Curator (Exhibitions)

OnFife; Kirkcaldy; Hybrid; GBP 35,000 - 43,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Real Living Wage employer

Local government pension scheme

Generous holiday allowance

Flexible working opportunities

Professional development opportunities

Employee discount scheme

Job summary

OnFife, Kirkcaldy Galleries base, is seeking a Curator (Exhibitions) to join our team on a permanent, 36-hour week. You will curate, co-curate, install and evaluate engaging exhibitions across Fife’s Museums & Galleries while collaborating with local communities.

You’ll have 3+ years’ exhibition experience, a degree in a relevant discipline, and a collaborative approach. PVG check is paid by OnFife; closing date 5 November 2026.

Qualifications

• 3+ years of Museums/Galleries exhibitions experience.
• Experience interpreting collections for diverse audiences.
• Degree-level qualification in a relevant discipline.

Responsibilities

• Curate and co-curate high-quality exhibitions and displays.
• Install and evaluate engaging exhibitions across venues.
• Work with communities and partners to inspire heritage interest.
• Support delivery and development of OnFife services.

Skills

Research

Loans management

Collections care

Exhibitions design

Education

Degree in relevant discipline

Job description

Contract Type: Permanent
Grade: FC07
Salary: £34,914.86 – £43,437.09
Hours: 36 per week
Location: Kirkcaldy Galleries (base) – with travel to Dunfermline Carnegie Library and Galleries, St Andrews Museum and Bankhead, Glenrothes
Job Reference: ON000645

We are OnFife and we know how valuable creativity is to our communities. Whether we’re helping people learn or making them laugh – we’re here to bring people together and make them feel good. Our spaces are some of Fife’s favourite places – from historic buildings to mobile libraries, award-winning new destinations to much-loved community hubs. Museums, theatres, galleries, libraries, and archives – we offer them all. We’re built on strong values, and those values make us who we are –Fearless,Inviting,Fair andExciting.

We’rea Real Living Wageemployer,and weoffer a local government pension scheme, generous holidayallowanceand flexible working opportunities. We have a dedicated training scheme offering professional development opportunities and you can also access our employee discount scheme which offers local and national savings and a range of employee benefits.

The Role

We have an exciting opportunity for a Curator (Exhibitions) to join our team due to a retirement. The post is for 36 hours and is a permanent contract. Your days of working Monday – Friday but will flex to meet the business needs and this will include weekend and evening working.

You’ll work as part of a team to curate & co-curate, install, and evaluate high-quality, relevant, and engaging exhibitions, displays, activities, and resources throughout Fife’s Museums & galleries. Working with local communities, individuals, and organisations to promote and inspire interest in heritage and cultural services.

You’ll help with the delivery of OnFife services and contribute to the ongoing development of OnFife.

You can view the full Job Description here .

About You

We are looking for a dynamic, innovative and experienced exhibitions curator. You’ll have 3+ years relevant Museums/Gallery exhibition experience with skills including research, loans, collections management & care and design. You’ll have experience interpreting collections for diverse audiences using physical/digital methods. You’ll have collaborative approach to working with community groups and building strong partnerships. And hold degree level qualification in a relevant professional discipline.

You should be willing to have a PVG check this will be paid for by OnFife as part of your induction.

The closing date for applications is 12noon on Thursday 5 November 2026.

OnFife is an equal opportunities employer.

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