Assistant Curator (x2 posts)
£22,417 to £25,941 per annum
Location: SCVA – Sainsbury Centre for Visual Arts
Job Type: Full-Time
Category: Secretarial & Clerical (SC)
Closing Date: 27/02/2020
Reference: SC3775
Category: Secretarial & Clerical (SC)
Closing Date: 27/02/2020
Reference: SC3775
The Sainsbury Centre for Visual Arts is one of the most prominent university art galleries in Britain, with a national and international reputation as one of the UK’s principal centres for the presentation and study of art.
The Sainsbury Centre requires an experienced and dedicated museum professional to join its curatorial team, working mainly on the development and delivery of the Sainsbury Centre’s temporary exhibitions programme and collections displays. Working with colleagues in Curatorial, Collections Management, Learning and Communications, you will be expected to work collaboratively in the delivery of an ambitious programme of exhibitions, displays, related events and activities. In addition you will contribute to the development of the collection through its acquisition programme.
Educated to degree level or equivalent qualification or experience, you will have a specialism relating to our collections and also have a keen interest in the ancient, modern and international perspective of the Sainsbury Centre. You will have recent experience of working in a museum or art gallery and be able to fulfil all essential elements of the person specification, including the requirement to have exceptional written and verbal communication skills.
These posts are available from 30 March 2020 on a full-time, indefinite basis.
