Job Vacancies
Whitechapel Gallery Traineeship Programme
The Heritage Lottery Fund's Skills for the Future programme is supporting heritage organisations across the
Located in the LB of Tower Hamlets, the Whitechapel Gallery is now in its second year of running a 2 year project offering training and work placements to 12 young people using a dedicated grant. Trainees learn a range of accredited cultural heritage skills within the gallery itself including conservation and research skills, digital technology training and community engagement through work based learning. The Gallery which first opened its doors in 1901 presents a wealth of modern and contemporary art giving the trainees excellent hands-on experience in the museums and arts sector.
Heritage is a major part of the Gallery’s structure, programming and history and is incorporated into each departments daily activities, such as project specific areas identified by Development, Education and Exhibitions and more general areas that relate to the sector overall. These are identified as conservation and sustainability within the Operations team, marketing of the organisation’s heritage as part of the Communications department and access awareness through Visitor Services
Now in its second year the Gallery is looking to recruit 6 full-time paid positions starting in March 2012. Trainees will be spread across 6 different departments: Exhibitions Trainee, Education Trainee, Communications Trainee, Development Trainee, Operations Trainee and Visitor Services Trainee.
The Trainees will gain valuable departmental skills, through work based learning in their chosen department and training in heritage skills through group work as a cohort. This training will complement the work of the department and allow each trainee to gain an insight into how heritage and conservation is relevant across the Gallery by undertaking training in project management, research into local history, collection conservation, digital technology, customer care and communications.
Salary: £13,000 per annum, for each traineeship (salary includes annual national insurance and tax contributions)
Contract: Fixed term contract for 12 months
Individual Job Descriptions, Application Packs and further information can be obtained by emailing specifying which traineeship you are interested in: traineeship@whitechapelgallery.org. Or you can download individual Job Descriptions and Application Forms below:
Operations Trainee Job Description
Operations Trainee Application Form
Visitor Services Trainee Job Description
Visitor Services Trainee Application Form
Development Trainee Job Description
Development Trainee Application Form
Exhibitions Trainee Job Description
Exhibitions Trainee Application Form
Education Trainee Job Description
Education Trainee Application Form
Communications Trainee Job Description
Communications Trainee Application Form
Guidance Notes
Equal Opportunities Form
Candidates can apply for more than one
Please send completed Application Forms and Equal Opportunities Forms to traineeship@whitechapelgallery.org before 5:00pm on the closing date.
Deadline for applications: 1 February 2012
Interviews: w/c 27 February 2012
Start Date: 19 March 2012
AV Assistant
Role
To assist the Senior Technical Officer in providing technical AV support for the Whitechapel Gallery’s Operations, Events, and Education teams, and to assist in ensuring that the Gallery’s technical requirements are met, including maintaining AV equipment.
· Permanent contract
· Four days per week
· Salary: £18,000 per annum pro rata
To apply
Please download the following application pack:
Equal opportunities monitoring form
Please return your completed application form to: recruitment@whitechapelgallery.org
Deadline for applications: Midday, Monday 13 February 2012
Interviews: Week commencing 27 February 2012
Apprenticeship: Education Administrative Assistant
Role:
The Whitechapel Gallery has partnered with Kensington & Chelsea College to provide the opportunity for an apprentice to work within the Gallery’s Education department. The role of the Education Administrative Assistant is to administratively support the Education team’s public events, education programme and community programme.
The apprentice will embark on practical learning skills over the course of a 12 month fixed contract, with the Gallery and their learning provider to gain nationally recognised qualifications which make up the Level 2 Business Administration Apprenticeship.
Salary: Apprenticeships are a funded training programme created by the government to provide 16-24 year olds the opportunity to gain skills in the workplace. These opportunities are not open to graduates and are paid on a basic salary of £150 per week.
To apply:
Please download the following application pack:
Equal opportunities monitoring form
Please return your completed application form to: recruitment@whitechapelgallery.org or 77-82 Whitechapel High Street, London, E1 7QX.
Deadline for applications: 21 February 2012
Interviews: w/c 27 February 2012
Start date: w/c 19 March 2012
The Whitechapel Gallery strives to be an equal opportunities employer and welcomes applications from all sections of the community.
Charity number: 312162 Company number: 4093862
