Arts Curator (Sir Bobby Robson Institute)

Arts Curator (Sir Bobby Robson Institute)

Newcastle Hospitals Charity (The Newcastle Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust) Closing date: Sun, 26 Jul 2026

Artform: Combined arts
Role: Curation
Contract: Temporary
North East

Mon, 06 Jul 2026 "> published -

Job Summary

The Arts Curator (Sir Bobby Robson Institute) role is an exciting freelance opportunity to develop a public arts programme for The Sir Bobby Robson Institute (SBRI), a new purpose-built facility for the Freeman Hospital site.

Job Description

The design, finish and feel of the Sir Bobby Robson Institute is to be further enhanced through a series of commissioned and integrated artworks.

Passionate and knowledgeable about the arts and the role of creativity, you will lead delivery of SBRI Arts Plan for Newcastle Hospitals Charity, working in partnership with a range of diverse organisations and community groups.

You will be a motivated self-starter with a passion for creative community engagement, commissioning artworks, and for health and wellbeing. You will support the Head of Arts Programmes, in delivery of the SBRI Arts Plan.

You will have experience of managing arts projects and have awareness of best practice of working with artists. You will have excellent organisational management skills and be able to communicate clearly with multiple stakeholders, such as Trust staff, patients, artists, cultural and community partners.

You will be enthusiastic about the Newcastle Hospital Charity Arts Programme, arts & health, and keen to be a strong advocate for the SBRI Arts Plan across the Trust. You will have specialist knowledge of arts commissioning and will stay informed of current arts practice.

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Job Overview

  • Job Title: Arts Curator (Sir Bobby Robson Institute)
  • Salary: £30k-£40k (pro-rata)
  • Hours: Part time
  • Artform: Combined arts
  • Role: Curation
  • Contract: Temporary
  • Closing date: Sun, 26 Jul 2026
  • Location:
    North East

How to Apply

All details for this role and how to apply is can be found online at https://www.nhsjobs.com/job/-v8126384

Deadline to apply is 26/07/2026 23:59