Jobs
Working at the Foundation
Established by one of the great sculptors of the twentieth century, our core aim at The Henry Moore Foundation is to enable as many people as possible to enjoy and appreciate sculpture.
If you are interested in joining our teams in Hertfordshire or Leeds, you can find out about vacancies and volunteer opportunities below.
Our staff are based across our two sites in Yorkshire and Hertfordshire.
Henry Moore Institute, Leeds
Experience, study and enjoy sculpture from around the world in the centre of Leeds. Visit for a varied programme of free exhibitions and events, as well as our invaluable sculpture research library and archive of sculptors’ papers.
Staff based at the Institute focus on the wider fields of contemporary, historical and international sculpture.
Learn more about the Institute’s history, architectural design, and past exhibition programme here.
Henry Moore Studios & Gardens, Hertfordshire
The site of Henry Moore’s family home and estate in rural Hertfordshire. Across our gardens and fields we display Moore’s monumental sculptures, preserve his former studios spaces, and maintain the Henry Moore Archive.
From here, our Collections & Exhibitions team curate and preserve Moore’s legacy, and devise imaginative exhibitions of Moore’s work around the world.
Learn more about what you can see and do at Henry Moore Studios & Gardens, and plan your visit here.
Vacancies
Visitor Services Manager
Henry Moore Institute, Leeds
Full Time (35 hours per week) including alternate weekends, or as determined by the duty management roster
Salary: £31,000 + 12.5% pension contribution and other benefits
This is an exciting opportunity to join in a new role at the Henry Moore Institute, one of the world’s leading centres for the study of sculpture, offering a programme of exhibitions that complements and animates a broad range of research activities.
The Visitor Services Manager provides the welcoming public face for all visitors to the Institute and is responsible for the day to day management and development of the Front of House team and oversight of the retail space. Working closely with Programme and Operations colleagues, you will ensure that interpretation information, facilities, staffing and other resources offered are of the highest possible standard and are able to be safely enjoyed by all.
We are looking for a highly organised ‘people’ person who can lead by example, with an exemplary customer welcome, and convey a keen interest in the arts, while also helping to deliver a profitable retail operation which contributes to the overall visitor experience.
The successful candidate will have at least two years’ experience of managing people in a customer-facing operation, together with an understanding of visitor engagement. You will enjoy working with the public and be able to remain calm in all situations. Experience of working in a cultural or charitable organisation is desirable, as is a keen interest in modern and contemporary art.
We value a diverse workforce and welcome applications from all sections of the community and under-represented groups.
If you are excited by this opportunity and have the skills and experience we’re looking for, then take a look at the application pack where you’ll find more information about the job and how to apply.
Download information pack (PDF, 0.3mb)
To apply, please download and fill out the application forms above.
Completed application forms (no CVs please) should be sent to Louise Olley at:
recruitment@henry-moore.org
Deadline to apply: Monday 22 April 2024, 10:00
Interviews: Thursday 2 May 2024 at Henry Moore Institute, Leeds city centre
Volunteering
Volunteering with one of our teams offers first-hand insight into the work of one of the world’s most notable sculptors, and the chance to experience the day-to-day operation of an international arts organisation. Our volunteers help us to continue Henry Moore’s mission to encourage public appreciation of the visual arts.
There are currently no vacancies for volunteers at the Henry Moore Institute in Leeds.
Volunteer tour guides
Henry Moore Studios & Gardens, Hertfordshire
We are currently looking for enthusiastic people to join our community of volunteer guides at Henry Moore Studios & Gardens.
Volunteer Guides help bring Henry Moore’s work to life by guiding our educational and group visitors. Training is provided and benefits include free entry and tickets for friends as well as volunteer social events.
Volunteer gardeners
Henry Moore Studios & Gardens, Hertfordshire
Recruiting volunteer gardeners to help maintain the sculpture gardens at Henry Moore Studios & Gardens.
The gardens were designed by Moore and his wife Irina, they are predominantly rural in appearance and comprise approximately 70 acres of ponds, hedgerows, orchards, sheep fields, woodlands, lawns and a small kitchen garden.