Curatorship

Help put inspirational curatorship at the heart of the way in which we look after and interpret our places
At the Trust we invite our audience to understand and connect with each of our inspirational places. We share the whole picture – from houses and collections to gardens and landscapes - and we look after and celebrate their distinctive spirit of place. We encourage our visitors to recognise how our places can be relevant to today’s world – and it is our ambition to enlighten and inspire people, helping everyone to value and appreciate the fragility of our environment and the importance of our history.
We’re also aspiring to be world-class in our curatorship of places. Grounded in exemplary care, contemporary research and beautiful presentation, our curatorship will reveal the stories of our places through innovative interpretation to ever-broader audiences, encouraging people to support our cause. To deliver this ambition we’re transforming curatorship at the Trust. We’re striving to make what we do, what we believe in and the places we care for ever more relevant to people of all ages. We need experienced, energetic and passionate Curators who not only share our love of special places, but also bring understanding, expertise and the right skills to deliver our strategic ambition to move, teach and inspire our audiences.
It’s an exciting time to join our charity. We’re doubling the number of our curatorial staff from 36 to around 65 full-time staff over the next two years. Starting with our campaign in April '17 to recruit Curators across each region/country. These changes mean that the Trust is committed to investing more in curatorial excellence than at any time in its history
John Orna-Ornstein, Director of Curation