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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 are currently delivering 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.

Project Curator (Maternity Cover)

£35,250 per annum pro rata

Fixed-term contract to cover a period of maternity leave expected to last 12 months, July 2026 – June 2027

Part-time – hours negotiable dependent on candidate, minimum 2 days (15 hours) / maximum 3 days (22.5 hours) per week

Full-time (5 days / 37 hours per week) during install, May 2027.

Hybrid working options available

The Project Curator (Maternity Cover) will support the Artistic Director with the delivery of a major temporary exhibition, opening in May 2027, including researching, administrating, planning and installing the exhibition, and contributing to its publication as well as learning and public programmes which will run alongside.

This is a unique opportunity to work on an exceptional exhibition, if you’re a highly experienced Curator looking for their next project, we’d love to hear from you.

For more information about the role please see the job description  Project Curator (Maternity Cover) JD . For details on how to apply, please see below.

Deadline for applications is 9am on Tuesday 5 May 2026

Interviews will take place on Monday 11 May 2026

Garden Trainee

£13.45 per hour

Fixed-term trainee position for 24 months, September 2026 – August 2028

Full-time – 37 hours per week

This new two-year Garden traineeship offers an exciting opportunity for a candidate starting out in professional horticulture, who is keen to gain exceptional practical training in two unique settings, alongside achieving their professional RHS or City & Guilds Level 2 or 3 Horticultural qualification.

The trainee will work alongside the Cultural Gardener to learn how to care for the garden, as well as being involved in visitor engagement, supporting volunteer sessions, and working with our public programme and learning teams to deliver outdoor creative activities.

To ensure an inspiring and comprehensive horticultural traineeship, The Hepworth Wakefield are partnering with Cliff Bank Nursery, a small specialist nursery in Huby, where the candidate will learn professional propagation skills and also help to grow a new range of Hepworth Wakefield plants for sale.

If you are looking to take your first steps into professional  horticulture and seeking a unique and exciting opportunity to learn and develop, we would love to hear from you!

The Garden traineeship has been made possible thanks to generous support from The Julia Rausing Trust.

For more information about the role please see the job description  THW Garden Trainee JD. For details on how to apply, please see below.

Deadline for applications is 9am on Monday 18 May 2026

Interviews will take place on Tuesday 2 June 2026