Curator, Exhibitions and Displays

Closing date: 06 January 2025 at midnight

Tate is seeking a Curator, Exhibitions and Displays (Maternity Cover) for a temporary period of 12-months, based at Tate St Ives in Cornwall, to deliver our exciting exhibitions and displays programme.

Working within the Programme team at Tate St Ives, you will have an excellent knowledge of 20th century modern British art and a broad understanding of global modern and contemporary art, with experience of leading on displays and solo/group exhibitions within a museum, art gallery, or with a collection.

You will demonstrate excellent writing skills, and a commitment to, and experience of, engaging broad and diverse audiences as well as a specialist readership.

Your excellent interpersonal skills mean that you can deal effectively and confidently at all levels and act as a role model for Tate values across the organisation. You will also have a proactive approach to promoting the principles of equality, diversity and inclusion and be able to show evidence of having incorporated these strategies into your working practices.

Above all, you will have a collaborative approach to team working in a busy environment, with proven project management experience and excellent organisational, planning and administrative skills, with the ability to prioritise and coordinate multiple activities with patience and empathy, even when under pressure.

This position is offered on a 12 month fixed-term contract.

Application Information

If you wish to apply for this vacancy, please apply online. Please also refer to our Guidance Notes that can be found below.

Successful candidates will have access to a range of benefits, including 25 days annual leave entitlement, rising to 27 days pro rata after 3 years of service; an extra day off for your birthday each year; a cycle to work scheme; opportunities for blended and flexible working; free access to Tate exhibitions and other museums and galleries; Life Assurance; and a ‘Defined Contribution’ pension scheme with generous employer contributions. Successful candidates who are already members of the Civil Service Pension Scheme or have recently left the scheme may be eligible to remain as members of this scheme instead.