunteer role with the V&A is a chance to make a difference and have fun doing it. Whether you are into creativity and design or this is a whole new world to you, join our team as together, we make it V&A.

Early careers programmes

Did you know that working in a museum can open up amazing career opportunities? From behind the scenes to welcoming visitors, there’s something for everyone.

A taste of what it’s like working at the V&A:

  • Connecting with the public and local communities
  • Caring for and researching our amazing collections and archives
  • Reaching new audiences in our Marketing or Digital teams
  • Creating cool and innovative exhibitions
  • Keeping things running smoothly in Operations, Technology, Finance, Facilities or People teams
  • Making art and culture accessible for everyone

Does this sound like something you’re interested in? Explore our early careers opportunities.

Further information

We offer courses, workshops and talks for adults, young people and children to discover more about and engage with our collections as well as to benefit professionally from our experience and expertise. To find out more, please see our Learning pages.

You might also be interested to find out more about working at the V&A which you can do via our Conservation page and Executive board page.