Lead Curator - Temporary Exhibitions
Lead Curator - Temporary Exhibitions
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Job Description
Salary: 56600
Closing date: Sunday 11 May 2025
Contract type: Permanent
Wellcome Collection is a free museum and library exploring health and human experience where you can enjoy exhibitions museum and library collections public events and a vibrant shop and caf. We also publish books and online stories.
This is a great time to join Wellcome Collection as we embark on an exciting period of change. Wellcome Collection has recently introduced a new tenyear strategy and this role will play an important part in bringing to life our vision of a world where everyones experience of health matters.
Wellcome Collection is part of Wellcome Trust a global charitable foundation that supports science to build a healthier future for everyone. Wellcome Trust plans to spend 16bn over the next ten years funding new discoveries in life health and wellbeing and taking on three global health challenges: mental health infectious disease and climate and health.
We are looking for a Lead Curator Temporary Exhibitions to join our team on a permanent basis.
Where in Wellcome will I be working
You will join the curatorial team in the Curatorial and Public Practice department at Wellcome Collection to work on our groundbreaking temporary exhibition programme. Wellcome Collections exhibitions explore the past present and future of health bringing together a diverse range of voices material and ideas. You will collaborate with colleagues across Wellcome to lead a curatorial vision for temporary exhibitions for our museum based on Euston Road in London.
What will I be doing
Wellcome Collection is seeking a visionary Lead Curator to guide the development and delivery of our temporary exhibitions programme.
As a Lead Curator you will:
Spearhead the vision for temporary exhibitions at Wellcome Collection.
Manage and mentor exhibition curators both internal and external fostering an inclusive approach to content and interpretation.
Collaborate with the Partnerships and Engagement teams to develop networks supporting collaborative practice through partnership work.
Contribute to a diverse and inclusive culture across the organisation collaborating across departments
Is this job for me
We are looking for someone who has significant experience in programming largescale exhibitions and artist commissions working with a range of perspectives and collaborators. You will have experience leading a busy team utilising your extensive management skills and be a confident advocate for the temporary exhibition programme. You will be a motivated leader with the ability to be both creative and strategic. Communication will be a strength as will the ability to work well with people with a range of different skills and backgrounds.
We are looking for somebody who has:
Experience of the planning and delivery of ambitious temporary exhibitions and displays
Line management experience and the confidence to lead a dynamic team
A demonstrable commitment to inclusive exhibition making
Exceptional written and verbal skills including the ability to represent Wellcome Collection publicly and to communicate complex issues
A creative and proactive strategic approach
To apply please upload your current CV and complete our short application
Interview dates: W/C Monday 2 June 2025
You can view the full job description on our website
You can read more about the benefits we offer our employees on our website
Our Hybrid Way of Working
We understand that our colleagues have commitments and personal interests outside of work and we strive to build a flexible working environment in which people can perform at their best.
At Wellcome we have a hybrid way of working which is 3 days in our Euston Road offices (Tuesday Wednesday and Thursday) with the remaining 2 days working either remotely or in the office.
Diversity and Inclusion is at the heart of everything we do
Diversity and Inclusion is a priority at Wellcome. We are committed to cultivating a fair andinclusiveenvironment where everyone can be themselves and thrive. We are happy to discuss flexible working options for all roles. We work to ensure that our recruitment processes are as inclusive as possible to everyone. This includesmaking adjustmentsfor people who have a disability or longterm visit our websitefor more information on adjustments and accessibility or contact us at.
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Employment Type
Temp
