Curate at Chatsworth
November 20 2025
Picture: Devonshire Collections
Posted by Adam Busiakiewicz:
The Devonshire Collections are hiring an Assistant Curator.
According to the job description:
An exceptional opportunity awaits someone keen to develop their curatorial career within our friendly Collections at Chatsworth, working on one of the most significant Collections in this country. In this role, you will support the Curator to achieve agreed curatorial objectives, offering your curatorial expertise across the collections to a diverse audience including colleagues, the Cavendish Family, and other cultural professionals. You will respond to collection-related enquiries and oversee and chaperone collection researchers and visitors as needed.
Guided by the Curator, you will actively develop and support the creation and delivery of range of access activities. These will include publications, lectures, events, partnerships and more with the aim of raising the profile and maximising the reach of the Devonshire Collections. A specialism or demonstratable interest in prints, drawings and paintings may be advantageous.
The job comes with a salary of £28,000 - £30,000 per annum and applications must be in by 7th December 2025.
Good luck if you're applying!


