Art Handler (Part-time)

Please note, this role is being offered on a part-time basis working 2 days a week.

About this Role

Our team of professional art handlers form part of our Exhibitions team and provide a wide range of handling, installation, packing, storage, and collection care services.

We are now looking for an experienced Art Handler to join the team and provide specialist technical advice to the Exhibitions team, working collaboratively at all times.

As part of this role, you will need to be prepared to travel as necessary, as our team are often required to oversee installations at other venues worldwide, ensuring correct procedures are adhered to by contractors and commercial art transport companies.

About You

The successful candidate will have substantial art handling experience within a commercial gallery or museum or similar institution. Ideally, your experience will include the care and handling of both contemporary and historic art works as you will work across all art media.

It’s important that you have great written English as this role requires extensive documentation for audit purposes, health & safety and various written reports pertaining to location and tracking of art works.

Exceptional communication and concentration skills are key to this post, as is a flexible approach to working and comfort lifting, sometimes heavy objects. This role requires a great deal of collaboration with teams across the Royal Academy and will work closely with colleagues at all levels involved in the preparation and delivery of projects and ongoing collection care.