Reference:TG4232
Opportunity type:Fixed-term, Full-time
Working hours:36 hours per week
Salary:£27,251 per annum
Location:London and Wiltshire
Closing date:15 October 2024 at midnight
We are currently recruiting for two Art Handling Technicians on a fixed-term contract until 31 March 2027 within our Art Handling team based across our London sites and Wiltshire.
Day to day duties include installing varied and complex artworks at Tate Britain and Tate Modern, working within our art storage facilities to prepare, pack, and despatch artworks for loan to venues worldwide, and caring for the new acquisitions to the collections.
You will be able to demonstrate practical experience and technical skills that will give you the ability to problem solve prioritising the care, installation and movement of art works. You will have an adaptable attitude, great communication skills and enjoy working flexibly as part of a team, committed to getting the job done. We will provide a full equipment training programme, including all technical certifications required, to enable you to work within the Tate’s standard.
The closing date for the submission of completed application forms is Tuesday 15 October by midnight.
The positions are offered as:
• Two full-time fixed-term contracts until 31 March 2027
This position is offered on a fixed-term contract until 31 March 2027
Our jobs are like our galleries, open to all
Application Information
If you wish to apply for this vacancy, please apply online. Please also refer to our Guidance Notes that can be found below.
Frequently, we receive a high level of applications and as such, reserve the right to close applications before the advert deadline. To avoid disappointment, we encourage you to apply as soon as possible.
Successful candidates will have access to a range of benefits, including 25 days annual leave entitlement, rising to 27 days pro rata after 3 years of service; an extra day off for your birthday each year; a cycle to work scheme; opportunities for blended and flexible working; free access to Tate exhibitions and other museums and galleries; Life Assurance; and a ‘Defined Contribution’ pension scheme with generous employer contributions. Successful candidates who are already members of the Civil Service Pension Scheme or have recently left the scheme may be eligible to remain as members of this scheme instead.
