Gallery Assistant

The Employer is: CENTRE FOR CONTEMPORARY ART DERRY/LONDONDERRY. The Centre for Contemporary Art Derry/Londonderry (CCA) is seeking an individual to join the team as Gallery Assistant through the Jobstart scheme open to 16-24 year olds who are currently unemployed, not in education or training and not in receipt of benefits. The Gallery Assistant will play a key part of the CCA team and will receive training to support CCA across a range of duties, including duty managing the CCA building and creating a safe and welcoming environment for all visitors to CCA. As the front of house and representative of CCA, a polite, professional and friendly demeanour is essential to the role. There will be some lone working and a practical approach to keyholding, operations, health and safety and willingness to communicate with a wide range of audiences about contemporary art is essential. The Gallery Assistant will support the CCA team as required including researching and assisting across marketing, public programmes and administration including stock-taking. They will receive on-the-job training in art handling during exhibition changeover and building management. .

Experience of working with the public.

Interest of working with visual arts exhibitions.

Keyholding experience.

Reliability and punctuality.

Commitment to Equal Opportunities.

Positive approach and demeanour, patient and calm under pressure.

Excellent communicator, written and spoken.

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Experience using Microsoft Office and Adobe programmes.

Experience of working in the charitable sector, community and voluntary organisations.

Lone working experience.

Arts education.

Self-reliant team player, problem solving.

Close attention to detail and professionalism.

Additional spoken languages.

Emergency first aid training.