Opportunity information
Salary £21000 per year
Duration 24 months
Advert closing date 01/05/2026
Description
White Cube was established in London in 1993 by founder Jay Jopling and is now one of the world’s leading contemporary art galleries, representing over 60 international artists and artist estates.
Built on the belief that art has the power to enrich people’s lives, White Cube presents exhibitions in galleries located across three continents.
Overview -
White Cube is one of the world’s leading contemporary art galleries, representing over 60 international artists and artist estates are now seeking an entrhusiastic and motivated individual that is passionate about the sector. This Apprentieship is rare and therefore a fantastic opportunity for the right person to begin a job in a company that are at the leading edge of what they do.
Key responsibilities:
Client Services Support -
- Assist Client Services Registrars as required – with estimates requests, checking and filing paperwork, assisting on exhibitions and gallery consols, responding to general enquiries in a timely fashion.
- Laise with sales team set up jobs and shipments on the Inventory, liaise with Warehouse, Technical and Reception to coordinate condition checks and release. Work with a range of shippers..
- Certificates of Authenticity – record keeping, dispatch and queries, preparing templates.
Loans & Exhibitions Support -
- Support Loans team with smaller loans to and from White Cube.
- Create and maintain clear documentation for loans from start to finish including, but not limited to, artwork lists, checklists, condition reports, loan cost estimating and invoicing.
- Work with the Associate Director Loans, Project Coordinator and Loans Registrar to maintain and update documentation / information relating to White Cube loans.
- Support team with estimating, communication and coordination on elements of White Cube Artist Exhibitions and Inside White Cube Exhibitions.
- Monitor Loan and Exhibition records in the collections database and action any updates to it as required, maintaining and communicating house style in the process.
Input -
- Field requests from different teams in the gallery ensure that requests are dealt with in a timely fashion.
- Observe style guidelines as well as artist-specific style preferences.
- Quick response time while maintaining accuracy.
Organisation of Weekly Shuttle -
- Field requests from different teams in the gallery check artwork locations/packing/condition.
- Prepare request list for Fine Art Agent
- Work flexibly to accommodate requests and manage priorities.
- Occasionally arrange additional transport and off-site packing and checking.
General -
- Attend staff meetings and exhibition openings
- Booking couriers and taxis as required
- Create Purchase Order Numbers for suppliers
- Ad hoc task when required to support wider team
If you want a career in a fantastic leading edge company then apply now.
Entry requirements
GSCE Grade C / 4 or above
Training to be provided
Registrar (Creative and Cultural) Level 6 Apprenticeship Standard
A Registrar operates behind the scenes to enable access and enjoyment of cultural heritage by public and other audiences now and in the future. They may work within a museum, art gallery or similar organisation whether public or private which has a stated remit to promote, collect, manage, preserve, interpret and/or display works of art, historic stories, customs, practices, places, artistic expressions, values, specimens and artefacts of unique and often irreplaceable artistic, historic, cultural or scientific importance, commonly referred to as collections or objects.
The Registrar is responsible for:
- Identifying and managing the provision of protection to the organisation from financial and reputational risks and ensuring the protection of objects/collections from physical risks.
- Managing the logistical, legal, practical and technical aspects of caring for, moving, recording and installing the objects/collections in the organisation’s care.
- Safeguarding collections and ensuring that legal and ethical standards are maintained.
Registrars:
- Organise acquisitions, loans, exhibitions, displays and shipments of objects to enable their organisations’ programmes.
- Develop, implement and use collection management policies and procedures.
- Give expert advice to internal/external colleagues on all collections, loans and exhibition activities taking place nationally and internationally.
- Correspond with lenders/borrowers/owners regarding objects/loans.
- Review and negotiate contracts and legal agreements.
- Procure and arrange transport, casing, insurance and indemnity.
- Work with Conservators and Museum and Galleries Technicians to prepare objects for movement or display; travel may be involved with objects to other locations which may be international.
- May work hands-on with objects e.g. condition checking or packing objects.
For further information please visit - https://skillsengland.education.gov.uk/apprenticeships/st0590-v1-0
Things to consider
This is a Level 6 Registrar (Creative and Cultural) Apprenticeship Standard that is 24 months in length and requires someone that understands what the role entails, with possible previous experience as a Junior or Volunteer in the sector.
The location is Bermondsey Street, London, therefore you have to be in a commutable distance.
Skills required
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Future prospects
The opportunity to gain full time employment at one of the world's leading contemporary art galleries - White Cube.
Hours per week 35
Working week 10am - 6pm Monday to Friday - 1 hours paid lunch
Apprenticeship standard Registrar (creative and cultural) (Level 6)
London, London, United Kingdom, SE1 3TQ
