Exhibitions Officer - John Hope Gateway
£20,517 to £25,168 (Pay Band C)
Applications are invited for an Exhibitions Officer to join the Exhibitions department at the Royal Botanic Garden Edinburgh. This post is being offered as a 1 Year Fixed Term Appointment.
Specific responsibilities of the role include:
- Programming and curating six art exhibitions per year in the Gateway Gallery
- Developing and curating one craft exhibition per year in the temporary exhibition space
- Organising the exhibition programme for the Edinburgh International Science Festival
- Contributing to the planning, development and installation of an annual summer exhibition in the temporary exhibition space
- Helping to replace approximately 1/3 of exhibits in the permanent exhibition space on an annual basis
Applicants must possess a degree, postgraduate qualification or equivalent in exhibition design, museum curatorship or other relevant field as well as having an understanding of exhibition design and curatorship, be willing to work as part of a small team, be organised and possess practical skills and creativity. An interest in botany, gardening, wildlife or the environment is desirable.
This post attracts generous holiday entitlement and civil service pension benefits.
A full job description and person specification which outlines all key and specific responsibilities can either be downloaded from www.rbge.org.uk/about-us/vacancies or can be obtained from Ruth Pool on 0131 248 2985 (r.pool@rbge.org.uk). Completed application forms should be sent to Ruth Pool either by e-mail or by post to the Human Resources Department, 20a Inverleith Row, Edinburgh, EH3 5LR. Completed applications must be received no later than Friday, 19 February 2010.
Job Description and Person Specification