Residencies and Awards Manager, Royal Society of Sculptors

Please fill this form to apply for the position of Residencies and Awards Manager, at Dora House, the home of the Royal Society of Sculptors in South Kensington. Please note no CVs will be accepted. To be considered for this position, please fill in this form.

Deadline: Thursday 24 July 2025 - 5pm (UK time)

An interview day is planned for Thursday 14 August at Dora House. We will make reasonable adjustments for shortlisted candidates to ensure the recruitment process is accessible to everyone.

About the Royal Society of Sculptors

The Royal Society of Sculptors is an artist led, membership organization and has over 700 national and international professional sculptor members. We support and connect sculptors throughout their careers and lead the conversation about sculpture today through exhibitions and events. The Society was created more than 100 years ago to champion contemporary sculpture and the artists who create it. Today we welcome everyone interested in exploring this art form and its many possibilities. From the President to the Board and team, the Society is a generous organization. We strive to give more to our members, partners, visitors and funders while our community of members share their experience, skills, knowledge and opportunities with each other. Together we are open-minded and excited to explore new ideas and new collaborations and everyone is encouraged to give their input. As a small organization, we are able to respond quickly to opportunities that come our way and we support each other by mucking in to get the job done.We are based in London's South Kensington, a few minutes' walk from its great museums, in a beautiful listed building called Dora House. For further information visit our website

Residencies and Awards Manager - Introduction

This is an exciting time to join the team ahead of our 50th anniversary at Dora House in 2026. We are about to embark on a capital project to transform our basement into a self-contained one-bedroom flat and studio to accommodate artists in residence, as well as a space for our nationally important archive and community activity. We have created this new, full-time post to deliver and manage our artist residency programme, as well as manage the established awards we offer to members and non-members such as the annual Gilbert Bayes Award and the biannual First Plinth: Public Art Award. This is a unique opportunity to bring your experience to a small arts organization. Please make sure to read the full job description (below) before completing your application.

Residencies and Awards Manager - Job Description

The main duties of this new full time post revolve around Residencies, Awards and Opportunities, Marketing and Communications and other general duties: You will be responsible for co-ordinating and managing all aspects of artist residencies, from application and selection to supporting artists during their time in residence and fostering relationships with artists, funders, and other stakeholders.This includes developing residency programs, managing budgets, and ensuring the successful delivery of residencies that benefit both the artists and the organization.You will also manage the Society's range of awards and member opportunities both on and off site.Please make sure to read the full job description (below) before completing your application.

Residencies and Awards Manager - Recruitment

The Royal Society of Sculptors is fully committed to the elimination of unlawful and unfair discrimination and values the differences that a diverse workforce, Board and volunteers bring to the organisation. The Society actively encourages diversity to maximise achievement, creativity and good practice and to bring benefits to individuals, members and communities. The criteria below will be used in the short-listing process. Please use the space in the application form to provide evidence and examples of how you meet each of the criteria. For the full job description, please click below.

The full job description for this position can be downloaded below. Please use the space in the application form to provide evidence and examples of how you meet each of the criteria.ESSENTIAL: Experience of working with artists, Strong interpersonal skills including active listening,conflict resolutions and problem solving, Proficient written and verbal communication skills with strong attention to detail, IT literacy with knowledge of Microsoft Office, Experience of setting and managing budgets, Experience of programme management, Strong time management and organisational skills with the ability to prioritize effectively

The full job description for this position can be downloaded below. Please use the space in the application form to provide evidence and examples of how you meet each of the criteria.DESIRABLE: Interest in and familiarity with contemporary art, Experience of basic marketing such as social media/website management (uploading content,publishing new pages etc), Experience of writing funding applications, Experience of supervising/managing people in the workplace such as technicians, Knowledge of evaluation and monitoring projects, Experience of creating and/or developing partnerships.

Behaviours

The full job description for this position can be downloaded below. Please use the space in the application form to provide evidence and examples of how you meet each of the criteria.BEHAVIOURS: Ability to work closely and effectively with a small team (there are currently three full timers in post), Ability to work comfortably and communicate with a wide range of people (artists, curators, members, funding bodies, Trustees, volunteers,the public etc.),Knowledge of and commitment to providing equal access for allPlease note: this role requires the regular movement of furniture, equipment and supplies and frequent use of stairs on a daily basis and will be based at Dora House. For the full job description, please click below.

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