Curator Apprentice

**Job title**:Curator Apprentice

(Working towards a Curator Degree Apprenticeship (MA)

**Locations**:The Mercer Art Gallery and Royal Pump Room Museum in Harrogate and Knaresborough Castle and Courthouse Museum in Knaresborough.

**Salary**:£22,366 per annum

**Contract**: 30 months. 37 hours per week. Working 31 hours a week, with an additional 6 hours of learning time.

**Qualification**: Maths and English at level 2 (GCSE) or equivalent.

Your role will include, but not be limited to:
1. Assisting with collection development and management (including acquisitions and loans).

2. Assist with research, development, installation and maintenance of exhibitions.

3. Undertake archival work of the Walker Neesam material related to the history of Harrogate.

4. Help to communicate to a variety of audiences, to ensure the collections and social history stories are fully accessible to the public at all venues including the Mercer Art Gallery, The Royal Pump Room Museum, Knaresborough Castle and at pop ups for external events.

5. Development of advanced curatorial skills as part of the employment.

6. Complete Curator Degree Apprenticeship (MA) in partnership with Teesside University.

The above is not an exhaustive list of duties and you will be expected to perform different tasks as necessitated by the organisation, which are relevant to your post within the company, to meet the overall business objectives. Full training will be given.

You are required to comply with the Council’s Health and Safety Policy and to take such steps as are reasonably practicable for your own health and safety and that of your colleagues at work and those affected by your work. You must comply with your safety responsibilities and must co-operate with management in all respects for the full implementation of the Council’s Health and Safety Policy. Your safety responsibilities are shown on the Health, Safety Responsibility Statement (HSR).

**Desired skills**
- Good IT skills - knowledge of Microsoft Office products including Word, Excel, and PowerPoint
- Good verbal and written communication skills and the ability to communicate with a wide range of people.
- Experience within the cultural / museums / visual arts sector
- Interest or experience in developing skills in visitor services and audience development
- Interest in local cultural offer and local history
- Willingness to undertake a structured training programme

**Personal qualities**
- Responsibility - takes responsibility for own workload and understands importance of personal development to deliver on time and to best of ability
- Patience to listen, understand and respond appropriately
- Collaborative
- Professional, well organised, and able to quickly take on board and use new information
- A self-starter, motivated, enthusiastic, with a can-do attitude - and able to work to targets

It is essential you have a** **minimum of Maths and English at level 2 (GCSE) or equivalent. It is also required that you have appropriate experience within the cultural / museums / visual arts sector and interest or experience in developing skills in curating, visitor services and audience development

Expenses for the required travel to and from Teesside University will be covered by North Yorkshire Council throughout the apprenticeship.

For more information on what your course will look like go to:
Curator (Degree Apprenticeship) MA course | Teesside University

**An Apprenticeship within the curatorial team**

Supported by experienced colleagues and learning providers, you will develop your skills, knowledge, and competence for the qualification of Degree Curator Apprentice (MA).

**How to Apply**

It is important that your CV includes: your full contact details, complete employment history (if applicable), education history and explanation of any gaps in employment or experiences.

**Key Dates**

Shortlisting will be completed by the end of Friday 18th August, interviews are planned to take place in Harrogate on **Wednesday 23rd August 2023 **with a view to starting with us by 25th September 2023.

The first day of learning with Teesside University for the apprenticeship is 28th September and the successful applicant must be in post and ready to attend on this date.

**Key Documents**

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