Curatorial Assistant at Whitechapel Gallery
Whitechapel Gallery
77-82 Whitechapel High Street
London
E1 7QX
Curatorial Assistant
Working closely with the Curators and Head of Exhibitions, the Curatorial Assistant will help to deliver Whitechapel Gallery’s mission to put artists and audiences at the heart of everything they do. The successful candidate will be responsible for researching and delivering loan exhibitions and specially commissioned projects, with a particular responsibility around all aspects relating to the management of loans and budgets and the organisation of shipment and insurance.
The successful candidate will be a dynamic and engaged individual. They will relish the opportunity of working collaboratively with colleagues across the Whitechapel Gallery, with artists and external partners. They will work with other staff members to ensure that the programme (both physical and digital) engages meaningfully with diverse audiences, locally and globally. They will also have a firm commitment to and interest in contemporary art, especially in diversifying perspectives of art history.
Whitechapel Gallery guarantees an interview for any candidate who identifies as Disabled and/or as a member of a Global Majority* and who meets the essential criteria requirements. Please state in your application if you would like to be considered under this scheme.
*Global Majority refers to people who identify as Black, Asian, Mixed and/or who have been racialised as a member of an ethnic minority.
Conditions of work
Contract: Fixed-term (16 months)
Hours of work: Full-time (36.25 hours per week)
Monday to Friday, 9:30am – 5:45pm, with one hour for lunch.Salary: £26,000 per annum
The period of notice is 2 months in writing on either side
Probationary period: 6 months
Due to the nature of the job, some evening and weekend work will be required, as well as occasional travel. This will be compensated by time off in lieu.
For further information, download the Job Description.
To apply:
Please complete the application form and diversity monitoring form available at Whitechapel Gallery’s website , and return to recruitment@whitechapelgallery.org by 10:00am on Tuesday, 13 February 2024.
Interviews will take place in the week commencing 26 February 2024.