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A group of people stand in the drawing office at Sir John Soane's Museum. They are facing towards a man pointing at features on the walls. A man kneels down on the floor, looking upwards, sorting out red uplighters in the basement of Sir John Soane's Museum. Behind him is the Sarcophagus of Seti I. A women stands in the Dome area at Sir John Soane's Museum, surrounded by hundreds of plaster casts. She wears a red apron and holds a duster brush, as she cleans the models.

Job Vacancies

RICK MATHER CURATORIAL AND CATALOGUING TRAINEE

The opportunity is for a full-time, two-year fixed-term contract. Duties include cataloguing some 1,530 architectural and interior decorative drawings from the office of Sir John Soane for online publication. These drawings were made for a variety of projects including public buildings, churches, monuments and mausolea, townhouses, country houses and estate buildings. Presenting findings in talks and public tours.

Training and mentorship will be provided throughout the project.

It is essential that applicants have a degree and/or postgraduate degree in a relevant subject and a demonstrable interest in the architecture of Georgian Britain.

The Museum is an Equal Opportunities Employer, committed to equity, diversity and inclusion and welcomes applications from all backgrounds.

Applications in the form of a curriculum vitae and supporting letter, together with the names and addresses of two referees, should be sent to recruitment@soane.org.uk

The closing date for applications is midday on Monday 11 August 2025.

Interviews will be held at Sir John Soane’s Museum on Tuesday 19 August 2025.

Full details can be found on the job description below.

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