At a Glance
- Tasks: Welcome gallery visitors and support daily operations while gaining hands-on experience in the creative industry.
- Company: Aspex Portsmouth, a vibrant hub for contemporary art and community engagement.
- Benefits: Gain valuable skills, build your confidence, and enhance your employability in a creative environment.
- Other info: Dynamic role with opportunities for creativity and professional growth.
- Why this job: Kickstart your career in the arts while making a real impact in your community.
- Qualifications: Passion for the arts and willingness to learn; no prior experience required.
The predicted salary is between 20000 - 25000 £ per year.
Breakthrough is a 6-month employability programme designed as a stepping stone to get you workplace experience and all-important employment skills. This short placement gives you insight into a future career in the Creative Industry, supporting your confidence and professionalism in the workplace, and helping you to break through into a career that matters to you!
The primary responsibility of this role is to offer visitors to the gallery a warm and informative welcome and to support the day-to-day operation of the organisation. You will also be working closely with the Marketing & Communications Manager, supporting communications and developing skills in a range of areas including copywriting, social media management, content creation, and website management.
During the placement you will gain experience of working across all aspects of our programme delivery, including a broad range of administrative and practical tasks. This role will include assisting with:
- Front of house duties for the day-to-day operation of Aspex Portsmouth, its programme and events
- Coordination of volunteers
- Delivery of creative engagement events and exhibition installations
- Creation and management of social media content and channels
- Documenting internal and external activities across our programme and wider community outreach, through reporting and admin
- Updating the Aspex website, including creating new listings and pages to support the communication of our programme
- E-newsletter and event communications using platforms including Mailchimp and Eventbrite
The role will be based at: Aspex Portsmouth, The Vulcan Building, Gunwharf Quays, Portsmouth PO 1 3 BF and will include attendance of off-site workshops and events in the community.
Aspex brings new art and ideas to Portsmouth. We believe that in bringing joy art broadens minds, facilitates learning, connects and nurtures our communities and stimulates radical imagining. Located in the historic Vulcan Building on the waterfront at Gunwharf Quays, we create opportunities for people of all ages, backgrounds and life experience to engage with contemporary visual art – from looking and discussing, to making and curating.
The deadline for applications is 11:45 pm, on 27 July 2026.
Breakthrough – Gallery and Communications Assistant, Portsmouth employer: Artswork Limited
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