Sunderland Culture
Job Summary
Job Description
At a Glance
- Location: Sunderland Museum & Winter Gardens (with occasional travel)
- Contract: Fixed-term from November 2025 – April 2026
- Fee/Salary: £150 per day for 48 days
- Start Date: 3 November 2025
As Exhibitions Assistant, you will support the delivery of Going Places: Green Spaces, Shared Places, to place community voices at the centre of cultural activity. You will support the team to develop our contribution to the national tour, co-created with young people from Sunderland.
The tour is the first of two touring exhibitions being developed by the Green Spaces, Shared Places network during the programme period from 2025 – 2030 and will launch at the National Memorial Arboretum in May 2026, then tour to each of the network partner venues, being hosted in Sunderland from March – June 2027.
A young people’s steering group will be formed to represent young people’s voices across the network and lead on decision-making.
You’ll work closely with the Exhibitions Manager, Public Engagement & Learning Manager, Community Engagement Officer, and a wider network of staff and partners to help bring the touring exhibition to life, reflecting the ideas, identities, and stories of local people.
This is a practical, creative and collaborative role that will build valuable skills in curatorial practice, project planning, and supporting community engagement.
About the Project
Green Spaces: Shared Places is part of Going Places, an Art Fund programme made possible with support from The National Lottery Heritage Fund and the Julia Rausing Trust.
Job Requirements
Essential
Demonstrable interest in museums, galleries, or heritage (e.g. through academic study, volunteering, or early professional experience).
Excellent organisational and communication skills.
Experience (paid or voluntary) of working with museum collections, including handling, research and database management.
A practical mindset with willingness to support preparation and transport of exhibition materials and loans.
Knowledge of different approaches to exhibition interpretation and accessibility to audiences.
Attention to detail and ability to follow schedules and timelines.
Willingness to work across teams and support delivery of wider project aims.
Understanding of access and inclusion in the heritage sector.
Desirable
Some experience in developing exhibitions.
Interest in storytelling and co-created design.
Familiarity with basic evaluation or visitor research methods.
Job Overview
- Job Title: Exhibitions Assistant; Going Places
-
Salary: Under £10K
(pro-rata) - Hours:
Part time - Artform: Combined arts
- Role: Curation
- Contract: Contract
- Closing date: Thu, 02 Oct 2025
-
Location:
North East
Job: Exhibitions Assistant; Going Places
Job: Exhibitions Assistant; Going Places
Organisation: Sunderland Culture
Postcode: SR1 1PP
Apply now
To help us track our recruitment effort, please indicate in your cover/motivation letter where (jobsinmedia.net) you saw this job posting.