This permanent position offers a key support and administrative role in a curatorial department that is concerned with a range of activities, including gallery displays, exhibitions, digitisation, research, publications and teaching, and with enhancing the collections through loans and acquisitions.

You will ensure that an effective administrative service is provided for these activities, including monitoring and managing Departmental finances and maintaining efficient office and filing systems. Co-ordinating and liaising on Western Art activities and procedures, and ensuring good communication within a busy department and across the museum, are essential to this role. You will often be the first point of contact for public queries or for donors and potential benefactors, requiring high standards of professionalism, responsiveness and confidentiality. You will support the Keeper and senior staff by organising meetings and events, and as PA will ensure efficient diary management and travel arrangements. You will have excellent communication skills, experience in a similar role, and the ability to manage a broad workload efficiently. You will also have excellent analytical and IT skills with the capacity to use the Oracle financial system and the MuseumPlus collections database.

Applications will be made online, including a CV and supporting statement outlining how your experience, skills and knowledge match this position. This statement should be no longer than 1 side of A4 and tell us why your experience, skills and knowledge are the perfect match for this position.

The closing date for applications is 12.00 noon on Wednesday 15 June 2016. Interviews are expected to be held on 1 July 2016. The successful candidate will be expected to take up the position as soon as possible thereafter. Please note in normal circumstances only interview travel expenses within the UK will be reimbursed.