Project Assistant and Archivist

Artelier


Job: Project Assistant and Archivist

Job: Project Assistant and Archivist

Organisation: Artelier

Postcode: BS6 5RL

  • Job Title: Project Assistant and Archivist
  • Salary: Under £10K
  • Hours:
    Part time
  • Artform: Visual arts
  • Role: Creative
  • Contract: Temporary
  • Closing date: Fri, 27 Mar 2026

  • Location:

    South West

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Job Summary

24 hours per week over 4 days on a 3-month Freelance Contract with potential to extend. £12.60/ hour calculated by the Living Wage Foundation. Rate negotiable depending on experience. Studio-based, in Central Bristol, therefore not a remote role.

Job Description

Artelier is a leading international art consultancy and advisory company sourcing, commissioning and curating artworks for a range of international projects. We are seeking a professional and conscientious freelance individual to join our small and friendly team in Central Bristol, to provide assistance for projects. There is also possible scope for archiving and cataloguing an artist’s estate.

You will be working with 1 other freelancer, and an Artelier team member for the archival and cataloguing phase.

Job Requirements

  • Educated to 2:1 degree level or higher in an arts related subject such as Fine Art, History of Art, History, Museum Studies. If your degree is not one of these, please apply regardless stating why your graduate studies would fit this role.

  • Experience in art handling.

  • Proven experience of archiving and cataloguing.

  • Experience in administration, working with bulk data on software such as Excel and Google Sheet.

  • A keen eye for detail and artistic quality.

  • Highly proficient in Microsoft software packages including word and excel and email applications.

  • Excellent general IT and software skills, and quick to learn new software and features.

  • Excellent communication skills essential for duties such as note taking and giving task updates.

  • Friendly, conscientious, uses own initiative, can organise and prioritise own workload.

  • Ability to work in a small team.

  • An interest and passion for contemporary art.

How to Apply

This role is studio based in Central Bristol. It is offered on a basis of 24 hours a week.

The position is for March (date to be confirmed) and we will review applications upon receipt. Apply by 5pm on 27th March 2026.

Documents:

1. CV

2.Cover Letter (1 page) giving evidence of how you meet the person specification and your suitability to the role. Please note we will not accept submissions written by AI; we appreciate a human touch.

Please include any relevant experience on the following:
• Examples of working in art handling / archiving / cataloguing
• Examples of working with bulk data
• Relevance of your academic degree to this project
• Passion for modern and contemporary art
• Availability for the role and ability to commute to central Bristol

Where to submit

Any submissions via third party websites i.e Artsjobs, Linkedin will not be reviewed. Please email your submissions directly to: [email protected] with [email protected] in CC.

www.artelier.com

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