Assistant Registrar; Exhibitions

Location: Edinburgh
Salary: £27,363 - £28,491 per annum pro rata (pay award pending) plus generous benefits.
Final date to receive applications: Monday, January 19, 2026.

We have an exciting opportunity for an Assistant Registrar to join our small, dedicated team of Registrars working on exhibitions. You must have strong admin skills gained working in a museum or gallery, along with a general understanding of exhibitions management and collections management principles.

You will also have a broad knowledge of the technical, financial, legal, and international issues involved in the safe handling, transport, and display of works of art. In this role you will work to critical deadlines for exhibition opening dates, art transport, and audit programme schedules.

The successful candidate will be an enthusiastic, and flexible person who thrives on the challenge of a busy working environment. You’ll be able to juggle several projects at any one time, have a high level of accuracy and the ability to deal with confidential tasks. You will be highly organised, proactive in approach and a clear communicator. You will enjoy being part of a team, as well as having the opportunity to work independently.

The closing date for completed applications is 12 noon on Monday, 19 January 2026.

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