Job Title: Curator (Exhibitions and Collections) – Maternity Cover
Location: Ripon, Harrogate
Grade: £36,922 – £38,890 per annum
Job Type: Full Time, Maternity Cover for up to 12 months
Closing date: 11th May 2021
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About the role:
We are looking for a candidate with experience in delivering successful art and/or social history exhibitions and with the ability to maintain strong collections management to national standards, bringing creativity and solution-focused thinking to support the museums and gallery in delivering its key objectives for both local people and as part of the wider visitor economy.
About you:
You will need to be confident in working with all types of collections, with wider Council colleagues, the public in a variety of formal and informal settings, various external stakeholders including Friends organisations and funders, and with a commitment to playing a positive part in the wellbeing of the museum team.
You will have a passion for sharing the stories of Harrogate with others and an ambition to develop the service. A commercial outlook and understanding of how people choose to engage with culture that is both relevant and enjoyable to them are vital to the successful delivery of this role.
You’ll also need curator level experience in a museum, art gallery or heritage site as well as a good record of exhibition curatorship and evidence of fundraising skills.
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Harrogate Borough Council requires all applicants to complete the council’s application form and attach their suitability statement and CV.
Harrogate Borough Council reserves the right to close vacancies before the closing date if a high volume of applications are received.
Candidates with the relevant experience or job titles of; Gallery Curator, Museum Curator, Exhibit Organiser, Historian may also be considered for this role.
