Assistant Curator (Historic Buildings)

Our client is the independent charity that looks after the Tower of London, Hampton Court Palace, Kensington Palace, the Banqueting House, Kew Palace and Hillsborough Castle & Gardens.

Departments: Curators
Home Palace: HM Tower of London
Status: Fixed Term Contract, 3 Year Contract
Salary Rate: £33,971.00, Per Annum
Days/Hours of work: Full time, 36 hours per week, Monday - Friday

About the role

Based at Tower of London with occasional travel across all sites.

Temporary 3 Year Contract

They are a team of people who love and look after six of the most wonderful palaces in the world. They create space for spirits to stir and be stirred.

They are seeking a fulltime Assistant Curator (Historic Buildings) to join a team of research led curators to help deliver an ambitious programme of conservation, infrastructure, and public engagement projects at the Tower of London. This role will work collaboratively with colleagues across the organisation, to help research and share the story of their six palaces and the people whose lives helped shape them. The special focus of this role will be researching the architectural history of buildings within the Tower of London, including the Waterloo Block and Brass Mount, and the writing of research reports and Statements of Significance.

About you

You will be passionate about architectural history, at home working with primary sources in historic archives, and confident in your ability to communicate your knowledge to a wide variety of different audiences. They are looking for someone who has experience researching HISTORIC BUILDINGS and determining their significance in line with Historic England’s Conservation Principles, Policies and Guidance. You will be comfortable working on multiple projects with competing priorities and deadlines.

This is an exciting opportunity to work in one of the most iconic buildings in the country and develop your expertise and experience working alongside a highly skilled curatorial team. The person specification provides more detail on the knowledge and experience we think will help make a candidate successful in this role. It is likely there are areas within the person specification you fit well, and those you don’t. You will be supported to learn and develop if there are some gaps in your knowledge or experience. If you think you might be a good fit for this role, they encourage you to apply.

Benefits include:

• Hybrid working*
• Enhanced holiday entitlement
• Generous Employers Pension Contributions (up to 11%)
• Annual Pay reviews & Bonuses
• Critical Illness Cover & Life Assurance
• Family friendly policies and benefits
• Staff catering discounts and membership to all palaces.

Closing date: 12th March 2024

One page covering letters explaining why you want the role and what makes you a good candidate for the role are welcome.

*They have adopted a hybrid model of part working from home and part working from site - they are open to discussing what best works for individuals and their work life balance whilst also delivering the business requirements.

They are an equal opportunities employer and truly values a diverse workforce. Applications are welcome from candidates regardless of their background.

You may also have experience in the following: Curatorial research, Collection management, Exhibition development, Artistic interpretation, Art History, Cultural Heritage, Conservation practices, Associate Curator, Curatorial Research Assistant etc

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