Exhibitions Curatorial Assistant - Part time, fixed term

Sir John Soane’s Museum is the home of the great Regency architect Sir John Soane (1753-1837), and it displays his collection of antiquities, furniture, models and paintings, arranged as they were at the time of his death. In addition, it preserves his collection of over 30,000 architectural drawings and a fine library of over 7,000 volumes. It has been described as the ‘supreme example of the house-museum in the world’ and remains an iconic inspiration for architects, artists and designers.

As a national museum, we are committed to being a source of knowledge and inspiration. Through our unique context of being the former home of a great architect, collector and educator, we aim to stimulate the world’s highest standards of creativity, research and learning.

The Museum has had a dedicated exhibition gallery since 1995 and has a proven track record of presenting exhibitions relating not just to Soane’s life, times, work, and collection but also on broader architectural, design, and art historical subjects as well as contemporary responses to the collection.

Role Profile
The Museum is looking for an experienced person to provide part-time support to the Exhibitions team through organisation, delivery and day-to-day management of the Museum’s exhibition program working in close collaboration with the Assistant Curator (Exhibitions).

We are looking for a candidate with a broad knowledge of exhibition curating and organisation, a quick learner able to turn their hand to different tasks, work at speed and to a deadline, and who is comfortable working both on their own and in a team depending on the particular task.


Duties will include:
• Compiling and maintaining exhibition object lists, ensuring accuracy of information
• Supporting with loans, including research and drafting loan agreements
• Coordinating with colleagues on installation schedules including documentation checking and arranging transport to GIS standard
• Provide day to day administrative support to the exhibitions team, including tracking loans documentation
• Occasional image research and permissions clearance and provide images and content for communications and PR, as needed
• Supporting public programme activities linked to the exhibition.


Person Specification
Essential
• A degree in a relevant subject
• Proven experience of providing curatorial support for exhibitions
• Knowledge of the process of delivering exhibitions
• A keen eye for detail and excellent organisational skills
• The ability to work accurately and methodically
• Proficiency in the use of Word, Excel and Outlook
Desirable
• Experience of answering public enquiries
• Knowledge of the Soane Museum collections
• A good architectural vocabulary or the willingness to develop it
• Some knowledge of registrarial tasks

Museum Website: https://www.soane.org/about/work-with-us