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Full-Time, Permanent
Applications are invited for the post of Art Collections Officer in the Cultural Services Team.
Are you passionate about art, heritage and history? Do you have experience in the care of collections and the delivery of exhibitions to high professional standards? Working in a small supportive team, the Art Collections Officer is a highly visible, dynamic and integrated role with connections across and beyond the University community. Their work impacts everyone and involves contact with a broad range of stakeholders, from the Principal and Vice Chancellor to new and prospective students, and the general public. It is a varied role, ideal for an early career heritage professional to deepen their experience in a wide range of museum and gallery practice and support the implementation of the University’s developing governance frameworks for the art collection and cultural activity.
Royal Holloway’s commitment to art and culture is a core element of its new strategy, RH2030s, which identifies culture and creativity as one of the University’s key areas of strength. This is an exciting opportunity to join the University’s Cultural Services Team and play an important part in delivering our ambitions into the 2030s by caring for our world class art collection, making it accessible to broad audiences and supporting its use in teaching, research and public engagement. 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 role requires regular attendance on campus (typically 3-4 days each week), with the opportunity for home working by agreement. Occasional evening and weekend work is also required.
In return we offer a highly competitive rewards and benefits package including:
Generous annual leave entitlement
Training and Development opportunities
Pension Scheme with generous employer contribution
Various schemes including Cycle to Work, Season Ticket Loans and help with the cost of Eyesight testing.
Free parking
The post is based in Egham, Surrey where the University is situated in a beautiful, leafy campus near to Windsor Great Park and within commuting distance from London.
For an informal discussion about the post, please contact Dr Naomi Lebens, Head of Cultural Services on naomi.lebens@rhul.ac.uk
For queries on the application process the Human Resources Department can be contacted by email at: recruitment@rhul.ac.uk
Please quote the reference: 1224-355
Closing Date: 23:59, 12 January 2025
Interview Date: 21 January 2025
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