We are looking for a Trainee Technician for twelve months to help us get our art collection ‘exhibition ready’ and out into hospitals, care homes and community spaces across Scotland. This is an entry level role for an individual who is interested in learning more about the heritage sector in Scotland. This is a job which will pay you a wage as you gain an industry-recognised qualification through work-based learning. By the end of the twelve months with us you will have lots of hands-on experience and a Museum and Galleries Technician Modern Apprenticeship [SCQF level 7].
This role is not for graduates or for individuals currently working within the heritage sector.
Art in Healthcare is committed to opening up opportunities to work in the arts and heritage sectors and to broadening the voices and experiences that shape the future of these sectors. If you’re able to demonstrate the skills and experience detailed in the job description we’d love to hear from you.
You will work alongside our Technician in our art store in Leith, Edinburgh in a role that is very hands-on and will develop technical skills necessary for maintaining and managing an art collection. The main purpose of the role is to get the 300 artworks in our Edinburgh Art Store ‘exhibition ready’ by undertaking a programme of review, maintenance and repair.
To apply:
Terms and Conditions
Salary: £22,932 per annum [pro rata] with an increase from 1 April 2026
Term: Fixed-Term [12 months]
Hours: Three days per week [21 hours], typically Wednesday, Thursday and Friday
We offer 37 days of annual leave [pro rata].
We are a Living Wage Employer and are working towards being a Living Pension Employer. Each team member has an annual training budget.
Art in Healthcare supports flexible working. However, there is an expectation that this role will be predominantly based out our art store in Leith, Edinburgh. We also have an office in central Edinburgh.
How to apply?
To apply please send a CV or a note of interest [no more than two sides of A4], or a short video or voice recording, telling us how your skills and experience align with the opportunity. Please email applications to:
recruitment@artinhealthcare.org.uk
If you would prefer to apply by post, please send your application to: Recruitment, Art in Healthcare, 18 York Place, Edinburgh EH1 3EP.
Closing date: noon on Monday 10 November 2025
Interviews: Interviews will be held in person in Edinburgh on Wednesday 19 November 2025. We anticipate the role will commence in December 2025.
14 October 2025 by
Amy Miles