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West Sussex (coast And Downs) Methodist Circuit

Art Collection Officer

London£40,000 – £45,000 per yearFull-timeClosing 27th September 2026
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About the role

Pension scheme

Living Wage

Season ticket loan

Removal leave

25 days annual leave

Pension scheme

Flexible working

Salary £40,000 to £45,000 per annum

Location London (hybrid) /open to home working arrangements

This is a Two years Fixed-Term, Full Time vacancy that will close in 23 days at 23:59 BST.

The Vacancy

This is a newly-created role in the Methodist Church’s Connexional (national) staff team, managing the Church’s unique collection of c.60 post-war religious artworks, which includes pieces by Sutherland, Frink, Burra, Souza and Muafangejo: The Methodist Modern Art Collection - The Methodist Church

Working with the Collection’s expert volunteer Management Committee, you will be responsible for facilitating the conservation and touring programmes, including supporting local churches with exhibition planning, logistics, venue and condition checking, and for making related funding bids. You will have the opportunity to enhance the interpretation of the Collection and to develop creative new uses of the artworks.

The Methodist Church is actively seeking a partner organisation with whom to establish a permanent new home base for the Collection. It is expected that part of your role will be to support relocating the artworks and helping to establish new ways of working as a result.

About You

We are seeking an experienced and innovative, fine art curator. You will be as comfortable supporting volunteers to stage exhibitions around Britain, as working with art gallery professionals, conservators and technicians. You will understand the potential for visual art to communicate the spiritual, and be able to demonstrate how to engage audiences in reflection and encourage conversation about God and Christian faith inspired by art.

This role has an occupational requirement to be a practicing Christian in accordance with the Equality Act 2010.

If you meet most of the requirements, we encourage you to apply; transferable skills and experience will also be taken into consideration.

We are also open to considering remote/homeworking arrangements (salary may vary accordingly).

Disclosure and Barring Service

An enhanced DBS disclosure is required for this position. The Methodist Church will cover the associated costs.

Informal Enquiries

For an informal conversation about the role, please contact Jo Hibbard, Director of Heritage & Art at 020 7467 5257 / 0785 424 7552 or hibbardj@methodistchurch.org.uk.

For questions or reasonable adjustments during the recruitment process, please email HR Team hr@methodistchurch.org.uk.

Key Dates

Closing Date for Applications: 27 September 2026

Interviews (on-site in London): 9 October 2026

Please note: We reserve the right to close this advert early if sufficient applications are received. 

The Methodist Church

For further information about The Methodist Church please visit our website https://www.methodist.org.uk/about-us/the-methodist-church/.

Our Calling

The calling of the Methodist Church is to respond to the gospel of God’s love in Christ and to live out its discipleship in worship and mission.

The Church exists to:

  • Increase the awareness of God’s presence and celebrate God’s love (Worship).

  • Help people to grow and learn as Christians, through mutual support and care (Learning and Caring).

  • Be a good neighbour to people in need and to challenge injustice (Service).

  • Make more followers of Jesus Christ (Evangelism).

Our Benefits

Pension scheme

Living Wage

Season ticket loan

Removal leave

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