11.5 month fixed-term contract, 3 days per week

The Whitechapel was founded in 1901 to bring great art to the people of East London. The Gallery is internationally acclaimed for its exhibitions of modern and contemporary art and its pioneering education and public events programmes. The Whitechapel is entering an exciting new phase in its 106-year history. Following the former Whitechapel library’s move to new facilities, the Whitechapel has acquired the building to restore it and keep it open as a free art gallery all year round. The expanded Whitechapel will open in 2009.

Whitechapel Education and Public Events Programme
The Education Team is responsible for helping to fulfil the Whitechapel’s aims and objectives through a programme of projects, courses, events and research. This project is primarily linked to the Community Programme strand - a programme exploring ways of facilitating relationships between audiences and art. In particular the Community Programme initiates relationships with people outside of the Gallery including organisations such as local authorities, the youth service, statutory and non-statutory social providers, third sector organisations etc.

The Whitechapel is looking to recruit a Project Assistant to support the Curator: Community Programmes to organise and deliver The Street - a year long off-site project. The post includes responsibility for the administration of the project and the support of artists, interns and organisations taking part

Salary: 18,000 pro rata per annum

The Whitechapel strives to be an equal opportunities employer and
welcomes applications from all sections of the community.

To apply for an application pack
Visit: http://www.whitechapel.org
Email: Recruitment@whitechapel.org

Deadline for applications: 12pm Friday 23 November 2007
Interviews will be held: week beginning Monday 3 December 2007