Koestler Arts is looking for two permanent Arts and Exhibitions Assistants to join the arts team. They will have responsibility for ensuring the careful and efficient handling of thousands of artworks, files and texts through the annual cycle of awards, exhibitions, sales, publications and events.
Processing the thousands of visual, written and audio entries to our awards is important, demanding work. You will need to use your initiative and motivate yourself. You need to be organised and have attention to detail to ensure you handle each entry carefully. You need to able to follow instructions for our processes and keep simple records at every step. The role has many repetitive, practical tasks – such as months spent wrapping ceramics and paintings for return to prisons, or weeks spent counting thousands of response cards from exhibitions. These tasks can be daunting at times – so we need people who like a challenge!
We look for a mix of practical and administrative abilities for this role. If you have lots of experience using tools or handling objects but less experience of administration (or the other way around), we’d encourage you to still apply, explaining your relevant skills and experience.
We are committed to building an inclusive team that shares a passion for the charity’s 60-year legacy inspiring life-changing art. Every time we add to our small team it’s an opportunity for us to bring in a new perspective, and to better represent the diverse range of participants and audiences we attract. We strongly encourage candidates of all backgrounds and identities to apply.
