Fixed term (12 months)
£24,610 to £27,500 (dependent on skills and experience)
Full time, 35 hours per week
The Barbican is London-based and Europe’s largest international arts and learning centre. We are committed to creating space for people and ideas to connect, within our vision of Arts without boundaries. We offer innovation in all major art forms including dance, film, music, theatre and visual arts, underpinned by creative learning programme. Over a million people attend events annually.
The Barbican Art Gallery is one of the leading art spaces in the UK, presenting the best of international visual art with a dynamic mix of modern and contemporary art, architecture, design and photography. We also have a second space, The Curve, which is dedicated to a vibrant programme of new commissions by leading international artists.
An exciting opportunity has arisen for two Assistant Exhibition Organisers to join our Visual Arts team. The Assistant Exhibition Organisers will be working closely with the Visual Arts team and Exhibition Manager to provide support to the programme of exhibitions, commissions, publications and events. We are looking for individuals with a passion for visual arts and exhibitions, and an interest or some experience of working in an art field or museum.
• You will have the ability to multitask and work to tight deadlines maintaining a calm, ordered approach
• You will have excellent word processing skills (familiarity with Microsoft Office, including Word, Outlook and Excel), general office experience and a good telephone manner
• You will be able to demonstrate diplomacy, flexibility, an ability to get on well with people and have a professional attitude; the ability to work independently and in a team
• You will have excellent written and verbal communication skills
The Visual Arts team is currently working remotely, and once the Centre reopens, we are intending to have a blended model of part working in the office and part remotely. If you need flexibility in how you work, we will do our best to accommodate it.
We offer a wide range of staff benefits including a great pension scheme, season ticket, cycle to work scheme, free access to museums and galleries, discounts on retail, healthcare and on-site cafes and restaurants. You will have access to Employee Assistance Programme, trained Mental Health First aiders and City of London staff networks. We worked hard over the last year to make our office and public spaces Covid-safe and have rigorous safety measures and practices in place to support it.
The Barbican welcomes applications from the widest possible range of people and is particularly keen to encourage interest from Black, Asian & minority ethnic candidates who are currently under-represented within the visual arts team. We are also a member of Disability Confident scheme, and you will have an opportunity to indicate if you would like to be considered through this scheme in the application process.
Deadline for applications is noon on Friday 4 June 2021
