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Assistant Curator |
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| British Film Institute |
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£34,602 - £40,545 p.a. |
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Curator |
4-MAR
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| British Film Institute |
| Berkhamsted, England |
£42,480 - £49,965 p.a. |
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Tuesday, 4th March 2025 |
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British Film Institute |
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£34,602 - £40,545 p.a. |
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Full-Time Position |
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Monday, 17th March 2025 |
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We are looking for an Assistant Curator to join a team of archivists, a conservator and collections specialists in the BFI’s Special Collections team, working with one of the world’s most significant collections of photography and designs (posters, costume, production, animation), filmmakers’ paper archives, and special collections (scripts, pressbooks). The work of the Assistant Curator focuses on key areas of access and collections management while bringing core curatorial knowledge to the post holder’s work.
Key responsibilities include:
• Take responsibility for acquisitions and disposals, cataloguing and preservation work and collections management for designated paper and born digital Special Collections (photography, design, screenwriting) in accordance with BFI policy and procedures and relevant international standards.
• Contribute to the delivery of the BFI’s cultural plan, under the direction of the Curator. Contribute specialist knowledge and interpretation to these projects as appropriate.
• Assist the Curator with exhibitions and loans work, as required, including undertaking administration, preparing works for transport and liaising with venues, fine art agents and external contractors.
• Working within agreed guidelines, undertake cataloguing in Axiell Collections of designated collections, including newly acquired materials and those that are part of BFI cultural programme, following the agreed documentation standards.
We are looking for candidates who have:
• A demonstrable knowledge of, and interest in, 20th and 21st century British art, design and photography, particularly as it relates to the film and television industries.
• Good general knowledge of British film and TV history and familiarity with UK film and TV industries.
• Experience of collections work in a museum, gallery, archive or library setting
• Experience of/knowledge of digitising two-dimensional of works of art, with due regard for the original materials.
A full list of responsibilities and minimum requirements can be found in the job description.
About the BFI
We are a cultural charity, a National Lottery distributor, and the UK’s lead organisation for film and the moving image. We believe society needs stories. Film, television and the moving image bring them to life, helping us connect and understand each other better. We share the stories of yesterday, search for the stories of today, and shape the stories of tomorrow.
At the BFI you’ll enjoy benefits such as excellent support for working parents, 25 days annual leave (plus bank holidays and additional paid time off at Christmas), tickets to BFI festivals and events plus many others.
We support diversity and inclusion, and as an organisation recognise that we need to address under representation within our teams. As such we strongly welcome and encourage applicants from our under-represented groups; who identify as D/deaf and disabled and/or are Black and Global Majority. We guarantee a first interview to our under-represented groups who meet our minimum requirements.
Further details about the role, the BFI and our benefits can be obtained by visiting www.bfi.org.uk/about-bfi/job-opportunities
Depending on the volume of applications, you may be asked to complete a small task or attend a pre-interview screening call to further to assist the hiring team in shortlisting for this role. In this instance, interview dates may be subject to change.
The closing date for applications is 23:59 on Monday 17 March 2025
First interviews will be held on Thursday 27 or Friday 28 March 2025
Second interviews will be held on w/c 31 March 2025 |
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For more details on the role or to apply, please visit
https://bfijobsandopportunities.bfi.org.uk/tlive_webrecruitment/wrd/run/ETREC107GF.open?VACANCY_ID=0190485iJR&WVID=384536015T |
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opportunities@bfi.org.uk |
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