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Closing date: 19th June at 11.59pm

Salary: £25,000–£30,000 per annum, depending on experience

Contract: Permanent, Part-Time

Hours of work: 9:30am – 5:45pm, Monday to Thursday, plus occasional Saturdays, which will be compensated by time off in lieu (only during Open Days)

Interview: Friday 24 June

Probation period: 6 months

Could you be the next passionate, practical & organised coordinator to join Whitechapel Gallery?

The purpose of this role will be to co-ordinate Whitechapel Gallery's successful Masters course Curating Art and Public Programmes.

The position of MA Programme Coordinator is an exciting and varied role at Whitechapel Gallery. The ideal person has an interest in curating, education and the art world and is keen to work closely with academics, gallery staff and students to facilitate a promising curriculum. People skills, charisma, tolerance and an open mind. Students must be made to feel like they can approach you and you will be willing to support them and share your experience generously.

Responsibilities

The person in this role will be responsible for coordinating the day to day running of the programme as well as supporting lecturers in class by facilitating conversations and holding separate mentoring sessions for the students.

For further information on the role's specific duties, please click the apply button.

What we're looking for

• A Masters in curating, art history or cultural history, with a strong interest on contemporary art curating and visual arts
• Some teaching experience in Further or Higher Education or equivalent work working in a mentoring capacity for adult students
• Experience in pastoral care of students either as a personal tutor or a mentor
• Significant administrative experience with close attention to detail, preferably within the Higher Education setting
• Demonstrable experience of prioritising tasks while facing competing deadlines and making sure high standards and accuracy are maintained
• IT proficient with confidence in using Microsoft Office applications
• Good numerical, verbal and written communication skills including monitoring budgets and accurate grammar, spelling and punctuation
• Excellent communications and presentation skills
• Highly organised with excellent project management and interpersonal skills
• Tact, confidence, and maturity to liaise with a wide range of people
• Ability to work to deadlines and as part of a team
• Ability to work with a wide range of individuals and to communicate with people at all levels
• Commitment to diversity, equality and accessibility
• Ability to be proactive and resourceful

We'd also love to hear from you if you have the following...

• Experience in using Moodle and/or similar online learning platforms
• Intermediate level experience of working in a public gallery
• An understanding of annual academic processes in the UK including students’ interviews and assessments
• Experience of using Zoom and/or other video conference software

The Whitechapel Gallery strives to be an equal opportunities employer and welcomes applications from all sections of the community. We particularly encourage applications from Black, Asian, and ethnically diverse, LGBTQIA+ and/or disabled applicants as these groups are currently underrepresented in the Arts sector.

Please state in your application that you found this role through Creative Access.