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Jobs at the Harris

Join us in welcoming over 1000 visitors a day, as we continue the legacy of Edmund Robert Harris

Jobs at the Harris Museum, Art gallery & Library will be advertised both on the Preston City Council website and below. There are many different areas to work in at the Harris. Job areas include catering, visitor services, marketing, museum & art gallery specialisms, library services, fundraising and events to name a few!

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Programmes and Collections Manager opportunity

Preston City Council’s Cultural Service has an exciting opportunity for a dynamic and creative senior manager to join the leadership team at the Harris Museum, Art Gallery and Library.

The position of Programmes and Collections Manager will provide expertise and innovation in collections development, management and access at the Harris and lead an ambitious events and exhibitions programme for the Harris and the City.

For more details on the role and the application form please click the button below. You will be taken to Preston City Council’s recruitment page.

Details and application form

Communications and PR opportunity

As part of Preston City Council, we are seeking dynamic and innovative communications and PR services to support the #HarrisYourPlace capital project.

Can you help us create excitement and generate a buzz around the vision and ambitions of the project? If you think you could develop a project narrative increasing both public and stakeholder awareness we’d like to hear from you. Read the communications brief below for more details about the opportunity and how to apply.

Communications Brief

Commission Opportunities

Preston City Council and the Harris recognise that the current epidemic and resulting control measures are having a crippling effect on the country’s cultural sector. In order to support the sector through this time the Harris developed a number opportunities aimed at supporting the city’s cultural sector through this difficult time.

These commission opportunities have expired, however, we will promote any further opportunities on our website and social media as they arise.