Library Manager (0.8 FTE)
The Library Manager is responsible for managing, developing and promoting iniva’s Stuart Hall Library, a specialised collection centred on contemporary visual art, Black and Global Majority art histories, and iniva’s archival materials linked to the British Black Arts Movement. The role oversees all collection management activities, acquisition, cataloguing, preservation and promotion, and line manages the Assistant Librarian, volunteers and placement students. The post also includes responsibility for opening and closing the library and delivering occasional research talks, reading groups, tours and inductions, delivered during opening hours and after-hours.
Deadline: 5 April 2026 at 11.59pm
Project & Community Programme Administrator (0.8FTE)
The Project & Community Programme Administrator provides vital administrative and logistical support for Living Legacies: Collaboration, Community and Radicality, a multi‑year project funded by The National Lottery Heritage Fund. Working closely with the Project Manager, they manage scheduling, documentation, records and internal communication across the project team, partners and suppliers. They also support the Community Engagement Artist by coordinating logistics, delivery support and documentation for workshops, events and co‑creation activities. The role includes financial processing, purchasing supplies and services, assisting with recruitment tasks, and coordinating data collection for evaluation and reporting. The Administrator helps ensure systems run smoothly, meetings are well organised and project milestones are supported through clear communication and planning across all strands of activity.
Deadline: Sunday 12 April 2026 at 11.59pm
Project Evaluator (Living Legacies)
iniva (Institute of International Visual Arts) is seeking a Project Evaluator to deliver the evaluation framework for Living Legacies: Collaboration, Community and Radicality, a four‑year programme supported by The National Lottery Heritage Fund. The Evaluator will implement the existing Evaluation Plan and measure outcomes across heritage engagement, skills development, archive access, public programming, and organisational change.
Tender Deadline: 19 April 2026 at 11.59pm
Copyright & Digitisation Officer (0.6 FTE)
The Copyright & Digitisation Officer (CDO) will manage copyright and IPR clearance and oversee digitisation workflows for the Living Legacies: Collaboration, Community and Radicality, a four‑year programme supported by The National Lottery Heritage Fund. They will ensure all exhibition, publication, oral history and digital materials meet copyright, licensing and Heritage Fund open‑access requirements. The role includes researching and clearing rights for iniva’s three archive collections, coordinating and supervising digitisation for public access and long‑term preservation, and working closely with the Project Archivist and Project Curator to identify rights needs.
Deadline: Sunday 26 April 2026 at 11.59pm
Volunteering Programmes
We have an integrated volunteers programme to support our library and archive work, which recruits twice a year through a public call-out. Volunteers gain experience in all aspects of our organisational, research-based and public-facing work in the library and archive.
Placement Programmes
We also work with a small number of key academic partners to offer a library, archive and curatorial work placement each year. Secured through an application and interview process, we ensure each placement includes a broad range of experiences, with active involvement in programme research, development, and production. We are not able to offer short work experience to anyone under 18 years old.
Internships
Currently, we are not able to support requests for internships outside our volunteering and placement programmes.