We’re regularly looking for talented, friendly people who care about our eclectic museum as much as we do.

Sir John Soane’s Museum employs around 80 staff members across front and back of house roles, all of whom are vital to ensuring the Museum stays open for people to enjoy and to be inspired by.

We welcome applications from people of all backgrounds and are committed to equal opportunities and a work environment free from discrimination.

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Our Values

We always aspire to operate as one museum and one team. Our values are designed to help us achieve this aim; to work collectively and to support each other. They apply within the Museum and with everyone we connect with.

Respectful: to always be polite, kind and considerate

Inclusive: we acknowledge our differences and how these contribute to our success

Equitable: treating everyone as we wish to be treated

Helpful: to be collaborative and collegiate

Ethical: to behave with integrity

Enterprising: striving for excellence, open to new ideas

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.

Exhibitions Curatorial Assistant

Part time, fixed term 2 days a week (Tuesday and one other day tbc), for 3 months

£28,431 FTE pa

The Museum is looking for an experienced person to provide part-time support to the Exhibitions team through organisation, delivery and day-to-day management of the Museum’s exhibition program working in close collaboration with the Assistant Curator (Exhibitions).

We are looking for a candidate with a broad knowledge of exhibition curating and organisation, a quick learner able to turn their hand to different tasks, work at speed and to a deadline, and who is comfortable working both on their own and in a team depending on the particular task.

Duties will include:

  • Compiling and maintaining exhibition object lists, ensuring accuracy of information 
  • Supporting with loans, including research and drafting loan agreements
  • Coordinating with colleagues on installation schedules including documentation checking and arranging transport to GIS standard
  • Provide day to day administrative support to the exhibitions team, including tracking loans documentation
  • Occasional image research and permissions clearance and provide images and content for communications and PR, as needed
  • Supporting public programme activities linked to the exhibition.

Person Specification

Essential

  • A degree in a relevant subject
  • Proven experience of providing curatorial support for exhibitions
  • Knowledge of the process of delivering exhibitions 
  • A keen eye for detail and excellent organisational skills
  • The ability to work accurately and methodically
  • Proficiency in the use of Word, Excel and Outlook

Desirable

  • Experience of answering public enquiries
  • Knowledge of the Soane Museum collections
  • A good architectural vocabulary or the willingness to develop it
  • Some knowledge of registrarial tasks

To apply for this role please email a letter of application explaining how you meet the person specification and attach your CV, to recruitment@soane.org.uk

The closing date for applications is 5pm on Tuesday 17 February 2026. Interviews will be held in the Museum on Thursday 26 February 2026.