Curatorial Assistant - Doctoral Placement

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Culture Service
Location:  Egham
Salary:  Salary is £14.94 per hour including London Allowance
Post Type:  Part Time
Closing Date:  23.59 hours GMT on Sunday 17 March 2024
Reference:  0224-065

Please note: This role is only available to internal employees and RHUL doctoral students

Casual, Fixed Term

Come and gain professional skills working as part of Royal Holloway’s Cultural Services Team! The university Art Collections comprise world-class paintings, sculptures, prints, drawings and watercolours. At the core of the collection are the legacies of two Victorian collectors: the entrepreneur Thomas Holloway (1800–1883) and the artist Christiana Herringham (1852–1929). Their collections have been enhanced through additional gifts, acquisitions and commissions which span from the 17th century to the present day. The Thomas Holloway collection of Victorian paintings are housed in the university’s magnificent Grade 1 listed Picture Gallery.

This is an exciting role for a current doctoral student to join our small team and play an important part in making our art collections accessible to broad audiences, supporting their use in teaching, research and public engagement. The placement holder will gain hands on experience of a broad range of curatorial practice, both public facing and behind the scenes. Training will be provided in object handling, cataloguing and the use of collections database systems.

The role holder will also lead a dedicated project to research, design, and present a digital artefact/exhibition showcasing the history of Bedford New College and its foundational commitment to inclusive education and social justice in the long c19th, co-ordinating with the 175th anniversary celebrations of the founding of Bedford College taking place in spring/summer 2024.

Working closely with the Head of Cultural Services, the Art Collections Officer and the wider Culture Team, including our regular programme of volunteers, the placement holder will gain a comprehensive understanding of the operation of art collections, galleries and museums and their role within the higher education landscape, as well as a range of transferrable professional skills.

This is a 3 month full-time equivalent placement for current doctoral students at Royal Holloway, with work patterns to be agreed with the successful candidate. The role holder must be available to participate in Bedford College 175th anniversary celebrations, principally Heritage Open Day at Royal Holloway on Sunday 15th September 2024.

Please upload a copy of your CV as part of your application. For queries on the application process the Human Resources Department can be contacted by email at: [email protected]

Please quote the reference: 0224-065

Closing Date:   23:59, 17 March 2024

Interview Date: To be Confirmed

Please note that it will not be possible for the University to issue a Certificate of Sponsorship to the successful candidate for this position. Therefore, the appointable candidate will need to be eligible to work in the UK or have leave to remain in the UK and associated right to work for the duration of their employment with the University, in accordance with the Immigration, Asylum and Nationality Act 2006.

The university has adopted hybrid working for some roles therefore some remote working may be possible for this role.

Royal Holloway is committed to equality, diversity and inclusion (EDI), and encourages applications from all people regardless of age, disability, gender, marital status, parental status, race, religion or belief, sexual orientation, or trans status or history. More information on our structures and initiatives around EDI, including information on staff diversity networks, can be found on our Equality and Diversity Intranet page .