Curator

Salary: £42,480 - £49,965

The BFI is looking for a Curator to join our vibrant Screencraft team, working with the UK’s most extensive collection of still photography, costume and production sketches, film posters and graphic arts collections for film and television.

This is a new role, supported by an Assistant Curator and would suit someone motivated by the opportunity to conduct research into the collections; to further develop a successful team; to manage a lively portfolio of partnerships and projects; and to introduce new pathways for screen arts engagement at the BFI.

Role details

• Full-time
• Permanent
• For more details and to apply, visit the BFI’s job portal

Role responsibilities

• Work across a full range of collections engagement activities, including publications, public programme, talks, broadcast, artist’s collaborations and events. Interpret and communicate the collections in a way that sparks imagination and encourages participation 
• Propose and undertake new research into the Screencraft collections, securing opportunities for funded research and partnerships, and supporting our vibrant research community 
• Develop and support our programme of community outreach, including the growth of volunteer engagement and participatory practice – from Collections in Schools to Pop Up Exhibitions 
• Nurture relationships with contemporary makers and artists (particularly photographers and designers), lead acquisitions for this area, and keep up to date with emergent Screencraft fields. Inform a focused, responsive and sustainable collecting and disposal plan for the future. Fully contribute to acquisition, loan and disposal activities and planning 

Person specifications

• At least 3 years collections-based experience, or equivalent, within an archive, museum, gallery or library setting 
• Research active in one or more areas related to screen craft (for example, photography, film, graphic arts, design), with a publication record in a related discipline and an enthusiasm for a range of historic and contemporary British film and TV 
• Demonstrable experience of working in a socially engaged way with artists, makers and communities  
• Experience of co-generating and delivering engagement strategies, with the ability to think and write creatively for audiences  
• Experience of designing and managing collections-based projects  
• A full list of responsibilities and minimum requirements can be found in the job description. 

How to apply

For more details and to apply, visit the BFI’s job portal

First interviews will be held on Wednesday 02/ Thursday 03 July 2025. 

Second interviews will be held on Thursday 10 July 2025.

The closing date for this position is 23/06/2025 at 23:59