Chatsworth are Hiring!
February 13 2024
Picture: Sotheby's
Posted by Adam Busiakiewicz:
Two very tempting jobs are going at one of Britain's most exquisite country houses and collections. Chatsworth, the ancestral home of the Dukes of Devonshire, are hiring a Senior Curator and an Assistant Curator.
According to the job description for the Senior Curator role:
In this role, you will use your curatorial expertise on the collections to benefit a diverse audience, collaborating with a broad range of colleagues, the Cavendish family and other cultural professionals to research, exhibit and explore key themes through the collection, to broaden engagement and understanding.
In addition to line managing an Assistant Curator, you will be instrumental in developing a team of new Chatsworth Curatorial fellows. Your leadership will guide them in researching, cataloguing, and interpreting a broad range of curatorial subject areas and narratives.
You will lead and manage research initiatives and various other projects, to raise the visibility and accessibility (including digital) of the Devonshire Collection and the assets under our care. Your efforts will span multiple channels, including publications, events, delivering lectures, partnerships and more.
The jobs come with salaries of £45,000 - £50,000 and £28,000 - £30,000 respectively, and applications must be in by 25th and 18th February respectively (click on the links for further details).
Good luck if you're applying!
