Serpentine Galleries – Assistant Curator, Education
Application deadline: Monday, 31 August 2026 (midnight)
Position type: Part-time (3 days/week), Permanent
Salary: £19,282 (pro-rated to full-time equivalent of £32,136 per annum)
Eligibility: Three years’ relevant experience of working with children or young people aged under 18 in a cultural, education or community-based setting; strong knowledge of modern and contemporary art
Work permit / citizenship: Not specified. The legal right to work in the UK is likely required. Please check with the employer.
About the Role
Serpentine Galleries is seeking a creative, collaborative, and critical-thinking Assistant Curator, Education to join the Education Team. Working alongside the Education Curator, this role will develop and deliver a range of artists’ residencies, commissions, workshops, events, and resources that support Serpentine’s aim to connect artists and audiences by bringing art into the everyday. The role requires experience of and enthusiasm for working with children, young people, and families, particularly through co-production processes, an understanding of contemporary art practice, as well as proficiency with administrative and organisational tasks. The Assistant Curator is part of the wider Programmes Team, which works together to ensure the smooth running of the Galleries and to promote Serpentine as one of the leading modern and contemporary galleries internationally.
Key Responsibilities:
Deliver on-site, in-school and community-based creative workshops and artist commissions with a range of people, alongside the Education Curator and commissioned artists
Deliver initiatives that support audience development and widen access to the Gallery
Develop and support co-creation processes with artists, children, families and young people
Maintain positive working relationships with all stakeholders, including children, families and young people, parents and carers, educator, university and community partners
Book internal and external venues, source and secure materials and equipment, and set up workshop spaces
Support the co-production of publications, toolkits, resources and activity packs with and for children, families, young people and educators
Provide research support on artists, schools and community issues as required
Support with pastoral care and hospitality for projects and workshops
Requirements:
Essential
- Three years’ relevant experience of working with children or young people aged under 18 in a cultural, education or community-based setting
- Understanding of innovation in and research surrounding co-production processes
- Experience of developing co-production processes
- Strong knowledge of modern and contemporary art, including social practice
- An empathetic understanding of the pressures facing children, young people and educators living in London
- Interest in anti-racist, anti-ableist and trauma-informed practice
- Excellent verbal and written communication and interpersonal skills
- Strong organisational skills, with the ability to work flexibly and cooperatively
- Availability to work flexible hours including evenings and weekends as required
Desirable
- Experience developing publications and resources for children, young people or educators
- Experience of working with anti-racist, anti-ableist and/or trauma-informed practice
- An interest in embodied creative practices
What the Post Offers:
- A permanent, part-time role within a leading contemporary art institution
- Hybrid working model (3 days in the office, 2 days from home per week)
- Opportunity to work closely with artists and diverse communities
- Involvement in innovative co-production processes and audience development initiatives
- A supportive and collaborative team environment within the wider Programmes Team
Additional Details:
Interviews will be held on Wednesday, 16 September 2026
This call has been edited for formatting purposes.
Image credits: Via Serpentine Galleries website
