Curator (Collections)

ASVA: Association of Scottish Visitor Attractions; Kirkcaldy; On-site; GBP 32,000 - 41,000; Part time

Job summary

An ambitious cultural organization is seeking a Curator (Collections) to join their team. This part-time role offers the chance to work with an extensive collection of over 110,000 artworks and artifacts, playing a key role in a significant storage project. The ideal candidate will have a strong background in collections care and project management, with excellent organizational skills. This is a unique opportunity to contribute to the cultural heritage of Fife while enjoying a flexible working environment and a range of employee benefits. If you're passionate about collections and eager to make a difference, this role is for you!

Benefits

Local Government Pension Scheme

Generous Holiday Allowance

Flexible Working Opportunities

Discounted Gym/Swim Memberships

Travel Expenses Reimbursement

Qualifications

• Experience in collections care and documentation focusing on object handling.
• Strong organisational and project management skills required.

Responsibilities

• Supervise Collections Support Assistants and external contractors.
• Manage collections storage project across various venues.

Skills

Organisational Skills

Project Management

Collections Care

Exhibition Installation

Education

Degree in Museum Studies or related field

Tools

Collections Management Software

Job description

Contract Type: Temporary
Grade: FC7
Salary: £32,437.03 – £40,358.57 per annum (pro rata)
Hours: 14.4 hours per week
Location: The Lodge, Kirkcaldy Galleries
Job Reference: ON000560

We are OnFife and as Fife’s largest cultural organisation we specialise in making jaws drop, hearts warm, eyes light up and imaginations run wild. We work with a huge range of partners, artists and creatives and our spaces are some of Fife’s favourite places. An ambitious leadership-oriented charity, we’re built on strong values, and those values make us who we are – Fearless, Inviting, Fair and Exciting.

We’re a real Living Wage employer, and we offer a local government pension scheme, generous holiday allowance and flexible working opportunities. If you need to travel for work, we can provide pool cars if you’re near head office or pay travel expenses, so you are not out of pocket! Along with this, you can also access discounted gym/swim memberships and other employee benefits.

The Role

We have an exciting opportunity for a Curator (Collections) to join our Collections Team. This is a fixed term, part-time post (14.4 hours a week) until the end of December 2025.

OnFife cares for over 110,000 artworks, artefacts, objects and specimens. These collections form a major part of the social and cultural heritage of Fife and includes material of local, national and international significance.

As Curator (Collections) you will play an essential role in a collections storage project across the OnFife Collections Centre and other museum venues. This is an exciting opportunity for an individual with excellent organisational and project management skills, with a strong track record in collections care and documentation specifically focusing on object handling, movement and storage. You will also have responsibility for supervising Collections Support Assistants and external contractors such as technicians and art handlers.

About You

This position would suit someone with experience or expertise particularly in exhibition installation or decant of artefacts. While based out of the Lodge at Kirkcaldy Galleries, you will be expected to travel to work at our other venues across Fife.

How to Apply

If you would like to find out more information about this role before applying, please contact Nicola Wilson, Collections Development Manager for an informal chat. Contact details can be found on our current vacancies page on our website.

When you’re ready to apply, please complete our application form and equal opportunities form and return them to the HR team at [e-mail]. The application pack can be downloaded from our current vacancies page on our website.

OnFife is an equal opportunities employer.

We are proud to support the Armed Forces community and are committed to the Armed Forces Covenant.

The closing date for applications is Thursday 24 April 2025 at 5pm.

Interviews will take place on Tuesday 13 May 2025 at the OnFife Collections Centre.

Application Deadline: Thursday 24/04/2025