Jobs and Volunteering
Current Vacancies & Opportunities
- Visitor Experience Manager
- Assistant Curator
Baltic Centre for Contemporary Art is a major international gallery situated on the south bank of the River Tyne in Gateshead, England. Having welcomed over 10 million visitors since opening in July 2002, Baltic presents a distinctive and ambitious world-class visual art programme. Housed in a landmark ex-industrial building, Baltic houses 2,600 square metres of art space, making it one of Europe’s largest galleries. Baltic has presented the work of over 850 artists of 78 nationalities in over 300 exhibitions to date. Baltic is supported by Arts Council England, Gateshead Council and Northumbria University.
For all employment vacancies at Baltic, candidates must have eligibility to work in the UK.
We are inviting people with different skills, experiences, backgrounds, gender, orientation, and neurodiversity to apply for all job vacancies and volunteering opportunities. We encourage applications from those who consider themselves as having a minority representation.
Visitor Experience Manager
Closing date: Monday 9 March 2026
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We are recruiting for a Visitor Experience Manager to proactively support and manage a team of Baltic Crew (Gallery Assistants), duty manage and hold responsibility for the operational running of our Visitor Experience team, our galleries and our visitor offer providing the very best in visitor welcome and experience.
Reports to: Senior Visitor Experience Manager
Salary: £29,979 per annum (£18,736.87 per annum pro-rata) Subject to annual pay review April 2026
Working hours: 23.125 hours per week (on a rota basis)
Place of Work: Baltic, South Shore Road, Gateshead
Benefits: 30% discount at Baltic Shop and discounted menu at Baltic Kitchen, 10% off standard rooms & food at Malmaison Hotel Newcastle, Discount at Eldon Square, Pension Scheme, Employee Assistance Programme
Job Profile - Visitor Experience Manager
Assistant Curator
Closing date: Friday 20 March 2026 23:59
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We are recruiting for an Assistant Curator to assist with the research, curation, general organisation and delivery of exhibitions, creative projects, events, residencies and Artists Development Programme, ensuring appropriate and on-going communication across teams to deliver projects successfully, within budget and to the highest standards.
Reports to: Curator Team Leader
Salary: £26,772 per annum
Working hours: Full time
Place of Work: Baltic, South Shore Road, Gateshead
Benefits: 30% discount at Baltic Shop and discounted menu at Baltic Kitchen, 10% off standard rooms & food at Malmaison Hotel Newcastle, Discount at Eldon Square, Pension Scheme, Employee Assistance Programme
Job Profile - Assistant Curator
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