Sainsbury Centre
Creative Coordinator
Ref: SC5016
Starting salary from £26,707 per annum, dependent on skills and experience, with an annual increment up to £30,378 per annum.
An exciting opportunity has arisen for a Creative Coordinator to join the Sainsbury Centre's team.
The Sainsbury Centre is a world-class art museum with a unique perspective on how art can foster cultural dialogue and exchange, formally recognising the living lifeforce of art and enabling people to build relationships across an arts landscape.
We lead an ambitious programme with six-month seasons addressing societal challenges and fundamental questions facing humanity. The Creative Coordinator will play a crucial role in supporting the delivery of this wide-reaching programme that encompasses exhibitions, touring exhibitions, publications, Sculpture Park projects, interventions, collection displays, artist residencies, off-site projects and other special projects.
You will work closely with other Sainsbury Centre staff, particularly the Head of Exhibitions, Curators, Registrars, Technicians and Conservators, and will be expected to plan and manage your own workload within agreed systems and deadlines. The Creative Coordinator will be the central contact for the delivery of projects, developing and monitoring schedules and overseeing their practical delivery. You will also play an active role in generating partners and creative collaborators.
You will have recent experience of working in a museum or art gallery and supporting the development of exhibitions. You must be able to fulfil all the essential elements of the person specification.
This full-time post is available on a fixed term basis for up to 12 months.
Benefits include:
- 34 days annual leave inclusive of Bank Holidays and University Customary days (pro rata for part-time).
- Family and Work-life balance policies including hybrid working and considerable maternity, paternity, shared parental leave and adoption leave.
- Generous pension scheme with life cover for dependants, plus incapacity cover.
- Health and Wellbeing: discounted access to Sportspark facilities, relaxation rooms, 320 acres of rolling parkland, wellbeing walks, Wellbeing Ambassador network, on-campus medical centre including NHS Dentist, Occupational Health and a 24/7 Employee Assistance Programme.
- Campus Facilities: Sportspark, library, nursery, supermarket, post office, bars and catering outlets.
- Exclusive shopping discounts to help cut the cost of household bills, childcare salary sacrifice scheme, Cycle to Work scheme and public transport discounts.
- Personal Development: unlimited access to LinkedIn Learning courses, specialist advice and training from our Organisational Development and Professional Learning Team.
Closing date: 14 July 2026
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