Curator, Early Years & Families

Tate St Ives; United Kingdom; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

An art gallery in the UK is seeking a Curator for Early Years & Families to lead innovative creative learning programmes. This role requires a confident communicator with experience in supporting learning initiatives, engaging families and children through art. The successful candidate will contribute to a well-established programme and work collaboratively with various departments. This full-time, fixed-term position offers a competitive salary of £39,553 per annum and is based at Tate Modern, with responsibilities extending to Tate Britain.

Qualifications

• Experience supporting learning programmes.
• Experience in public, educational or cultural settings.

Responsibilities

• Lead the development and delivery of innovative creative learning programmes.
• Support the delivery of the Early Years and Families programme.
• Collaborate with colleagues in Curatorial and Visitor Experience.

Skills

Confident communicator

Collaborative team member

Experience working with artists

Experience delivering family-focused activity

Job description

Overview

Vacancies TG703496 - Curator, Early Years & Families. Job Introduction: Lead the development and delivery of innovative creative learning programmes ensuring engaging, inclusive, and impactful experiences for families across our galleries. We are looking for a learning professional to support the delivery of our Early Years and Families programme on a 12-month interim basis, engaging children, families and intergenerational audiences through creative, inclusive experiences with art across Tate Modern and Tate Britain. Working within the Learning department, you will contribute to the planning and delivery of a well-established programme, collaborating with colleagues in Curatorial, Visitor Experience and Audiences to support the successful delivery of activities across both sites, including UNIQLO Tate Play. You will be a confident communicator and collaborative team member, with experience supporting learning programmes, working with artists, and delivering family-focused activity in public, educational or cultural settings.

Note: This description consolidates the key elements of the role from the original text and removes non-essential boilerplate.

Responsibilities

• Lead the development and delivery of innovative creative learning programmes that are engaging, inclusive, and impactful for families across galleries.
• Support the delivery of the Early Years and Families programme on a 12-month interim basis, engaging children, families and intergenerational audiences through creative, inclusive experiences with art across Tate Modern and Tate Britain.
• Contribute to the planning and delivery of a well-established programme within the Learning department.
• Collaborate with colleagues in Curatorial, Visitor Experience and Audiences to support the delivery of activities across both sites, including UNIQLO Tate Play.
• Communicate effectively and work as a collaborative team member with experience in supporting learning programmes, working with artists, and delivering family-focused activity in public, educational or cultural settings.

Qualifications

• Confident communicator and collaborative team member.
• Experience supporting learning programmes, working with artists, and delivering family-focused activity in public, educational or cultural settings.

Details

• Salary: £39,553 per annum
• Frequency: Monthly - Salaried
• Working Hours: 36 hours per week
• Job Reference: TG703496
• Contract Type: Fixed Term - Full Time
• Closing Date: 10 February, 2026
• Job Category: Learning
• Business Unit: Galleries
• Location: Tate Modern, United Kingdom
• Posted on: 27 January, 2026