Art Installation Assistant

Tate; Liverpool; On-site; GBP 25,000 - 32,000; Full time

Job summary

Tate Liverpool is seeking a proactive Project Coordinator to support the Art Handling Manager in installing exhibitions and coordinating specialist teams. The role focuses on scheduling, budget awareness, procurement procedures, and collaboration across curatorial and exhibitions teams to deliver high-quality displays.

It requires strong organisational and communication skills and resilience in a fast-paced, project-based environment.

Qualifications

• Experience in museum or gallery operations.
• Experience with budget management and procurement procedures.
• Ability to coordinate multi-disciplinary project teams.

Responsibilities

• Support the Art Handling Manager with installation scheduling.
• Assist in R&D for exhibition planning.
• Coordinate specialists within project teams.
• Assess priorities and contribute to installation planning.

Skills

Organisational skills

Communication skills

Budget management

Procurement knowledge

Team collaboration

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