Te Whare o Rehua Sarjeant Gallery
Collection Transition Assistant - Full-Time Fixed-Term
27 January 2025 to 23 January 2026

Te Whare o Rehua Sarjeant Gallery is one of New Zealand's leading fine art institutions, known for its large and nationally significant collections, heritage building and diverse exhibitions programme. In 2014 the Gallery's collection was relocated to a temporary site to allow for earthquake strengthening and redevelopment of the Gallery's iconic building. It is now time for the collection to be returned back home to the state-of-the-art facility located within Whanganui's historic Pukenamu Queen's Park.

About the role
We are seeking four highly motivated people to join our professional team and assist us with relocation and rehousing of the collection. This would be an ideal opportunity for those who are looking to establish a career in the museum and gallery field.

About you

• Experience working in a museum or gallery setting;
• Able to work unsupervised as well as in a team;
• Current drivers licence;
• Proficient in Microsoft Office suite;
• High level of attention to detail with excellent communication skills.

This position is physically demanding due to the high frequency of lifting and moving of art work. A relevant tertiary qualification; art or object handling and packing skills; and experience with collection management databases would be advantageous.

If this sounds like you please apply via the Whanganui District Council website and follow the prompts. For enquiries about the role you can contact Jennifer Taylor, Curator of Collections, via email jennifer.taylor@sarjeant.org.nz
Please note: Only applications submitted via the Whanganui District Council Careers website will be accepted for this role.