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We present an ambitious programme of major exhibitions of the best international modern and contemporary art, alongside innovative displays drawn from Wakefield’s growing art collection. Central to our work is our learning programme that engages schools, families, adults and local community groups through inspiring creative learning opportunities. In 2019, we opened The Hepworth Wakefield Garden, designed by Tom Stuart-Smith, to complement our David Chipperfield-designed gallery and provide an inspiring public garden, free for all to enjoy.

We have recently been joined by neighbours Tileyard North, who have developed the 19th century mill complex opposite the gallery into a vibrant hub for the creative industries. We are now embarking upon two capital projects to complete our wider waterfront site, including returning our much-loved playground and creating a workshop and yard space for our Gardener and her team of volunteers.

We are committed to improving diversity within our organisation and we welcome and encourage applications from candidates who are under-represented within the arts sector. Our inclusive recruitment practices include:

• Ensuring our jobs are widely advertised to reach a diverse range of applicants
• Using an anonymised application process for shortlisting where possible
• Applying positive action where legal and appropriate
• Actively monitoring the diversity of our applicants
• Ensuring our job descriptions are inclusive
• Ensuring shortlisting and interview panels are as diverse as possible
• Staff training

The Hepworth Wakefield is a Disability Confident Employer and any applicants who identify as disabled and meet the minimum criteria will be offered an interview. If you would like to declare you have a disability in order for this to be taken into consideration during shortlisting, or you require any reasonable adjustments for any part of the recruitment process, please contact Georgie Booth on georginabooth@hepworthwakefield.org.

The Hepworth Wakefield is proud to confirm we are a Living Wage Employer, certified by the Living Wage Foundation.

Benefits for contracted staff include:

• 25 days annual leave (plus bank holidays), rising to 28 days after 3 years of service
• Hybrid working for appropriate roles
• Enhanced maternity, paternity and adoption entitlements
• Enhanced sick pay entitlements
• Employee Assistance Programme
• Occupational Health
• Free eye tests
• Group Pension Plan, including an employer contribution up to 6%
• Discount in The Hepworth shop and café
• Discounted travel schemes
• Discounted gym membership
• Free entry to a variety of national and international museums and galleries

Our mission is to create experiences that inspire, captivate, surprise and enhance everyone’s lives. Our team is bold, open and we embrace quality and innovation and we value all our staff and their commitment to driving our success. Read our Vision, Mission and Values here. If you would like to join our highly motivated team please see our current vacancies below.

Kitchen Porter

£12.60 per hour

Permanent

8 hours per week including Saturday and Sunday

Since bringing our café in house 4 years ago, we’ve seen year on year growth, as the gallery has driven increased visitor numbers to the site and our impressive menu converts more of those visitors to our customers. The Kitchen Porter plays a crucial role in the team, responsible for washing crockery & equipment, accepting & storing deliveries, general kitchen cleaning duties and basic food preparation – all of which is essential for us to provide an exceptional service for our customers. If you enjoy carrying out a variety of tasks, working as part of a dynamic team in a busy environment and are motivated to contribute to a vital income stream to fund the gallery’s work, we’d love to hear from you.

As well as being a key feature of any visit to The Hepworth Wakefield, our café is a destination in its own right, with people travelling for miles to enjoy our seasonal and sustainable menu that champions local suppliers, attend our catered public and private events and be part of our sell-out supper clubs.

For more information about the role please see the job description Kitchen Porter JD

For details on how to apply, please see below.

Deadline for applications is 9am on Friday 3 October 2025

Interviews will be held week commencing 16 & 17 October 2025

Sales Assistant

£12.60 per hour

Permanent

Part-time – 7 hours per week including a regular weekend day. Overtime often available.

Working in our gallery retail shop, you are often the last (and sometimes the first) point of contact for visitors, and as such play a key role in making everyone’s experience of The Hepworth Wakefield enjoyable and memorable. Our ideal candidate is motivated by providing great service, getting to know our customers and recommending products that will suit their every need.

Our successful candidate will be someone who enjoys selling and takes pride in building their product knowledge and customer service skills to help us make the most of every visitor. You will be self-motivated and responsible, with the attention to detail required to support us in running a successful and profitable business.

We are looking for someone who can primarily work weekends – these are the days where we see the greatest number of visitors through the door – with the potential for overtime to support seasonal activity and occasional off-site working.

For more information about the role please see the job description Sales Assistant JD

For details on how to apply, please see below.

Deadline for applications is 9am on Wednesday 17 September 2025

Interviews will be held on Wednesday 24 September 2025

Casual Catering Assistant

£12.60 per hour

Hours offered as and when available

Since bringing our café in house 4 years ago, we’ve seen year on year growth, as the gallery has driven increased visitor numbers to the site and our impressive menu converts more of those visitors to our customers. We’re anticipating more growth in the years ahead, which is why we’re looking to expand our team of casuals to bolster our numbers during busy periods and maintain the highest levels of service and guest experience. If you take pride in serving up high quality food and drink, enjoy providing a memorable customer experience and are motivated to be contribute to a vital income stream to fund the gallery’s work, we’d love to hear from you.

As well as being a key feature of any visit to The Hepworth Wakefield, our café is a destination in its own right, with people travelling for miles to enjoy our seasonal and sustainable menu that champions local suppliers, attend our catered public and private events and be part of our sell-out supper clubs.

For more information about the role please see the job description Casual Catering Assistant JD

For details on how to apply, please see below.

Deadline for applications 9am on Friday 3 October 2025

Interviews will be held week commencing 16 & 17 October 2025

Trustee

Since opening in 2011, The Hepworth Wakefield has established itself as one of the most successful public art galleries in the UK, enjoying an outstanding reputation, critical acclaim for its exhibitions and growing art collection, and broad audience engagement and reach. Now in our second decade, we are focused on new and inspiring strategic priorities that have artistic excellence and environmental and financial sustainability as core objectives. These priorities are supported by a robust business plan that will ensure our long-term financial security.

It is an exciting time to join us as we work with our new neighbours, Tileyard North, to establish Wakefield Waterfront as a vibrant community of creative industries, art, music, and hospitality for the benefit of all our visitors. We have secured Levelling Up funding for two important capital projects – a Garden Workshop & Yard, and a new playground – which will enhance our relationship with our local communities and offer new commercial opportunities. We continue to work with our peer organisations Yorkshire Sculpture Park, Henry Moore Institute and Leeds Art Gallery to deliver Yorkshire Sculpture International (YSI) in 2027. YSI is a core pillar of both Wakefield and West Yorkshire’s Destination Management Plans to enhance tourism in our region and reinforce Wakefield’s position as the capital of sculpture in the UK.

We are now looking for new Trustees to join our board and share their skills and experience to help us develop and build on our achievements as a significant, valued and resilient organisation. Areas of expertise we are particularly interested in adding to our Board, though not exclusively, include:

• Fundraising and philanthropy in the cultural sector
• Legal expertise
• Finance
• Digital systems

We are committed to improving diversity across our organisation, and in the interests of improving board diversity, we would particularly welcome applications from candidates who are under-represented within the arts sector.

All members of the Board serve in an individual capacity and are responsible for supporting THW as a whole. All members are unpaid, non-executive Directors of the Limited Company and registered charity, so Board members are also Trustees and subject to charity law.

Trustees are appointed for an initial two or three-year term and are expected to commit approximately 12 days per year (4 Board meetings + events + regular engagement).

For more information, please see the  Trustee Recruitment Pack

Please send expressions of interest, with any relevant information included such as a CV, to recruitment@hepworthwakefield.org by 9am on 1 October 2025.