Art Gallery jobs in United Kingdom

Job Title: Curatorial & Collections Assistant

Posting Start Date: 05/03/2026

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Salary: £38,080 - £42,150

Contractual Hours: 35 hours per week

Basis: Fixed term – 12 months

Workplace category: Workplace based

Attachments: Job Information Pack

Established in 1886 as 'a Collection of Art Treasures worthy of the capital city’, Guildhall Art Gallery houses the City Corporation’s permanent collections with works dating from 1568 to the present, including 17th-century portraits, Pre-Raphaelite masterpieces and a range of paintings documenting London's dramatic history. It hosts a number of small to large-scale temporary exhibitions and interventions year-on-year.

Beneath the gallery is London’s Roman Amphitheatre. Together, the gallery and amphitheatre deliver a significant and highly-regarded education and outreach programme and play an essential role in the City cultural and heritage offer.

We are seeking to appoint an enthusiastic, friendly and well-organised person to the post of Curatorial & Collections Assistant. This post will assist the Head of Gallery and Amphitheatre in the development, care, maintenance, preservation, documentation, display and interpretation of the City Corporation’s Permanent Collection of Works of Art on display and in storage.

• Support the Head of Gallery and Amphitheatre with the provision of knowledge and expertise on the Gallery’s collection, and work closely with the Senior Conservator and Studio Manager with a hands-on focus on delivering a range of collections-based activities including the installation and deinstallation of exhibitions, loans, day-to-day collections care and assisting with collections project work.
• Work alongside Facilities staff, Remembrancer, Surveyors and Security teams to ensure the Gallery remains safe and operational for visitors and collections, contributing specialist input on collection care matters where relevant (including collections housed in function spaces and other COL sites).
• Supervise contractors onsite in back of house areas.

• Candidates will have relevant experience, preferably within a gallery or museum environment.
• Experience of working with collections.
• Good interpersonal, organisational, administrative and time management skills, including the ability to manage multiple priorities to tight deadlines.
• This post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act and as part of the selection process the successful applicant will be required to obtain a Basic Disclosure & Barring Service check.

The City of London Corporation is currently undergoing a programme to ensure that our pay and reward practices are competitive and equitable across the whole organisation, to ensure that everyone has the opportunity to thrive in the work that we do.

Closing date: 23:59 on 20 March 2026

Interviews will be held on 15, 16 or 17 April 2026.

To apply online please click the Apply online button below.

Alternatively, please contact 020 7332 3978 (24 hr answerphone) quoting reference number OOTC1151 if you experience any difficulties. A minicom service for the hearing impaired is available on 020 7332 3732.

The City of London Corporation is committed to Equal Opportunities and welcomes applications from all sections of the community.

We reserve the right to close the advert earlier should we receive a high number of applications.

Because our roles are so varied, we don’t have a ‘one size fits all’ policy for workplace attendance. How many days a week you’ll be required to attend your workplace will depend on the requirements of your role. It’s important that you understand the requirements before applying to ensure you are able to meet them. We are committed to considering requests to work flexibly and job share. Requests will be considered by the recruiting manager in line with our policies and business needs.

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