Art Installation Assistant

National Museums; Liverpool; On-site; GBP 28,000 - 36,000; Full time

Job summary

Tate Liverpool is seeking a proactive project-support role within the exhibition team. You will assist the Art Handling Manager with installation scheduling and contribute to exhibition planning research and development.

You will coordinate specialists across project teams, help Curators deliver our programme of exhibitions, and input into installation planning. Strong organisation, clear communication, budget awareness and teamwork in a busy, collaborative museum environment are essential.

Qualifications

• Strong organisational and clear communication skills.
• Experience in budget management and procurement procedures.
• Flexible, resilient, and able to work in a complex project-based environment.
• Practical understanding of museum or gallery operations.

Responsibilities

• Support the Art Handling Manager in the scheduling of installation work.
• Assist in research and development of exhibition planning.
• Coordinate the activity of specialists within project teams.
• Assist Curators in delivering our programme of exhibitions and displays.
• Provide input into installation planning and prioritisation.

Skills

Organisational skills

Communication

Teamwork

Budget management

Procurement

Project coordination

Job description

Tate Liverpool is the UK’s most popular museum of modern and contemporary art outside London. As the home of the national collection in the North, it is a gallery of international standing, in a historic location, in an iconic world city.

The gallery is currently undergoing an ambitious transformation that will reimagine its spaces to meet the scale and ambition of today’s most exciting artists. Described as “Britain’s most important cultural project”, the gallery will reopen in 2027, making this an exciting moment to join our team.

Working on multiple projects at a time, you will support the Art Handling Manager in the scheduling of installation work and supporting in research and development of exhibition planning, and coordinating the activity of specialists within the project teams.

You will bring strong organisational and clear communication skills to a team whose main responsibility is to support Curators in delivering our programme of exhibitions and displays at Tate Liverpool. You will be able to assess priorities and provide input into installation planning.

You will be skilled at organising yourself and others in an inclusive environment and have a practical understanding of museum or gallery operations. You will have some experience of budget management and procurement procedures. With flexibility and resilience, you’ll be able to work collaboratively with colleagues, demonstrating effective teamwork in a complex project-based environment.

National Museum Directors' Council, National Museums Liverpool, World Museum, WilliamBrown Street, Liverpool, L3 8EN