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Curator (The Rosalinde and Arthur Gilbert Collection)

Reference: JAN20238983
Expiry date: 2023-02-19 23:59:00.000
Location: South Kensington
Salary: £31,100.00 - £38,461.00 Per Annum
Benefits: Group Personal Pension, Life Assurance Scheme, and other great benefits
Duration:3 years fixed term contract
Attachments: CuratorJD_Gilbert2023.pdf
 

The Rosalinde and Arthur Gilbert Collection has started an extensive refurbishment and expansion of its galleries, with a completion planned for end of 2025. The appointed curator will assist and contribute to the development, care of, documentation and research, presentation and interpretation of the collection for the project.

The postholder will be expect to play an active role and demonstrate  strong knowledge and expertise in one area of the Arthur and Rosalinde Gilbert’s decorative Arts collection.

The postholder will support the Senior Curator in managing the different stakeholders of the Gilbert Collection, notably the board of trustees and auditors.  As a member of the Decorative Art & Sculpture Department, the post holder will also play a role in the wider work of the V&A, contributing to policy, projects and public programmes and supporting fundraising and income generation. They will support senior colleagues in the running of the Department and will be part of the community supporting the museum’s scholarship in the Decorative Art & Sculpture department.

This is an exciting and unique opportunity to be part of a capital project which will enhance the long-term development of the V&A and Rosalinde and Arthur Gilbert Collections. The role is a wide-ranging, and the post holder will be able to develop their skills in all aspects of museum curation.

Please note that we are open to sponsoring international candidates for this role. If you do not currently have the right to work in the UK, please do continue with your application and select 'yes' to the right to work in the UK question. In your personal statement or elsewhere in your application however please do state that you will require sponsorship.

The closing date for applications is: 19 February at 23:59.