Arts & Heritage Assistant
St George's Hospital Charity Closing date: Sun, 17 May 2026
- Part time
- £25k-£30k
- Apply now
Fri, 08 May 2026 "> published -
Job Summary
Job Description
Arts & Heritage Assistant
Hours: 30 hours per week (4 days)
Salary: £23,088 pro rata (full time equivalent £28,860)
Fixed term contract (until end of March 2027)
Location: St George's Hospital Charity, St George's Hospital, Tooting, London
The Arts & Heritage Assistant will support with the day to day management of our Art & Heritage Collection at St George's Hospital, including condition checking, relabelling and arranging framing or conservation where required, with the support of the Art Collection Officer. They will support with delivery of a programme of creative engagement to engage hospital staff, patients and local community groups, with our art & heritage collection. This will include supporting the Creative Heritage Resident Artist, to deliver creative engagement activities and new exhibition displays. The Arts and Heritage Assistant will be managed by the Arts Engagement Manager and work closely with the whole team.
This fixed term role is funded by The National Lottery Heritage Fund as part of the project 'Our Hospital: conserving, curating and responding to St George's Art and Heritage Collection.' Made possible by money raised by National Lottery players, the project focuses on conserving, cataloguing, reinterpreting and digitising St George's unique Art and Heritage Collection so it can be enjoyed by many more people. 'Our Hospital' uses the collection to showcase the hospital's impressive heritage, the diverse communities it serves, and the unheard stories of staff who have worked here, particularly those from under-represented groups.
Please see full details and job description for the role on our website.
Job Requirements
-A degree in participatory arts/ arts education/ museum studies/ curating/ art history or equivalent arts/heritage experience
- Background in participatory arts/ arts education/ exhibition production/ art or heritage collections, with at least 1 years experience of arts administration / production within an arts/heritage or community setting, either paid or voluntary
- Experience of working directly with artists
- Empathetic and sensitive to a challenging environment.
- Strong project planning and organisation skills.
- Strong communication and inter-personal skills.
- Excellent verbal and written presentation skills.
- Ability to work as part of a team.
- Enthusiastic, practical and self-motivated.
- Experienced in MS Office.
- Excellent attention to detail.
- Knowledge of arts administration /art collection day to day management/arts programming procedures.
- Understanding of, and a commitment to, equal opportunities and diversity.
- Interest in arts, culture and creative health
Job Responsibilities
- Support the Art Collection Officer with the audit of the Collection.
- Support the day-to-day care of the Collection.
- Support the installation of artworks and exhibitions at the hospital, including art handling and occasional moderate lifting.
- Support with Collection requests from Trust staff .
- Support with updating the collection management system (eHive), ensuring accurate item records.
- Provide support during creative engagement sessions.
- Support with purchasing required materials for creative engagement workshops.
- Provide support with creating exhibitions and displays.
- Support with collating of evaluation data across the project.
- Ensure that hospital health and safety protocols are followed.
- Contribute to communications around the project including social media, digital and printed marketing, etc
- Other duties as required to support the arts programme and Charity.
See Job Description on our website for full details
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Job Overview
- Job Title: Arts & Heritage Assistant
- Salary: £25k-£30k (pro-rata)
- Hours: Part time
- Artform: Combined arts
- Role: Creative
- Contract: Temporary
- Closing date: Sun, 17 May 2026
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Location:
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Organisation: St George's Hospital Charity
Postcode: SW17 0QT
How to Apply
Please submit an up-to-date CV and detailed covering letter no more than two sides of A4, clearly demonstrating how you meet the skills, knowledge and experience set out in the Person Specification.
Please email your application to Sarah Grainger-Jones, Head of Arts – [email protected]
Interviews will take place on either Wednesday 3 June or Thursday 4 June 2026.
- Contact name: Sarah Grainger-Jones, Head of Arts
- Contact email: [email protected]
About St George's Hospital Charity
We are the official charity of St George’s University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, supporting St George’s Hospital, Queen Mary’s Hospital, and the wider community. We fund vital improvements to facilities, pioneering research, and innovative projects that enhance the experience of patients, families, and staff. Each year we support over 180 projects across the NHS Trust.