Assistant Curator – South West Heritage Trust

This is an exciting opportunity for an Assistant Curator to support a project to develop an innovative heritage project to engage local, regional and national audiences with a treasure acquisition at the Museum of Somerset, in the community and on-line.  The Assistant Curator will support the Project Curator and Project Group with the development of content for the project engagement programme and permanent displays and associated collections work.   We are looking for an organised, collaborative and flexible individual who has a passion for heritage and culture with skills and experience in collections management and preparing content for a range of projects and exhibitions.

The South West Heritage Trust is an independent charity which provides heritage services across Somerset and Devon. We run two Archive and Local Studies services and three museums, including the Museum of Somerset, and look after Somerset’s historic environment, including over 400 acres of historic landscapes.

For further information, please contact Amal Khreisheh Curator of Archaeology, on 07723 727735 or email [email protected] or Estelle Gilbert (Head of Museums and Engagement), on 07961 674104 or e-mail [email protected].

We are committed to building an organisation as diverse as the communities we serve. Your application for this role will be welcomed whatever your background and regardless of age, disability, sex, gender reassignment, sexual orientation, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief, and marriage or civil partnership.

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Completed applications should be sent to [email protected]. CVs are not accepted as applications.

Closing date: Friday 9 August, 5pm

Interviews: Tuesday 20 August

This project is made possible with The National Lottery Heritage Fund. Thanks to National Lottery players, we have been able to acquire a significant treasure item and support the development of an associated innovative engagement project.