Art Handling Technician Touring Exhibitions
Location: Edinburgh
Salary: £30,900 - £32,250 per annum plus generous benefits.
Application Deadline: Wednesday, April 15, 2026.
Job Summary: Full‑time and Fixed Term to 31 March 2030. On site.
About the role
We are delighted to announce an opportunity for an experienced Art Handling Technician to be part of our talented team. This role will play an important part in helping with the delivery of our ambitious international touring exhibitions programme, enabling works from Scotland’s national collection to be shared with audiences worldwide.
To succeed in this post, you must have proven skills and experience in the safe handling and movement of works of art within a museum or gallery environment.
Your work will play a vital role in delivering our wider strategy, supporting our Public Offer, equalities, and environmental priorities. Along with installing exciting exhibitions in our galleries, you will ensure art works travel both safely and sustainably.
You’ll work across all three of our Galleries in Edinburgh and our arts store at Granton Art Centre handling our incredible art. The Art Movement Team works to national standards supporting complex national and international programming in the handling, packing, movement, installation, and location tracking of a wide variety of artworks, including those from our collection and those on loan to us.
In this role you will ensure the safe movement, transportation, and installation of all artworks within the National Galleries of Scotland, and to other organisations globally as part of our loan and touring exhibition programme. You will also assist in maintaining the upkeep of the storage areas, exhibits, tools, and equipment.
About the Touring Programme
National Galleries of Scotland is launching an ambitious international touring programme contributing to our aim to make art work for everyone. This new initiative builds on past touring success and increases opportunities for the collection to be shared with audiences across the world. The touring programme is also part of our strategy to grow our income to ensure our future financial sustainability.
Work has already begun and we are now recruiting a number of posts from May 2026 to support taking the touring programme forward. The programme will run initially to 31 March 2030. The success of the initiative will determine next steps for both the programme and the team supporting it.
You will help to deliver this ambitious new initiative. This is an excellent opportunity for a results‑driven individual to demonstrate their impact and contribute to shaping the success of the programme.
Closing date for applications
The closing date for completed applications is 12 noon on Monday, 30 March 2026.
Equality, Diversity, and Inclusion
At the National Galleries of Scotland we’re committed to embedding Equality, Diversity, and Inclusion (EDI) in the way we work. We want everyone to feel a sense of belonging and freedom to be themselves at work or at play with us. Take a look at our Equality, Inclusion and Diversity priorities and commitments for more information.
Contact
Need support? Contact the Talent Acquisition Team at apply@nationalgalleries.org.
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