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The Jobsite for Museums, Galleries, Libraries & Archives |
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Curator (Exhibitions) |
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OnFife |
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£34,914.86 - £43,437.09 p.a. |
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Full-Time Position |
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Kirkcaldy, Scotland |
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Thursday, 5th November 2026 |
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ON000645 |
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Job Title: Curator (Exhibitions)
Contract Type: Permanent, Full time
Grade: FC07
Hours: 36
Location: Kirkcaldy Galleries (base) - with travel to Dunfermline Carnegie Library and Galleries, St Andrews Museum and Bankhead, Glenrothes
Job Reference: ON000645
We are OnFife and as Fife’s largest cultural organisation we specialise in making jaws drop, hearts warm, eyes light up and imaginations run wild. We work with a huge range of partners, artists and creatives and our spaces are some of Fife’s favourite places. An ambitious leadership-oriented charity, we’re built on strong values, and those values make us who we are – Fearless, Inviting, Fair and Exciting.
We offer a local government pension scheme, generous holiday allowance and flexible working opportunities. If you need to travel for work, we can pay travel expenses so you are not out of pocket! Along with this, you can also access discounted gym/swim memberships and other employee benefits.
The Role
We have an exciting opportunity for a Curator (Exhibitions) to join our team due to a retirement. The post is for 36 hours and is a permanent contract. Your days of working Monday – Friday but will flex to meet the business needs and this will include weekend and evening working.
You’ll work as part of a team to curate & co-curate, install, and evaluate high-quality, relevant, and engaging exhibitions, displays, activities, and resources throughout Fife’s Museums & galleries. Working with local communities, individuals, and organisations to promote and inspire interest in heritage and cultural services.
You’ll help with the delivery of OnFife services and contribute to the ongoing development of OnFife.
You can view the full Job Description on our current vacancies page.
About You
We are looking for a dynamic, innovative and experienced exhibitions curator. You'll have 3+ years relevant Museums/Gallery exhibition experience with skills including research, loans, collections management & care and design. You'll have experience interpreting collections for diverse audiences using physical/digital methods. You'll have collaborative approach to working with community groups and building strong partnerships. And hold degree level qualification in a relevant professional discipline.
You should be willing to have a PVG check this will be paid for by OnFife as part of your induction. |
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How to Apply
If you would like to find out more information about this role, you can contact Gillian Crumpton, Co-head Cultural Heritage by emailing gillian.crumpton@onfife.com
When you’re ready to apply, please complete our application form and return this along with our completed Equal Opportunities Monitoring Form to HR.FCT@onfife.com. The forms can be downloaded from our current vacancies website.
The closing date for applications is Thursday 5th November 2026 at 12 noon. Application Link:
https://www.onfife.com/vacancy/curator-exhibitions/ |
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