Visitor Assistant

3 weeks ago


Cambridge, United Kingdom University of Cambridge Full time

2 x part-time posts available:
Post 1: Tuesday and Sunday, 11.5 hours a week

Post 2: Wednesday and Sunday, 11.5 hours a week

Kettle's Yard is hiring for Visitor Assistants to join our fantastic Front of House Team. Visitor Assistants (VAs) are a public facing team which oversees the day-to-day security of the exhibitions and collections while also ensuring visitors' experience of Kettle's Yard is safe, enjoyable, accessible and informative.

Kettle's Yard is open to the public between 11am and 5pm, Tuesday through Sunday.

About Kettle's Yard

Kettle's Yard is the University of Cambridge's modern and contemporary art gallery. It was founded in 1957 by Jim and Helen Ede. It consists of a beautiful house with a remarkable collection of modern art and a gallery that presents a diverse programme of modern and contemporary art exhibitions. It has an international reputation for its programmes which includes concerts of new and classical music and an extensive and diverse programme of learning and community activities.

Kettle's Yard's mission is to contribute to society by inspiring and engaging audiences through art, learning and research of the highest quality.

We believe that great art should not be the privilege of the few, but for everyone. Our values reflect Kettle's Yard's creator Jim Ede's support for artists and belief in art's power to make us look again and change how we act in the world.

Closing date: Tuesday 21st March

Interview date: Tuesday 28th March

The University has a responsibility to ensure that all employees are eligible to live and work in the UK.



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