Full time, two-year fixed term contract
Based at Bristol Museum & Art Gallery
With funding from Arts Council England a great opportunity has arisen for a Project Curator to research and re-interpret the large and important Delftware collection at Bristol Museum & Art Gallery.
From the 1680s until the 1830s potters in Bristol produced Delftware ceramics (tin-glazed earthenware) with lively blue-and-white designs that were exported around the world. Your job will be to bring Bristol’s Delftware collection to life by:
This is an excellent opportunity to build your expertise in British ceramics and gain experience of a range of curatorial work through a multi-faceted role in a vibrant museum service. You will report to the Senior Curator, Visual Arts and you’ll be part of the Collections & Archives team of 40 plus staff (curators, archivists, conservators, documentation and environmental records staff).
You will be able to demonstrate the knowledge, aptitude and experience detailed in the Person Specification. A background in the curation of applied arts collections and a proven interest in archaeology would be an advantage combined with excellent research, communication and project management skills. Experience of a museum documentation system is also important, as you will be expected to use the Axiell EMu museum documentation system.
The two-year fixed term post is funded by Arts Council England. All full time posts can be considered for job share.
Why Bristol City Council?
At Bristol City Council, we go that extra mile for our people; we offer a work environment which is fast moving and supportive, giving you the chance to use your skills and develop new ones within a high profile organisation.
Join us and you’ll receive a generous rewards package including flexible working and flexi-time, membership of the Local Government Pension scheme, and a generous annual leave allowance. In addition you’ll be working in a supportive environment where you’ll have the chance to make Bristol a better place and contribute to its future.
How do I apply?
If you share our values and are ready to be part of our exciting journey please select the apply button below.
To be shortlisted for interview you’ll need to demonstrate how you meet each of the essential criteria in the Person Specification within the Further Information section of your application. On occasion we will receive high numbers of applications, we may then shortlist against the desirable criteria along with the essential criteria, so if you can, please demonstrate how you meet this in your application.
If you have any questions, please contact Kate Newnham, Senior Curator, Visual Arts kate.newnham@bristol.gov.uk
We intend to shortlist 9/10 November 2020
We intend to interview week beginning 16th November 2020
The Culture & Creative Industries team is funded by Bristol City Council and Arts Council England and is committed to diversifying our audiences and workforce in line with the priorities of those organisations. We encourage applications from all sections of the community, as we want our workforce to reflect the diversity of the city we serve. However, we particularly actively encourage applications from candidates from groups under-represented in our organisation including; Black and minority ethnic, Disabled people and under 25s.