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
Post-Doctoral Researcher
1 x post at Henry Moore Institute, Leeds
1 x post at Henry Moore Studios & Gardens, Hertfordshire
Part Time: 28 hours/week (80%FTE)
Fixed Term: Two year, fixed term
Salary: £29,683 (pro-rata) – £23,746 for 28 hours/week
Plus: 3% pension contribution and other benefits
An excellent opportunity that will enable recent PhD graduates, or Early Career Researchers to gain experience in our thriving cultural institutions while developing their own research portfolio in a supportive and well-established research environment.
We particularly welcome applications from black and ethnic minority candidates who are under-represented within our organisation.
CLOSING DATE FOR APPLICATIONS: 10am, Friday 11 November 2022
INTERVIEWS: Monday 21 November 2022 at the Henry Moore Foundation, Perry Green, Much Hadham, Hertfordshire and Thursday 24 November 2022 at The Henry Moore Institute, Leeds.
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 or the Henry Moore Archive.
Volunteer tour guide
Henry Moore Studios & Gardens
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
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.