Operations & Programme Assistant (8 month contract)
Open Eye Gallery Closing date: Mon, 18 May 2026
- Full time
- £25k-£30k
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Job Summary
Job Description
A flexible, can-do attitude, great communication and team skills, and a warm, friendly approach is required for this multi-faceted role. The role is for eight months and focuses on operations and programme at this lively, vibrant and busy photography gallery in central Liverpool. Your work will support the gallery at its very core. There will also be some front of house work, providing cover in the gallery when needed (including some weekends and evening events), opening/closing and supervising volunteers as required. The role offers a great opportunity for an individual who wishes to move into the arts and experience how a contemporary arts organisation operates.
The salary is £25,445 per annum (pro rata).
Job Requirements
E: Essential; D: Desirable
E: Experience of working within a team
E: Experience of administration
E: Excellent writing skills
E: Excellent communication skills
E: Ability to work independently and as part of a team
E: A very good level of IT skills
E: A positive disposition with the ability to stay motivated and focused
E: Ability to work weekends and evenings based on the nature of Open Eye Gallery's programme
E: An understanding of and commitment to equity, diversity and inclusion in the arts
D: Experience of working in arts organisations, supporting events and programme
D: An understanding of First Aid and/or Health and Safety procedures
D: An understanding of Safeguarding measures
D: Experience of working with artists
D: Experience of coordinating and supporting evaluation and reporting processes
D: Experience of supporting public events
D: Experience of working with a charity or non-profit organisation
D: Experience of volunteering or working with volunteers
Job Responsibilities
Operations (approximately 3 days per week)*
Work with the Operations Managers to ensure Open Eye Gallery runs smoothly and compliantly, ensuring the health and safety of the team and visitors. The role can involve everything from ordering cleaning materials to scheduling and setting up meetings; minuting those meetings to setting up for in-gallery events. It will be necessary to be proficient in Microsoft and Google packages, especially MS Excel and Google Sheets, and calendar management.
Programme (approximately 2 days of the week)*
Support the Open Eye team to deliver on Open Eye Gallery programme production, such as exhibitions (including installation and deinstallation) and events, with the ability to work across the team and with external partners. This would include some evening and weekend work.
*This split is approximate, and we envision that it won't be entirely clear cut. A flexible approach to this role is required.
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Job Overview
- Job Title: Operations & Programme Assistant (8 month contract)
- Salary: £25k-£30k
- Hours: Full time
- Artform: Photography
- Role: Admin, Secretarial & PA
- Contract: Contract
- Closing date: Mon, 18 May 2026
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Location:
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Job: Operations & Programme Assistant (8 month contract)
Job: Operations & Programme Assistant (8 month contract)
Organisation: Open Eye Gallery
Postcode: L3 1BP
How to Apply
Please send a CV and cover letter explaining why you are interested in and suitable for the role to [email protected]
Please also fill in our Equal Opportunities Monitoring Form available at the link above.
The closing date for applications is midnight on Monday 18 May 2026. Interviews will take place at Open Eye Gallery in Liverpool on Wednesday 3rd June.
- Contact email: [email protected]
About Open Eye Gallery
We’re actively rethinking what a gallery can be. We produce exhibitions, long-term collaborative projects, publications, festivals, and university courses — locally and worldwide. We welcome over 85,000 visitors to our gallery every year, over 200,000 to projects in other venues, and many more to our online spaces. We proactively take risks to spark crucial conversations and enable creative expression.