Senior Art Handling Technician at Tate Liverpool

Tate Liverpool is hiring a Senior Art Handling Technician to join its Exhibitions and Art Handling team in the lead-up to the gallery's reopening. The post-holder leads a team of Art Handling Technicians and manages the care of artworks in a wide variety of media, including installation and de-installation and the safe handling, movement and storage of works. It reports to the Art Handling Manager and includes producing risk assessments and method statements, finding technical solutions to installation problems, and looking after art handling equipment.

Tate asks for a high level of expertise and significant experience in handling, installing and caring for complex artworks, demonstrable supervisory or people management experience, good communication, a pragmatic approach to problem solving and a flexible approach to scheduling. An interest in time-based media and audio-visual support is also listed.

The role is permanent and part time, three days (21.6 hours) a week, with a listed salary band of £15k–£20k pro rata. Apply online through Tate's job search site by midnight on 5 November 2026; interviews are on 19 November 2026. Tate may close the vacancy early if it receives many applications.