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
Trustee of the Henry Moore Foundation
The Henry Moore Foundation, a registered charity, is the largest artist-endowed grant-giving foundation in Europe. We have bold ambitions and wish to appoint new Trustees who will help us to deliver them.
Our primary objectives are to preserve Moore’s legacy at his home and grounds at Perry Green in Hertfordshire; to support and extend the study and research of sculpture at the Henry Moore Institute in Leeds; to encourage the public enjoyment of art and sculpture through world-wide touring of the Henry Moore Collection and through publications and online resources; to support sculpture projects in the UK and abroad through the award of grants.
Trustee Candidate Profile
We wish to appoint a minimum of three new trustees with extensive experience in one or more of the following areas:
- Senior executive experience in a major cultural institution, visitor attraction or creative business, ideally with specialist knowledge in the history of art and/or contemporary fine arts
- Senior executive general management expertise with knowledge of major building projects and accounts or investments
- Legal professional with expertise in IP, licensing and contract law
Additional insight and experience in advocacy and strategic planning would be beneficial.
We actively promote equality and diversity across all of our activities. We wish to encourage applications from women, younger people, people of colour and applicants from Leeds and the wider county of Yorkshire.
Further information
For more information, please download the information pack below.
Application Procedure
Applicants are invited to submit a full curriculum vitae and a covering letter setting out their interest in this opportunity and relevant experience in respect of one (or more) of the skill-sets identified above.
In order to assist with our equal opportunities monitoring, we would be grateful if you could please complete and return the equal opportunities monitoring form with your application.
Please send your application to Ms. Terry Millson, Human Resources, at:
trustee@henry-moore.org
Deadline to apply: Monday 25 September 2023, 17:00
Interviews: Thursday 12 October 2023 at Henry Moore Studios & Gardens, Perry Green, East Hertfordshire; or Friday 13 October in London.
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.